Review - Freedom of the Seas March 30 - April 6, 2014 - TONS OF PICS!

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I noticed in the above picture, there is a tram. Do you know where the tram went? Was it free?

 

Not sure where the tram goes - maybe connected to the excursions. The tram is not necessary to get around the port area because it is fairly small.

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Nav getting ready to leave Falmouth

 

 

 

 

 

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OK - Enough pics of Falmouth! Somehow pics of The Crypt nightclub got in the middle of this set so here they are - only went there once late night and it wasn't very busy

 

 

 

 

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More Crypt...

 

 

 

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Time for food pics! The theme of Day 4 dinner was Pimiento - tropical casual

 

 

 

Arancini - not bad!

 

Antipasti

 

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I don't think anybody got dessert. We weren't too impressed with the selections so no pics

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Artwork around the ship

 

In the hallway right by the Royal suite - Nice story about the suite - on embarkation day we were walking by the RS (just down the hall from our puny interior) and the door was open and I stuck my head in. The gentleman staying there waved me in and introduced himself and his wife. Nicest people ever! They were on their 40th and last cruise! Wife's health issues were putting an end to their travels so this was their last go around - just the two of them! They had just gotten back from a Disney cruise where they took 29 family members. he said they always book the RS if it is available and love the Freedom RS more than any other in the fleet. We got a tour of the suite but like an idiot I didn't have my camera - one of the few times I didn't. We spent some time talking but we never saw them again!! Happy trails to the wonderful couple!

 

 

 

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Random pics

 

 

Stairs up to the flow rider

 

 

Crappy night pic- I have no business posting my photography failures but I am going to anyway!

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Now for Day 5 and Grand Cayman - we did our only organized excursion that day to Stingray City. DW and I were there once before but we wanted to take our DD's and they were excited and a little nervous.

 

We drove about 20 min to get to our boat - leaving the pier

 

 

 

Stingray City up ahead!

 

 

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It's funny being in the middle of the ocean and the water only reaching your waist although the waves were pretty choppy that day

 

 

 

An exhausted group leaving Stingray City - we used cheap waterproof cams for the actual in water pics and I haven't checked those out yet. I am not expecting much.

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More to come tomorrow! Thanks for following along!

[clochette]

Did you do the cruise excrusion in stingray city or did you book on your own? How did you like it?

[DrD]

No, the last pic of the ceiling in the promenade has the pool. On the ceiling the fake woman diving through the pool and coming out of the ceiling. She is missing.

 

Definitely still there. The pic you are referring to shows the blue light over the 4 sculptures that changes colors.

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Absolutely beautiful photograph of the ship.

[BillOh]

That is the motorcoach from the hotel! I was now on the ship at least 45 min before they arrived at the pier! Good decision!

 

My mantra lately is that I can find something new and worthwhile in every review, and I've gotten this already! I'm reading a lot of Freedom reviews currently. While I was on her in 2008, I have never sailed out of Port Canaveral before.

[BillOh]

I have their business card and will image it toward the end of the review.

 

Great idea, I'll watch for it, thanks fellow Buckeye.

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Did you do the cruise excrusion in stingray city or did you book on your own? How did you like it?

 

We did the RC sponsored excursion. Cost was about $260. We enjoyed it although I would have liked some beer on the way back! Only had water and non alcoholic punch

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Absolutely beautiful photograph of the ship.

 

Thanks! Maybe next time I'll get the date off there!

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You can see the tendered ships way off in the distance

 

 

 

 

 

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We went to a place called Rackams for lunch after Stingray City. It is about a 10 minute walk from the main pier. It sits right on the water and the food was good and the beer was cold!

 

 

 

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The view from Rackams deck

 

 

 

 

 

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Ran into this fella on the way back to the pier after lunch

 

 

Uh-oh! He's mad!

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Looking at Rackams from the pier

 

 

 

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On the tender headed back to the ship

 

Used to be called the Carnival Destiny - Now the Sunshine after a $155 million makeover