Liberty of the Seas Review
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This was our first cruise on Royal Caribbean but we have cruised many other lines. We had read up on cruise critic lots of tips so we knew what to expect.
Embarkation: We took a shuttle to the port at around 10:15. When we arrived, security would not let our driver drop us off where he normally is allowed so we had to walk a bit to enter the port. I was 19 weeks pregnant at the time and I have a 2 year old DD so this was a bit of a hassle with all of our luggage. There was a small line to get through security and it took about 15 minutes to do so. Since we were in a JS, our set sail pass said suite so we were allowed to use the suite check in line which was a breeze. We were then escorted to a waiting area and were allowed on the ship at 11:30. Overall, it was relatively painless.
Stateroom: When we first got to our stateroom, the hallway outside smelled of sewage. Not the most pleasant way to make a first impression. But by the time the boat sailed away, the smell was gone. Our room, 7412, was an aft JS. It was roughly 300 sq ft with a 90 sq ft balcony. The room had a walk in closet and TONS of storage which was nice. The bathroom had a tub which was great for my DD. The only couple of negatives was: 1. We had requested a pack n play for our DD ahead of time. It was not in the room and there were no cabin attendants to be found before the muster drill. We tried calling housekeeping but there was an error on the phone. We called guest services and they said they would notify the attendant. We notified a few staff we saw in the hallway and they said they would notify the attendant. Needless to say our pack n play wasn't set up until 6pm. Our DD missed her nap and was miserable the rest of the evening. It did put a damper on things. 2. There is a curtain that separates the bed from the couch, however it only goes the length of the couch so there was no separation from our DD. 3. Our cabin attendant, while he did a good job keeping our room clean, never came by to introduce himself. I never even met him. I am used to cabin attendants being more friendly. In fact, other cabin attendants in our hallway were more friendly to us. Not a huge issue but one that was definitely noticed.