Has anyone been on Royal Caribbeans "Freedom of the Sea's" cruise Ship?

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TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only

We went on the Freedom last November. It was a great cruise. This is what I have written in the past about that cruise.

The ship holds over 3,000 passengers but we completed boarding in about 30 minutes from the curb to our cabin. It would have gone faster if they had been ready at a couple spots. We were slowed mainly by one person looking at all of the "Set Sail" passes as we entered the terminal. Then they were slow in setting up a second security desk to take security photos for the cruise cards. After that it was a breeze.

I loved the balcony cabin we had. It was roomy and had plenty of space for clothes; bags go under the bed. They announced to us that the beds on the Freedom will be cruise line wide; its was a great pillowtop bed and was very comfortable in comparison to beds on other ships. There was a flat panel HDTV in the room, a safe, and a shower stall with a sliding door. Our room included a love seat and coffee table.

The ship has a mall area down its middle with shops on both sides, including a barber shop, coffee shop, and a place where you can get free food 24/7. That's in addition to the 24/7 free room service. Its like a larger version of RC's Mariner and Adventure of the Seas ships.

The ship has some features that other ships don't have. The rock climbing wall is on many RC ships. But the new "flow rider" is unique to RC's Freedom and Liberty of the Seas ships. It is a place where you can go surfing on a boogie board right on the back of the ship. It works great, although I didn't try it. There is stadium seating for people to watch or sit while awaiting their turn. The ship also has an ice skating rink and during the week there are two days when there is a free ice show that is great, kinda like the Ice Capades. The ship also has a full sized basketball court and mini-golf. I cannot remember if it also had the roller blade track but it certainly has the ice skating.

This ship is great for kids and families with kids. On the pool deck there is one area called the H2O Zone which is essentially a small water park for kids; but us big kids can play there too. It has water cannons, a small lazy river, a pool, and falling water all over. Kids will love it. Then the middle of the ship has another pool where everyone can get wet or use a hot tub. Then up further there is an adults only area called the Solarium with a pool and two hot tubs that extend over the sides of the ship. These tubs are huge, can hold maybe 12 people and you can look over the side of the tub at the ocean.

The ship has THE best gymnasium I have ever seen on a cruise ship. All of the latest equipment, including weight machines, rowers, steppers, treadmills and each has its own TV screen so you can watch TV while you workout. It also has a boxing ring and some other new high tech stuff. Also has steam room and sauna for those who use the gym.

In addition to the ice shows there was a show in the main show room each night. There is a casino and there are bars and lounges all over the ship. There is an internet cafe but I would ship it as it way too expensive and just wait until you get to Cozumel and there is an internet cafe right at the pier that is only $5. for an hour (vs $50 an hour on ship).

The only thing I did not like about the ship was its Windjammer Cafe where everyone goes for breakfast and lunch if they don't go to the main dining room, is too small for everyone and people were walking around looking for a table after they got their food. We decided to just order the free breakfast room service an eat on the balcony.

I like the ship and may go again on it or its twin when i can catch one of their super cheap fares.

Laura is TTC#1

I was on this ship last Sept. Freedom is the largest cruise ship on the ocean right now..along with her sister ship Liberty....I thoroughly enjoyed this ship....There is SO MUCH to do..you will never be bored!! They have the surfing simulator..a longer Promenade (shopping strip) ice skating, CHOPS steakhouse
There is no way words can do the ship justice...you have to experience it yourself! Let me know how it goes!
HAVE FUN!!!

Mildred S

We saw it in Port in April . It's beautiful and very big. It was in port 3 of the same cities our ship was on. We did not board it of course , but from walking around on our ship looking down into it / it's really stunning. I'd like to take a cruise on that one.

Cruisecritics.com is a great site that will have more details about people that have cruised on this ship.

Have a great vacation !

Laurie C

We were on the Freedom of the Seas for the last week of July. We loved it. We were a group of 10, with ages ranging from 11 to 78. (family)

The ship is great. My 23, 20 and 16 year old all said it was the best ship they've been on (and they have all been on more than 15 cruises). The wave rider was a real challenge and mastered by all the kids. The shows were pretty good and the food was wonderful. We loved Portofinos...a definite worthwhile night for only $20/person.

The ship was spotless and the staff very friendly. It is a huge ship and often difficult to find one another. My mom ended up needing a wheelchair for a few days which they graciously loaned her, no charge, even to take off the ship in port.

We love Royal better than the others and this was their best ship yet!

Zef H

I was just on the Freedom of the Seas in late June, 2007. I can offer you my review, which is fairly long. The link is below ...

http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=30442

And here are a couple of photos of the H2O Zone (a mini water park) ...

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b103/ZefH/Freedom%20OTS/MWP-1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b103/ZefH/Freedom%20OTS/MWP-2.jpg

dancer_bean

Never been on the Freedom but its sister ship, Liberty of the Seas, was AMAZING

cruise lady

I've been. Its by far one of my favorite ships ever! The whole trip was just fantastic. You can read my review of the ship here :http://www.cruisejungle.com/web/cj/community/message_boards/message/10

Lan T

I saw this cruise ship show last night on travel channel with the lady host named Sam..She's really recommended it and it did look amazing, seems that they have a lot of activities,good shows and entertainments..You can go to that travel channel seb site and review it..I plan to take that cruise ship on my next vacation .Have fun and enjoy it!

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