Liberty of the Seas Review

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The ship and ports were awesome!!

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Liberty of the Seas
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tripl_b
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: May 2009

Ship - This was my wife and I's honeymoon and since she had never been on a cruise before she was extremely excited.  I have cruised with Carnival before and RC, and especially this ship, is a HUGE step up.  First of all, the ship is massive!  We went on a 7 night cruise and still didn't see all of it.  There is really a lot to do on the ship and you could easily just stay on the boat the entire time and enjoy yourself.  The flowrider surf simulator and rock climbing wall are a lot of fun as long as you don't mind embarrassing yourself.  The promenade is nice and very large - it's hard to believe it's inside a ship.  The 2 theater areas were nice and large and the seats all had a good view of the stage and were comfortable.  The onboard library was great as we both forgot to bring a book to read and the selection was decent.  The ship was also very conscious of the swine flu and had automatic Purel dispensers everywhere!  The casino was large and had plenty of tables and the adjoining photo gallery was very large.  There were several places to get a portrait every night.Ports - The ports of call were also very nice but unfortunately, due to the swine flu, we made 2 private island stops and 2 "real" stops.  The private stops were on Labadee, Haiti and Cocoa Cay, Bahamas (instead of Cozumel) which are both owned by Royal Caribbean.  The ports were all nice.Stateroom - We stayed in a balcony stateroom on deck 7 which included a queen size bed, couch,  ~27 inch flat screen tv, armoire, desk, dresser and bathroom.  The room was very nice and comfortable and our stateroom attendant was very good at turning the bed and straightening up after us.  My wife loved the towel animals she left for us.Dining - The service was very good and we didn't have to wait long to be asked for drinks or for plates or glasses to be cleared.  Our waiter and asst waiter were good and joked around with us and made dinner much more entertaining.  The food could have been a little better, but I can't complain too much.  We had dinner at Portofino the last night of the cruise and it is definitely worth the extra $20/person!  The food was amazing and the service was even better than the regular dining room!  Once our server found out it was our honeymoon, she went out of her way to make it special with a special dessert with candles and message from the kitchen.  It was a great night and my wife loved it!  The only issue we had with dining on the entire trip was waiting for a table in the windjammer cafe.  The windjammer is the buffet-type place to eat breakfast, lunch or have a snack and there are never any available tables during the peak dining times.  I think RC should have created 2 cafes like this as it would alleviate the congestion and seating issues.

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Cabin bal

Balcony cabin was great with plenty of room and amenities.  The closet was spacious and the bed was very comfortable.

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