Freedom of the Seas - is pool water on board sea water?

[cruise bear]

Just want to know if the pool water on board the Freedom of the Seas is sea water?

[Gilgo Surfer]

Just want to know if the pool water on board the Freedom of the Seas is sea water?

 

The pools are fresh water on the Freedom.

[cruise bear]

thanks!

[Ren1216]

The pools are fresh water on the Freedom.

 

Nuh uh... really? Of all the reading I have done in researching this ship, I've never read this (nor that they were salt water, I just assumed...). If this is true -- Great!! :)

[gcvt]

Yup, Freedom's pools are unheated fresh water.

[Gilgo Surfer]

Yup, Freedom's pools are unheated fresh water.

 

Yes that's a good point, they are unheated. If I was to surf in water this temp, I would wear a wet suit.

[rjjjcj]

Yes, fresh water, cold, & if you went over Presidents weekend complete with "duty"!!!!!

[BillOh]

Yes that's a good point, they are unheated. If I was to surf in water this temp, I would wear a wet suit.

 

What temp is that? We cruise, including Freedom, in May, and find the water temp leaving from Florida into the Caribbean sufficiently warm. This time of year you may be right.

[gcvt]

What temp is that? We cruise, including Freedom, in May, and find the water temp leaving from Florida into the Caribbean sufficiently warm. This time of year you may be right.

 

We just sailed late January/early February on the Eastern itinerary and it was too cold for either of us to swim. Never seemed to warm up much even when the weather was warm. The hot tubs were perfect though :)