Liberty of the Seas Review
Family cruise - Had a great time, despite observations
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Background:
We are a family of 4 from Edmonton, Alberta. This was our children's first cruise (they are 10 year old twins). I've been on about 5 other cruises, as a guest, my husband 1 other. We are past crew members (12+ years ago) so our perspective on the cruise may be a little different than others.
We chose this cruise because I had flight credits with an airline and wanted a somewhat lateral cost and the flight from Edmonton to Houston didn't cost us more than the change fee. I picked the Liberty because I wanted a decent price on a larger ship, to some ports I had not yet been to (Roatan and Costa Maya). I took advantage of the kids sail free and a few other promos. With the CAD dollar exchange I still got a great deal on an aft spacious balcony cabin.
Cabin Review
Spacious Ocean View Balcony
I chose 1700 which is on the fully aft of deck 10. It is spacious like a Junior Suite, but has a support pole in the room that obstructs the view of the tv from one side of the bed ( no biggie, there wasn't anything to watch anyway lol). The balcony is HUGE (enough room for 2 chairs, 2 loungers and 2 tables) with a section sheltered from the sun/wind. This sheltered area was PERFECT for using our towel clips to hang things up to dry. Lots of things.
The bed was blissful to sleep in, but I love harder beds. Best nights sleep in a long time! The room is directly under the Windjammer.... but we never heard a thing. The carpets were worn, with some old stains, and pilled. The decor is the old decor from the original take out. It missed the refurbishment, obviously..... Chipped mirror in the bathroom, sticky drawers, a shower head that leaked and sprayed in different directions.... But the stateroom attendant Elizabeth kept everything as clean and tidy as ever. She was great. Oh, the room "cooler" doesn't keep anything cool per se.... It's a bit like using your camping cooler. I don't even think it was a plug in style... Ask for lots of ice and don't expect to keep things cold for long. Otherwise, the room had plenty of storage and the location was quiet, although quite the trek from the front of the ship!