Carnival Freedom Review

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Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Freedom
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First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Jan 2009

My husband and I flew into Ft. Lauderdale the day before our cruise and stayed away from the port to save money; we stayed at a Best Western on Fed Highway. It was an older hotel but very clean and friendly staff. There were great restaurants nearby; we went to dinner at J. Alexanders which was absolutely the best. It was quite like Houston's that we used to frequent in Phoenix, AZ many years ago so it was a great start to our anniversary trip.

We can't believe how easy embarkation was. We were on the boat before we knew it. My husband had never been on a cruise so it was extra exciting. We started our experience by grabbing lunch on the lido deck and enjoying dining the sun on rocking chairs with handy little tables for eating. We took a brief tour of the boat and got in our room. One of our bags was still not at our door but turned up shortly. The boat was in great condition and very clean. We really enjoyed our 815p dinners in the Posh lounge. It was nice not to have be getting ready for dinner at 5p and we could continue to enjoy the day. Our food was great; there were plenty of choices. My husband loved all the seafood and steaks. The wait staff was so friendly and funny. They were very accommodating. We met great people at our table from Ft. Lauderdale, Denver and Pennsylvania and we had a ball with them, at dinner and after.

We loved all the shows, too. I didn't think my husband would enjoy going to so many but after dinner it was great to hit a 1030p show. The singing talent was great and we can't believe all the costume changes and great sets. The comedy shows were a blast, too. My husband and I frequent comedy shows and comedy central so that was a hit with us.

Cabin Review

Great location. Cabins above and below us so no lounge music. Close to elevators but not too close. Hallway sometimes noisy but that was from people chatting walking by. Not near any crew space.

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