lv2bcruzin Posted September 24, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) Since there are so many reviews on the Freedom I am not going to put one together this time. However if you have any questions please feel free to ask. We did quite a bit and took a ton of pictures, so while I won't have all the answers, perhaps I will have some. :) Also, for those of you who have recently cruised on the Freedom. Did any of you notice how terrible the vibrations were at the aft of the ship? From the Diamond Lounge/Olive or Twist on Deck 14 down to the MDR on Deck 3 it was pretty intense and at times uncomfortable. We had cabin #1402 aft and our cabin shook so bad at times the closet doors would bang, the TV looked as if it would fall off the mount and at times the bed shook so bad it was almost impossible to sleep (and no, it wasn't the wife and I creating the issue :p ). It was really bad at very slow speeds such as coming into and leaving port. We always knew when we got into port since it felt like we were in the middle of an earthquake (at sea :p ). I've heard of coin operated beds, but I didn't see a coin slot for the entire cabin. Edited September 24, 2014 by lv2bcruzin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchell4141 Posted September 24, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 24, 2014 We where on her for the 9/14 sailing and yes i could fell the shake if we didn't leave the shower door open it would rattle all the time we where in cabin 7365 sometimes it was worse than others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted September 24, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Is the coffee machine in the DL fixed yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishLassie Posted September 24, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 24, 2014 We also were on FOS on the 14th. sailing & we too noticed the vibrations up in the Olive or Twist, but never in our cabin. Don't know what was causing it but it was uncomfortable at times. Other than that, we had a great time & now getting ready for our Nov. cruise! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2bcruzin Posted September 24, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) Is the coffee machine in the DL fixed yet? It wasn't working early in the cruise and heard it brought up a few times. I don't drink coffee so I'm not sure if it was fixed by the time we left. Edited September 24, 2014 by lv2bcruzin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegima Posted September 24, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 24, 2014 We've been on 3 times in the last couple years and have noticed the vibration thing every time. We were on the 14th sailing and definitely noticed it in the WJ while eating. My glass of water looked like Jurassic Park, not quite but I get what you're saying.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted September 25, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Did you by any chance hear more about what specific changes will be done when Freedom goes into dry dock in January? I imagine the vibration and shaking that you noted would be part of it. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe813 Posted September 25, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Well they better get that vibration fixed when she goes into dry dock cause i have cabin 1400 in Oct 2015 lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 25, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Well they better get that vibration fixed when she goes into dry dock cause i have cabin 1400 in Oct 2015 lol. It will shake you to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
closecruiser Posted September 25, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Is the coffee machine in the DL fixed yet? Was on the 14th sailing also. The coffee machine was not working in the Diamond lounge. Big out of order sign on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 25, 2014 #11 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Since there are so many reviews on the Freedom I am not going to put one together this time. However if you have any questions please feel free to ask. We did quite a bit and took a ton of pictures, so while I won't have all the answers, perhaps I will have some. :) Also, for those of you who have recently cruised on the Freedom. Did any of you notice how terrible the vibrations were at the aft of the ship? From the Diamond Lounge/Olive or Twist on Deck 14 down to the MDR on Deck 3 it was pretty intense and at times uncomfortable. We had cabin #1402 aft and our cabin shook so bad at times the closet doors would bang, the TV looked as if it would fall off the mount and at times the bed shook so bad it was almost impossible to sleep (and no, it wasn't the wife and I creating the issue :p ). It was really bad at very slow speeds such as coming into and leaving port. We always knew when we got into port since it felt like we were in the middle of an earthquake (at sea :p ). I've heard of coin operated beds, but I didn't see a coin slot for the entire cabin. Well they better get that vibration fixed when she goes into dry dock cause i have cabin 1400 in Oct 2015 lol. It's a new benefit/perk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audome78 Posted September 25, 2014 #12 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) This was in the Olive or Twist in February Edited September 25, 2014 by audome78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted September 25, 2014 #13 Share Posted September 25, 2014 It's a new benefit/perk. I guess I better pack a roll of quarters:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movilla321 Posted September 25, 2014 #14 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Interested to know what your weather was like. We will be on Freedom in a coupple of weeks and we have never been in the Caribbean during October before :confused:. Thanks Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movilla321 Posted September 25, 2014 #15 Share Posted September 25, 2014 *couple even Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 25, 2014 #16 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I guess I better pack a roll of quarters:D Make sure that you have enough. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted September 25, 2014 #17 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Interested to know what your weather was like. We will be on Freedom in a coupple of weeks and we have never been in the Caribbean during October before :confused:. Thanks Helen *couple even There is an "edit" button in the lower right corner of your post for 20 minutes. :) October can be "anything." You can track potential storms on NOAA's National Hurricane Center's website: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Any time, there is a chance of brief showers on Caribbean islands. Most of the time, it is hot and sunny. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movilla321 Posted September 25, 2014 #18 Share Posted September 25, 2014 There is an "edit" button in the lower right corner of your post for 20 minutes. :) October can be "anything." You can track potential storms on NOAA's National Hurricane Center's website: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Any time, there is a chance of brief showers on Caribbean islands. Most of the time, it is hot and sunny. :) Thanks for the info - that's good to know, very helpful. I didn't know about the edit button ;) Don't think I will mind what the weather is doing really, I'll just be happy to be on Freedom. If it rains, it rains - just means head inside with a cocktail and do something else for a while :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2bcruzin Posted September 25, 2014 Author #19 Share Posted September 25, 2014 This was in the Olive or Twist in February That is definitely some movement! Seems like it could be related to a propeller issue, but I'm no ship expert. Just crazy how bad it was, and if it's been happening for a few years I wonder why there's not any more mention of it. I would definitely not cruise the Freedom again until this is fixed. While it did not make or break our cruise, it's something I would prefer not to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breucklin Posted September 25, 2014 #20 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Also, for those of you who have recently cruised on the Freedom. Did any of you notice how terrible the vibrations were at the aft of the ship? From the Diamond Lounge/Olive or Twist on Deck 14 down to the MDR on Deck 3 it was pretty intense and at times uncomfortable. We had cabin #1402 aft and our cabin shook so bad at times the closet doors would bang, the TV looked as if it would fall off the mount and at times the bed shook so bad it was almost impossible to sleep (and no, it wasn't the wife and I creating the issue :p ). It was really bad at very slow speeds such as coming into and leaving port. We always knew when we got into port since it felt like we were in the middle of an earthquake (at sea :p ). I've heard of coin operated beds, but I didn't see a coin slot for the entire cabin. We were on the 9/14 sailing and we felt it and we were on the 9th floor...:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north29 Posted September 25, 2014 #21 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Numb LOL, we were on the Freedom about a month ago and I do not remember any unusual vibrations other than what I would call normal any where. We were in a deck two cabin forward. Since she is up for dry dock in January??? She might have some propeller issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2bcruzin Posted September 25, 2014 Author #22 Share Posted September 25, 2014 The front of the ship was fine. Aft was pretty bad... especially when seated or laying down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachy59 Posted September 26, 2014 #23 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I was on the 9/14 sailing as well. Yes, we definitely noticed a lot of vibration in different areas of the ship. Went up to Olive or Twist one night and left after about ten minutes it was so bad. Our dining room table on deck 3 was also pretty bad. It was our son-in-laws first cruise and he didn't even like eating there because of it. :eek: We had 7408 aft and it wasn't too bad there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2bcruzin Posted September 26, 2014 Author #24 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I really would think this would've been addressed much sooner considering the impact. But, it obviously did not keep people from cruising on the Freedom, so I'm sure RCI went with that as opposed to doing some type of emergency. It would also depend on the type of fix needed if they know what it is and perhaps it is too big to do outside of the dry dock schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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