Carnival Freedom Review

4.5 / 5.0
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It's Five O'Clock Somewhere!

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Freedom
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tropicqueen
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Nov 2009

Good time on a 6-nite cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to Key West, Cayman, Ocho Rios, and back, with two at-sea days. Check-in/boarding process was well done. Although the line was very long when we arrived shortly after noon, it moved about as quickly as reasonably possible. We had arrived in Ft Lauderdale the previous day and stayed at nearby La Quinta, which not only picked us up at airport, but runs a shuttle to the pier as well-- both for free! Gave us a chance to look around Lauderdale just a bit and eliminated any worries about travel glitches the day of the cruise. We'd do this again.

We had late seating and were placed at a small booth with another very nice couple of our same generation. Food was very good and there was a good range of choices. The dining room staff made it a point to accommodate my husband's need for a gluten free diet. There were two 'elegant' nites, and most passengers dressed appropriately. But, some folks don't seem to get it, so there are always a few in T-Shirts and Jeans among the suits, blazers, and nice dresses. On-board entertainment was outstanding, especially musical groups/combos. Ship was clean, and hand-sanitizers were readily available. Cabin was nice size with adequate storage. Debarkation was smooth and well-orchestrated.

Overall, a fun experience, but... Ship departed from ports too early, and not sure why. Example: We left Key West about 4:00 PM, but then zig-zagged all the next day en route to Cayman. Would have been nice to stay a bit later in port. Cigarette smoke smell on ship was too prevalent - anywhere near the Casino, all the lounges, and even on-deck in many locations. And my gosh we Americans are fat! Too many cruises, I guess.

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Cabin 2308. Typical layout, nice size. Adequate storage. Quiet location.

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