We all loved the ship and crew, and our room steward and our dining room staff were nothing short of superb - we were very pleased! We had been on the Liberty 5 years earlier and we enjoyed the Freedom even more.
We were assigned two different booths in the MDR and requested a large table so we could meet other folks as usual. We ended up at a table for 11 with 3 gentlemen who had 18, 28, and 35 cruises under their belts. Unfortunately none had a sense of humor or could hear very well. So we were disappointed in our luck there, but we had 5 empty seats at our 11 seat table and exceptionally personal service because of that! And we had a couple at the next table who dressed as Elvis and Marilyn Monroe and other celebs and that was fun!
Lines were not bad even though she was full, and the food was typically average. I was disappointed in the prime rib and lobster this trip but other nights were better.
Cabin 8300 is situated nicely with no noise from the Lido deck above or even when on the balcony. Great location for walking 1 deck to Lido or taking the elevator directly to the MDR.