As has become the tradition in our family, we take a holiday cruise in December to not only celebrate the holidays, but also our twin boys birthdays. Our previous experiences have been on smaller ships, but decided this year we should take the Freedom Class. In truth, I am glad we did. At first arrival, it is clear that this is a very large ship and holds a great deal of passengers (4,100+ on this trip per the Cruise Director). The sheer size of the boat can immediately give cause for concern that it might be crowded, but that is clearly not the case. The boarding proces was somewhat of a hassle due to the volume of people, but being that we were in a JS and have status, this could have been worse. Once we boarded the ship we made our way to our room, and were surprised on the overall size and condition. (On previous ships, the JS have been smaller and noticable older.) After settling in, we did the normal "ship tour" to become familiar with our new home for the next (8) days.

During tour, the additional ammenities and facilities were amazing, when comparing to the Voyager Class. From the H2) zone to the Flowrider. Also, the Royal Promenade was clearly larger and had more to offer.

After our tour, we took the time to sit on our balcony and watch our travel down the canal, prior to dinner, as the vacation began. Read more