Carnival Liberty Review

Good cruise for families on a budget.

Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Carnival Liberty
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Medic9701
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Apr 2017
Cabin: Interior
Traveled with children
Dinner in the Silver Olympian dining room on Carnival Liberty
Family fun at the Dr. Seuss Breakfast in the Gold Olympian Dining Room on C
Green Eggs and Ham served at the Dr. Seuss Breakfast  in the Gold Olympian
Truffula Tree Pancakes served at the Dr. Seuss Breakfast in the Gold Olympi
Guy's Burger Joint on Carnival Liberty
A plate after a trip to the Toppings Bar at Guy's Burger Joint on Carni
Tearing into one of Guy's Burgers on Carnival Liberty
Thing photo opportunity at entrance to Dr. Seuss Breakfast on Carnival Libe
Photo from the Sun Deck on Carnival Liberty
Alchemy Bar on Carnival Liberty
Sailaway Party on Carnival Liberty as we depart Port Canaveral.
A view from the Carnival Liberty while at port in Nassau
A view of Freeport from the Carnival Liberty
Twister waterslide on Carnival Liberty
Sushi at Sea on Carnival Liberty

Background.

We set sail on the Carnival Liberty while our four elementary school aged kids were out on Spring Break. We planned the trip in advance and took advantage of the Early Saver rate, so three of us per inside cabin amounted to just under $500 per person (including taxes and port fees, but without gratuities) for our 4 night cruise to the Bahamas. Given it was still “Spring Break season”, this was a very reasonable rate. This was the kids’ second cruise, but first on Carnival, so much of their comparison is against the Royal Caribbean Enchantment of the Seas from September 2016.

Embarkation.

Cabin Review

Interior

Cabin 4G

When the rooms were ready, we found our interior cabins spacious enough for three people each. The cabins, like the rest of the ship, are kept impeccably clean. We found our cabins comparable in size and quality to those which we had on Enchantment of the Seas. They were very convenient to access the pools or Lido buffet- both up only one floor- within 3 minutes. Unfortunately, my cabin (#8411) was aft and had an intermittent, but intense, vibration that we initially thought was the motor but later occurred while stationary in port. The door on the safe in my room rattled, but a towel between the safe and cabinet door took care of that. Our other cabin (#8403) offered similar nuisances with the aforementioned vibration and additional noises from preparation in the kitchen above starting around 5 AM. Our 10 year old son preferred the Enchantment cruise overall, primarily due to these annoyances, after he tried to sleep in both of our cabins.

Port Reviews

Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Easy to navigate in and out of. Comfortable, convenient parking.

Freeport

Plan on staying on the ship.

Nassau

Negotiate and find some deals at the Straw Market for unique momentos.

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