Freedom of the Seas Review

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poohbear
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Oct 2008
Cabin: Superior Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony

Our first RCI cruise. We arrived in Miami on Sat. Oct. 4. Spent the night at Hampton Inn Blue Lagoon. Very nice hotel and nice staff. This is the 2nd time we have stayed at this hotel pre-cruise. Embarkation: I was a little worried, but should not have been. We arrived at the port around 11:30 am on Sunday Morning. Handed the luggage off to one of the porters and off to stand in line. We had to stand in line outside of the terminal for a few minutes and then we were let into the building. After standing in line a few minutes we were sent upstairs to go through the metal detectors. If I remember correctly they had 4 lines open for this. It did not take very long. Then off to get in line to get our seapass cards. Next stop the ship. We were up on deck by 12:15. Very smooth and easy. We had checked in online so that made it very easy.

The Ship: The ship is beautiful!! What can I say. I was afraid I would have a hard time getting around, but it is very easy to find your way around. There were signs up everywhere showing you where you are now. Very helpful. By the end of the first night, I had no problem finding my way around. Loved the Royal Promenade. The only downside is it does not look onto the outside. We spent many a night in the Bull and the Bear. The guitarist in there Scott Perham was unbelievable, and the service was outstanding. We also would go into Vintages(the wine bar) before dinner for a glass of wine. Loved the atmosphere in this place. Again the service was excellent. We also frequented Boleros before or after dinner. Very nice also.

Our Cabin: We had a balcony cabin on Deck 8 on the Aft end of the ship. The cabin was very nice and clean. Loved the balcony. Our Room Attendant Eddie was spectacular. Room was spotless and he always made sure we had plenty of ice. The bathroom of course is small, but what bathroom on a cruise ship isn't.

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Superior Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony

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