We sailed on the Freedom of the Seas, leaving Port Canaveral on Sunday, January 16th, 2011. WOW! What a beautiful ship!!! Our check-in was fast, easy and seamless. We were through the line, checked through security, and on the ship in easily under an hour. All of the staff, security, etc. was very friendly and helpful throughout the entire cruise.

Our Cabin was #8392 on deck 8, a balcony cabin. The cabin seemed bigger than the cabin we had on Carnival in 2004. It was clean, well maintained and very comfortable. The only complaint at all was when in port at St. Thomas, the ship was tilted slightly and water did not drain properly in the shower, resulting in some water on the bathroom floor. That is truly the only thing I could say that was less than outstanding. The balcony size was great and they brought us a 3rd chair after we asked for it for the balcony. Beds very comfortable and lots of storage space. Good job RCCL!

As we departed, there was a huge party on the upper deck (pool area) that was a blast. We dined in the "My Time" Galileo dining room on Deck 5, which was perfect for us as we did not want to have a set dining time. There were 5 in my party, including a 4-year-old. Read more