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I can’t believe anyone wants a room about it though, I love people watching as much as the next person but wow it must be noisy in those rooms, sometimes the music on the promenade deck would go on pretty late.

We were in room 8307, a family promenade room, and we loved it! We never heard any noise from the promenade.

We were on this cruise as well!! I can't wait to see the rest of your review!

I'd love to see them as well! I have 3 weeks until it's my turn!

I'm so excited to read this review! I'll be on the Freedom on April 24th!

Can you please post some pictures when you get back? We will be in that room in May.

Absolutely!

We have a group of 50 sailing in April and our travel agent sent us an email asking how we'd like dining to work and she's working with the ship for us.

If you don't have a travel agent, then I would email and request that you all be seated together

Good luck to you today!

My brains a little frazzled at this point. We're taking a chance (because it hasn't been cancelled) by booking Westchester and not Stewart. Stewart's a little too far for our situation. If it gets cancelled, we'll try Sunday or Monday to Jamaica.

Thanks everybody for your help and good wishes. I'll keep you informed,

Rich

I can't wait to hear that you made it to the ship! Good luck on your travels

I had to cancel a cruise over the summer, and was told the same thing 7-9 business days. A few weeks later I still hadn't received my refund so I called and after talking to several people it was decovery that my bank had rejected the refund for some reason! I had to have them resubmit it

We stayed in 8307 on Freedom last year and loved it! The pics you have are pretty much bang on and I'd imagine Freedom and Liberty would be the same cabins. Love the space and view of the Promenade. Going next month on Majesty in 2 tiny Interior's lol, that should be fun.

I'm in 8307 in April and I can't wait! I'm glad to see someone that's been in it and likes it!

Glad to see another one of your awesome reviews. I am on Freedom in the cow butt room Jan 10th.

 

 

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I'm so jealous! Like she said, take lots of pictures!

I an over the moon excited that you are posting this review! You and I emailed a few months back (and by few I think it was February lol) I can't wait to read more!!

We have people hear researching stuff for 2016 cruises now (you know who you folks are). Once you get more familiar with cruise critics people, you will realize researching 8+ months out is considered normal around here. So make sure you pick up the pace on the cruise after the Allure and get a jump on the next one.

That would be me! I've been researching our April 2016 cruise for a few months now!

I can't wait to read the rest of your review! We're also a homeschool family that will be going on Freedom soon!

My kids know about our cruise in April 2016, and have since we booked this summer. They are 10 and 8. They both asked if we could do a dolphin encounter and we told them that we didn't think it was in the budget this go round as we're doing a few days before and a few days after in FL. So they are saving up the money to do it! My 8 year old has already saved most of it! But I do keep a few little surprises for them that I will give as a gift for Christmas!

I wonder about that as well!

I'm loving your review!

I over pack for every single cruise :eek: I always say I will pack well in advance (I never do) and I always say "remember you only ever wear 50% of what you pack".....but then panic (and a smidge of OCD) sets in, and before I know what's happening my suit case weighs 50 lbs :eek:

This happens to me every time!! Plus I have to pack for my 3 kids! We end up with WAY more then we need haha

We took my son last year when he was 2 and we took a stroller. It was truly a life saver for us! We used it more on the ship then we did anywhere else. But my son loves his stroller and is fine with napping in it so I was able to lay out by the pool while he was sleeping. But I think it's really up to you on if you think it would be worth it to take it!

Awesome review so far!

I sent you an email!

Which cabin? :-)

8307 it's a family one! We won't be on until April 2016. I know it's still so far away but I'm still having fun looking at stuff to do in port!

Yes for 12/6. I upgraded to a PR cabin for only $6 extra

Please do a review!! I love reading your reviews, and I'm in a PR on Freedom after you! So I'd love to hear your thought on it!!

Shame on you for bumping a year & a third old thread that was NEVER COMPLETED! I feel so gypped!

LOL I got suckered in yesterday, read all 19 pages and was so sad to see it wasn't finished!

So...what to do for the next 16+ months? Visit cruise critic daily...check out the roll call board...visit the ports of call board and start getting shore excursion ideas...go to cruisecal and see which ships will be in port with you on each day...and of course, keep checking for price drops!

 

I actually find the planning/info gathering almost as fun as the vacation itself.

All of this! Our cruise isn't until April 2016 as well. I love to plan, and it drives my husband NUTS!! My kids know about the cruise, but not about anything we're doing pre cruise (Seaworld and maybe LegoLand) or shore excursions!

I'll also be road tripping down so I have a bit more to plan with that!

This summer we have a few small trips planned (visit family, baseball game) I homeschool so I'm also looking for ways to teach them about where we'll be traveling!