Wow! What a great way to rid those mid-winter blues. We were a group of 40 adults who flew American Airlines from St. Louis to Miami where we set sail on the Freedom of the Seas for 7-nights to the Eastern Caribbean. As a first time cruiser I did not know what to expect. I was presently surprised. The embarkation took awhile, but it was well organized and for us went smoothly.

This ship is beautiful and is tastefully decorated. Our inside stateroom was larger than I expected and was very comfortable with a large closet that included hangers, a safe, comfortable beds, a flat screen TV, a small couch, table, dressing table, and a bathroom (it was small but functional). We looked forward to the nightly towel animals that would be in our room on one of the beds after returning from dinner. Our cabin host (Ryan) was great, and took good care of our room every day.

The ship was very clean and the food was good. Several of us chose to eat in the Wind Jammer Cafe for breakfast and lunch instead of going to the dining room. The cafe had a very good selection of food as well as wonderful views of the sea. We did eat in the dining room every evening and the wait staff was great. The food was good, and the presentation was excellent. Read more