Freedom of the Seas Review

Cruising's not for me - some good and bad points

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Freedom of the Seas
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VioletF
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Apr 2010
Traveled with children

Good points: - got a price drop 1 week before the cruise - boarded in the Diamond Club members line because we had an infant (at least I think that's why they put us in that line...) - food at the suppers was excellent and really liked the Vitality menu (reduced calorie, reduced fat options but still very tasty) - toy lending service - baby books available at library - playgroup 3 times a day - service was great but sometimes almost too much at suppertime. Sometimes felt like we were dining with the staff as well as each other. - loved the coffee shop

Bad points: - no babysitting for babies less than 1 year old (thought it was 6 months or older but that's on the Oasis) so was in our inner cabin from 8:00 onward every night - diapered kids can't go in the kid pool with the exception of one tiny area :( - if the weather's really bad the ship won't dock (I didn't even know this was a possibility!) 3 straight days on the ship is way too long - time at port is too short - My Time Dining means you're paying the "optional" gratuities (I didn't read the fine print and thought I was just agreeing to change my dining time.) - too much focus on shopping at ports - it's crowded on those ships when the weather's good

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