Freedom of the Seas Review
Freedom of the Seas, Western Caribbean 04/14/2013
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I'm traveling with my mom for my 1st ever cruise, her 2nd (previous was HAL). We had booked this trip just 64 days prior and I spent the next 63 obsessing over it.
We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott in Cocoa Beach. Did the Fly, Snooze, Cruise package so there would be transportation from airport to hotel to port and back to airport (provided by Travelynx). Maybe not the cheapest route but it was easy. Hotel was fine, shuttle & bus was on time and comfortable.
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Junior Suite
Couldn't be happier with the location. Down 2 doors, turn right and you're at the Centrum elevators. Exit on Deck 5 and you're right at Guest Services & MTD entrance. Exit on Deck 11 right at the Windjammer. I was originally concerned that being so close to the elevators & stairs I'd hear the wild & noisy hoards of people congregating there. Never happened.
The room itself was comfortable, roomy for 2 people. I'd gladly give up a foot of room space to gain that in the bathroom though. Shower curtain kept attacking me until I pointed the water at it a little more, then it kept its distance. Walk-in closet was awesome, and doubled as a changing room. Tons of storage space between that closet and the drawers on the dresser/desk.
Balcony had 2 chairs, 1 normal lounger and 1 footstool style lounger, plus a small round table. And there was still room to move around.
Our Steward was a very sweet guy. Saw him quite often, was beginning to think he just lived in the hallway waiting for us to come & go.