Freedom of the Seas Review
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This cruise was booked in July 2010 to celebrate my retirement from 30 years in the fire service. We have cruised the Carriben in early January twice before and the weather was great. This time however, the system that dumped 6" of snow in Atlanta,GA swooped down into the Carribean and made for an interesting (read "cool and windy") time.
Embarkation from Port Canaveral was efficient and uneventful. The TSA screeners were pleasant and RCI had plenty of agents on duty to get all 2900+ passengers onboard within the alotted time frame.
A big ship equals a big crowd. Freedom of the Seas is one of the second largest in the world and can host nearly 3000 passengers at a time. Days at sea mean little room at the pools or hot tubs and large crowds in the Royal Promenade. No real worries unless you have an aversion to crowds. If so, I would suggest booking on a smaller ship.
Cabin Review
Interior Stateroom
Wonderfully comfortable bedding, rounded shower with good water pressure, FREE use of in-cabin safe, nice flat-screen TV, and plenty of clothes hangars. Interior cabin on deck 9 was very quiet due to its forward location. However, select a more aft location if you don't like long waits for the elevator (at meal time) and long walks to the dining room.