I can see clearly why people love Freedom class now...it’s in that sweet spot between so much to do that you need a vacation after your vacation, and so little to do that you find yourself without something new to try on the last sea day. Liberty hit on all counts, always something fun to try out, and even enough to reject a few as not your cup of tea. But not so much advance planning or so many venues that you leave feeling like you missed half the ship.

The CD, John Blair, emphasized people connecting at the beginning of the cruise, and Liberty is “small” enough to do that...bump into the same people once or twice. It’s a smaller town, than Oasis or Quantum Class [which I can’t fairly compare, since I haven’t been on Q Class)

Even on the most crowded days, you could find a seat in the enormous windjammer, and the only real lines we encountered were the unnecessary line ups before the shows. Read more