Freedom of the Seas Review
Nice ship, good itenerary, poor main dining
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We found the ship to be in good shape. It was clean and appeared to be well maintained.
RCCL has greatly improved embarkation and disembarkation from last year. It was easy on and easy off. We carry our own luggage so we don’t need to wait until night to get it. No one could get to their room until after 1:30, so plan your arrival accordingly. Previous disembarkation with carried luggage was horrible, but this time we were off the boat and through customs in about 20 minutes!
The itinerary was good. A little more time in port would have been nice, but since there were 4 stops in seven nights, that may be difficult to get. We found Labadee to be much better than Coco Cay.
Cabin Review
Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
Nice and clean. The doors on the balcony between the ajoining rooms banged together when the wind was up. We placed wedges of paper in the jambs to mitigate.
Port Reviews
Port Canaveral (Orlando)
We live nearby.
Labadee
Much nicer than Coco Cay. Interesting shopping. Shop keepers are somewhat pushy, but al will reduce intial asking price, generally in half or more.
Falmouth
We went to the local market. Clearly the cruise ship ort has done littel for the local economy. It was dreadful.
Grand Cayman (Georgetown)
Take your platinum card if you go shopping.