We can't say this port lived up to all the hype. if shopping is your thing you may love this port. As for us, one gem shop after another does not make for an interesting port of call. We found the actual town beyond the confines of the RCIs shopping village to be far more interesting and lively. Falmouth will not be a determining factor in my future cruise choices.

Falmouth

We chose not go through the tendering process at Grand Caymen. Last year we had wonderful experience at Stingray City and didn't see any other excursions that really grabbed our interest. We enjoyed having the ship pretty much to ourselves. This was Spa day! I also had a great yoga class that was thankfully very challenging.

Grand Cayman (Georgetown)

We booked a day at Nachi Cocom. It was fabulously relaxing. In person, it was bit more rustic looking upon arrival but my hesitation was quickly overcome by the great service. the non-stop adult beverages were a plus, not that I got trashed. The food was excellent.  I had read other reviews commenting on the quality and taste of the food and I can confirm it's all true. We had grilled tilapia, a  chicken quesadilla  and of course the guacamole. So fresh and delicious, all of it!

Getting a cab to and from Nachi Cocom was so easy. it cost us $15 each way, $18 with tip. on the way back we had the cab driver drop us off at the Carnival Cruise Port (i'm sure it has a real name, i just don't know what it is). As I mentioned while we aren't shoppers, this is the one port that we do enjoy doing some shopping. it  seems to have a wider variety of shops. It's then just a short walk down the street to the port at which FOS was docked.

We loved Cabin 6656 on FOS. it was just the right distance from the elevators/stairs, it was far enough away to avoid noise of guest traffic but close enough for easy access. Being one floor up from the Royal Promenade was very convenient for the same reasons. The rest of the cabin was as expected. very nice and clean. in the bathroom, I really like the curved shower door instead of a curtain. the door solves the problem of flooding that seems to occur on showers with a curtain

This cabin is directly above the main dining room and overlooked the promenade walkway that bumps out over the water. We loved being able to people watch from our balcony. The balcony is fairly large and could have accomodated a lounger which would have been nice.

ENTERTAINMENT:
Royal Caribbean does a great job creating impressive and entertaining production shows.the door solves the problem of flooding that seems to occur on showers with a curtain

This cabin is directly above the main dining room and overlooked the promenade walkway that bumps out over the water.

Freedom of the Seas Review

Fantastic time on FOS Sept 18 2011

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