We were very concerned prior to this trip about the bad reviews this Ship had been given since it left the USA, and we had a certain trepidation on what we were going to face. However this was totally unfounded, with the Ship overdue its revitalization we were amazed at how clean it was, with only certain areas showing wear and tear.

Embarkation was first class at Southampton, and we were on board and "eating" within 15-20 minutes from parking my car. Very smooth.

We were welcomed on board from a smiling staff, and we had the benefit of being in a suite, which gave you willy wonkas golden ticket in regards to show seats and sunbeds. To be honest because the ship was full there was a shortage of sunbeds, which on the Freedom Class is covered by the fact there is an extra 100ft in the middle of the Ship. A lot of people did complain about this, and they put extra sunbeds in every conceivable location which did alleviate a lot of the issues, however "Spanish Sunbed Alarm Clocks" were set for 8am and a lot of abuse went on even though the towels were supposed to be removed after 30 minutes if the beds were empty however they never were removed. Read more