fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 #1 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Leason learned, do not move pictures in photo bucket after posting!! Lets try this again. If that's ok? We just returned last Sunday from our first cruise ever on the beautiful Freedom Of The Seas. My wife and I celebrated our 25th anniversary on the 28th. We stayed at the Country Inn And Suites near the port. We had the cruise package and whirlpool suite that ran 219.00 total including parking for the week. Very nice room and hotel within view of the port. They offer free shuttle to the port but couldn't take us till 12.30 so we called a taxi to take us ( $10.00 for the 2 of us ) We just could not wait. The driver dropped us off near the bus loading and unloading and we were on the ship in less than 20 min. So very easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #2 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Entering the terminal. No wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #3 Share Posted March 11, 2012 We had been waiting for this for over a year We have read all the reviews, looked at all the pictures and it still did not prepare us for stepping on board this magnificent ship. We were like kids in a candy store. Jaw dropped and eyes bugged out :eek: It was an amazing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haywardwis Posted March 11, 2012 #4 Share Posted March 11, 2012 fishteamteam - What time did you get to the port?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #5 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Waiting for the rooms to open It started raining just a little:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #6 Share Posted March 11, 2012 fishteamteam - What time did you get to the port?? We ended up getting there around 11am. We went straight on. Only time we stopped was at the check in desk. Got our sea pass and picture and then straight onto the ship. We did a cash account for our sea pass and had to go to guess relations but even there it was no wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #7 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Rooms were open by 1 pm and our luggage was in our room by 4.30 pm. Our room attendant was Jeffrey from Costa Rica. He was very nice man and was there anytime we needed anything. We had room 6280 balcony on the starboard side. I was worried it would be like a closet but was pleasantly surprised. The things I loved about the room was the balcony, the bed ( it was soooooo comfortable ) and the shower. Yes the shower. Adjustable height for shower head. Great water pressure and larger than expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #9 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Found our luggage.:D A little more exploring the ship. I think this was the fuel barge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #10 Share Posted March 11, 2012 One thing I did leave out before I talk about the ship is our pre cruise dinner on Saturday. We thought about eating at the pier to watch the sail a ways but ended up driving around coco beach and came across a place called Florida Seafood Bar & Grill. Cindy and I have both worked in restaurant at a younger age, and know what its like, and most restaurant the help look like they are just there to draw a check. Folks, that's not what you get there! Other than the food being plentiful a tasting great, the staff is what impressed us most. It was like they all were owners. From the bus boys on up. It was that noticeable . We just felt we needed to give them credit for this since you dont see it often. Great job These pictures were taken with a mobile phone so they are not the best but trust us....They taste great and the service was incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #11 Share Posted March 11, 2012 One of our sons purchased us the grand romance package as a Christmas present. It included..... Flowers, champagne, and cupcakes His and her robes Canapés delivered before dinner and decadent petit fours after on both foamal nights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #12 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Anyway, let me talk about the ship. We have read on just a couple of threads over the past year that the ship was starting to show her age. Well to me she was a 25 year old, blonde hair, blue eyed, 36-24-36 bomb shell !!! Need I say more. You would have to be looking hard to find fault in this beautiful ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #13 Share Posted March 11, 2012 More picks of the ship... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #15 Share Posted March 11, 2012 In case anyone is interested, our cameras we used were a nikon d3100 and a panasonic lumix dmc-ts3 underwater camera. To me, and this is Jeff the armature photographer to say the least talking, was the easiest camera I have used and the pictures are not to bad either. imho. We ended up using it the most just because it was small and easy to carry. If you were not interested then just disregard these comments:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #16 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Under the glass bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surreymum Posted March 11, 2012 #17 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks for the beautiful photos and the info about your camera. We have been thinking about getting an underwater camera for our FOS cruise later this year so would be very interested to see how good underwater pictures are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSeuss Posted March 11, 2012 #18 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thank you for taking the time to post these! You are making me excited for our cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #19 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks for the beautiful photos and the info about your camera. We have been thinking about getting an underwater camera for our FOS cruise later this year so would be very interested to see how good underwater pictures are. We loved the Lumix. Here are a few shots we took and will post more later. Keep in mind it was very windy and did have the water churned up a good bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalikala154 Posted March 11, 2012 #20 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thank you! These pictures are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikergal78 Posted March 11, 2012 #21 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thank You for the review ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surreymum Posted March 11, 2012 #22 Share Posted March 11, 2012 We loved the Lumix. Here are a few shots we took and will post more later. Keep in mind it was very windy and did have the water churned up a good bit. Thanks for posting those so quickly. I will definitely take a look at the lumix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #23 Share Posted March 11, 2012 During sail away we were right up front on the heli pad ( Deck 4 forward till you hit the stairs, go up them and your there. ) Very windy and on the chilly side but we were not going to miss it for anything. We could thaw out later. Had to wave to the portcanaveralwebcam.com. We had family watching. The couple next to us was on the phone telling them they were standing next to the woman in the bright green shirt. ( that was Cindy ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #24 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Clearing the jetties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishteamteam Posted March 11, 2012 Author #25 Share Posted March 11, 2012 This is a little something someone told us about. After you clear the jetties, go down to deck 4 starboard side ( the right side of the ship for the land lovers ) there is a spot toward the back of the ship that kicks out. You can stand there and wait for the pilot boat. Very neat. In case you forget, check out these pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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