Our party of seven sailed on the Freedom of the Seas on September 11, 2011. I am 54 years old and my husband is 61 years old. Personally, this was our 13th cruise overall and our 5th cruise on Royal Caribbean. We flew from West Virginia to Orlando the day before we sailed. We stayed at the Comfort Inn and Suites in Cocoa Beach the night before we sailed. We were shuttled from the airport to the Comfort Inn and Suites and again shuttled to the port by Cocoa Beach Shuttle. Cocoa Beach Shuttle provided excellent service and I would highly recommend them. We arrived at the port around 11:30 a.m. and were checked in and on board by 12:30. We went straight to the Lido deck for lunch. We were in our cabins by 1:30.

The Captain is an American and during the muster drill a moment of silence was observed for the victims of the 9/11 attack, which I thought was classy.

My 77-year-old mother rented a scooter from Care Vacations. The scooter was in her stateroom when we arrived on the ship. She was allowed to leave the scooter in the hallway each night and it was charged by using an extension cord into her cabin. Care Vacations is highly recommended for mobility assistance. Read more