Two years ago I had such a negative experience on the Valor that I told my TA I was done with Carnival. She told me about the Freedom and told me it would be great. It was so good, I thought no cruise would ever be able to outshine it. Last year some family members went on the Liberty and loved it. They wanted me to go with them this year and I told them I would love to go. This cruise went above and beyond the Freedom.

Embarkation: I think it was maybe 30 minutes maximum. The staff and passengers worked together with the common goal of getting everyone to the ship as quick as possible.

Cabin: Good enough for three people to be in there and move around. The balcony was nice and we had great views too. It was noisy, since the elevators were right there, and the 'ding' from them could be heard in the cabin. The ship rocked quite a bit throughout the cruise, especially the last day. You feel it a LOT at the top. I would suggest lower and mid ship. Read more