Freedom of the Seas Western Caribbean Itinerary September 13, 2009
Our first sailing on Freedom class! This was a nice vacation break for DH and I. It's been a tough year. We both lost our jobs and we are now spending little time together. So this was a great getaway and chance for him to relax.
I booked an oceanview, hoping to see the traditional "hurricane season" price drops. But there were none! So we were happy to have our oceanview at a relatively reasonable price.
Stateroom 3606 - Outside
This cabin is a connecting cabin with a good sized porthole and single chair (as opposed to a loveseat or sofa). The closet is smaller than some we have had. There is only one row of shelves in the closet, then seven drawers in the dresser, plus small cabinets beside the mirror at the desk, and also one cupboard beside the mirror in the bathroom. There are small bedside tables with a drawer and shelf.
Although the cabin is close to the activity in Studio B, it was extremely quiet. It is an adjoining cabin and we did not hear one single PEEP from our neighbours! We actually thought that the cabin next to ours must have been empty because it was so quiet. Either they were very quiet people, or the soundproofing is very good. (Note that we have never had any issues with cabin noise on Royal Caribbean.)
The only thing I noticed about this location was cigarette smoke smell in the hall. Either this was wafting in from On Air or Boleros upstairs, or one of the folks in a cabin was smoking. We did NOT smell this in our cabin.