Freedom of the Seas 8/2-9 review

[pops43]

We are family of 12, wife & me (grandparents), 7 young adults (4 children, 3 spouses ), 3 grandkids (girl 14, boy 12, boy 8). We were in 5 balcony cabins on deck 7, ( 2 hump, 3 larger cabins). Overall we had an excellent cruise, with great activities for all ages. In comparison to Princess, our previous cruise experiences, Royal Caribbean offers much more for families. The grand kids loved the various activities for the different age groups. Most of young adults had beverage packages, and all got their money's worth.

 

We had my time dining with reserved time (5:45) for two tables of 6 next to each other, which we used most nights. The food was very good ( quality & variety), and the service was excellent. In comparison, Princess was comparable in both quality and service. We went to the steak house 1 night, and were very pleased, although Princess was better with their choice of steaks (ribeye, porterhouse , filet and sirloin) . Although not a valid comparison because only 2 of us sailed on Princess, we were able to use anytime dining with no reservations and show up anytime and fit in with shared tables.

 

The buffet areas were comparable in quality, variety and service. However, Princess was far superior with their continuos open hours from 5:00 am to midnight, as compared to RCCL selected hours . Also , Princess had self serve water, ice tea, and coffee stations open 24 hours on the buffet deck, which we highly recommend on RCCL. We would also recommend Royal have a grill and pizza available on the pool deck.

 

We felt entertainment was fairly comparable, but the ice show was excellent.

 

In summary, our Freedom cruise was excellent for our family.

[johnlcruise]

Sounds like you had a nice time. Thank You for taking the time to post your review.