Carnival Freedom Review

New Year's on Freedom

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Freedom
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CindyM64
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Dec 2007

I am a 43-year-old single woman who has sailed in excess of 40 weeks on six different cruise lines, all low or medium-budget (Celebrity, Princess, NCL, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Windjammer), so I'm not accustomed to the white-gloved service, 5-star dining, and luxury amenities provided by Seabourn or other cruise lines of that caliber.

That said, Carnival Freedom fell very short of my expectations in most categories for the New Year's cruise. We did not partake in any of the ship's excursions, theatrical productions or children's programs, so I won't comment on those, but will instead focus my review on embarkation/disembarkation, food quality, food & beverage service, overall crew, layout/design of the ship, cabin service/amenities, and "Fun" factor.

EMBARKATION/DISEMBARKATION: I have no real complaints with these processes at all. We arrived at the dock around 11:00 a.m. by taxi and there was no waiting to check in--we were literally first in line. Keep in mind that it is likely cheaper to take a taxi to the port than to take the Carnival transfers--it is a flat $24 for the taxi, including all luggage, from the MIA airport to the ships. There is no wait for taxis like there are for transfers, and you don't arrive at the pier with a herd of people that you may end up standing in line behind to check in.

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