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Thanks to all the Cruise Critic members for their great reviews of the Liberty this Spring. This is my simple attempt to pay it forward, will do my best to answer any questions about our sailing:

 

Liberty of the Seas June 19th-26th

Impressions, Opinions, and maybe a few tips

 

Internet: Our group was three adults each with two mobile devices, and we ordered the internet package before we left home. We were given a little card with the code and instructions on how to connect. However, we were not given instructions on how to disconnect and switch devices! a visit to guest services later, we were instructed to type “2.2.2.3” in a browser window to log off, then use the code to log in with another device. Overall we loved the convenience and would do it again. It was great to be able to text and say we were at the pool, etc. Can’t wait until the Cruise Compass comes out for mobile as that would have been so handy!

 

Dining Package: We had the 5 night specialty dining package and bookended it with trips to Johnny Rockets on the first and last nights, so never had a night in the main dining room. We enjoyed all of our meals and were surprised the restaurants were not more crowded.

 

Cruise Director: Jimmy Rhodes was our Cruise Director. He was on a “Special Engagement” as he had been vacationing and was persuaded to come sail with us this week. We thought he was absolutely outstanding! On the last sea day he had a special talk in the Star Lounge about his experiences as a Black Man in China because his usual posting these days is on the Quantum sailing in Asia. His stories were hilarious, compelling and educational! He did all this with the airline losing his luggage and not having his bags all week.

 

Junior Suite: We had an Aft Junior Suite. It was meh. Overall, we felt the cabin was too small for three adults. We were disappointed the dividing curtain only spanned about two feet! Also found the balcony while spacious to be a little stagnant air wise.

 

Main Dining Room Lunch: Be forewarned that the menus in the main dining room for lunch are merely suggestions of what may come from the kitchen. For instance, on the last sea day, chicken sliders with mustard and pickles was listed, but what came out were two ground chicken burgers with tomato and mayonnaise. No pickles were to be found on board, which was a great disappointment to my daughter! I ordered a grilled chicken dish that was most definitely roasted in the oven, it was still good, just didn’t match the description. A couple of other days, the toppings or sides did not match the described steak sandwich.

 

Maneolito: We loved his classic guitar music, but felt the venues were not ideal. We fell in love with his humble, informational style and beautiful music!

 

Dollar-with-drink package: This worked like a charm everywhere we tried it. Only my husband had the package so it was a little cumbersome when we were both ordering drinks, but he never got a receipt to sign if he handed a tip with his card when ordering.

 

Windjammer staff/management: A highlight of the trip. The attitude of all the servers, etc was outstanding! So friendly and always walking around providing drinks, ice cream, etc. It was still chaos due to the many passengers when we were there, but the workers were really hustling and we appreciated their positive attitudes.

 

Mini golf: This area is hard to find, but worth it. We sat out in the shade near by several days. It was a calm alternative to the craziness of the main pool area and we never had trouble getting a lounger. Go to Deck 12 forward, outside then walk up the stairs. No elevators come to this level.

 

Sabor sides: We ate and Sabor twice and loved it. We found it curious that no sides from the menu were ever served. The first night, we forgot to order any, but the second night we made sure of it, but still, we never received them or got to taste them!

 

Big Family Groups: We were a little apprehensive due to the many large family groups listed on our roll call, but they were totally a non-issue. We never thought they were causing any kind of bottle necks or concerns or any kind.

 

Tidal Wave Slide: As has probably been reported, the weight limit was 450. We had read before the trip the max was 325 and even though we didn’t try it, were glad we could have.

 

Self Assist Debarkation: Thanks for the suggestion, it worked like a charm! We got to the venue about 15 minutes before our assigned time, were allowed off at 7:30 and were in our car by 7:55! It seemed like most the the newer parts of the terminal were areas we walked through on the way out.

 

Compass on Mobile Devices: With the internet package this will be so handy. Royal Caribbean can’t implement this soon enough. We need an app with the compass and they ability to make dining and entertainment reservations on the spot!

 

Ice Show: We were thoroughly entertained by the ice show and found the performers to be professional quality. Only one fall!

 

Roving bands of kids: We were surprised this was not a disruptive distraction, in fact, quite the opposite. All the kids were encountered in the elevators were pleasant, often greeting us or others getting on. In once instance, two separate young people complimented me when overhearing our conversation. Never did we get in an elevator that had had all the buttons pushed.

 

Chocolate Breakfast: No mention in the Compass and since we weren’t dining in the main dining room for dinner, never got notice this was even being offered.

 

Cuisine: Because of the large numbers of cruisers from the Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana area, we would like to invite the Chef Staff to actually visit our region and sample some true Texas BBQ, Kolaches (wouldn’t that be great to find in the windjammer in the mornings!), Tex-Mex (they did make an attempt at tacos in the Windjammer for lunch while in Mexico), cajun red beans and rice, etc. I little field trip could go a long way to pleasing the palates of most guests.

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Cuisine: Because of the large numbers of cruisers from the Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana area, we would like to invite the Chef Staff to actually visit our region and sample some true Texas BBQ, Kolaches (wouldn’t that be great to find in the windjammer in the mornings!), Tex-Mex (they did make an attempt at tacos in the Windjammer for lunch while in Mexico), cajun red beans and rice, etc. I little field trip could go a long way to pleasing the palates of most guests.

 

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Is voom Internet available on the liberty ?

I've only seen one report that Liberty has the fast O3b internet, but no speedtest result yet, so I'm not sure.

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We had the Voom surf and stream package. It was not as fast as the Fios we have at home and we didn't do a speed test, but it was fine for email, Facebook, general internet searches, etc. We did not try to stream anything, and I don't think it would have been very successful, but did greatly enhance our time on the ship. Seemed to be worth the $220 we paid for it for the three of us. Your mileage may vary.

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Thank you for you review of the LOS. Having the cruise compass on your mobile device would be nice.

What is the chocolate breakfast and did you go to any shows other than the ice show?

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Cuisine: Because of the large numbers of cruisers from the Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana area, we would like to invite the Chef Staff to actually visit our region and sample some true Texas BBQ, Kolaches (wouldn’t that be great to find in the windjammer in the mornings!), Tex-Mex (they did make an attempt at tacos in the Windjammer for lunch while in Mexico), cajun red beans and rice, etc. I little field trip could go a long way to pleasing the palates of most guests.

 

Thanks for your review. We will be on the LOS in December and are looking forward to it as we haven't cruised on this ship class yet.

 

I like your idea about the cuisine tour for the staff. It would make a huge difference to those of us who know what Tex-Mex tastes like. :)

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We saw three shows: Impressionist Paul Boland, In the Air, and Encore! Ice Show. We thought In the Air and Encore! were worth the time and effort, but Paul Boland, not as much. He was funny, just in a different league. Happy Cruising!

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Does any RCCL ships have swim up bars??

 

 

In the solarium under the bridge going over the pool, there was a table to put your drinks and about 6 stools on each side. While there was no server there, it was no worse than anywhere else in the Solarium other than the actual bar where the wait for service often surpassed the time it usually takes for me to consume a drink.

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Does any RCCL ships have swim up bars??

 

 

 

In solarium, I believe there is a place to sit & ledge to put your drink but no bar service. I found this a little odd as there was also a sign next to it stating "no food or drinks in the pool". And there were people all week with drinks in the pool.

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I'm a type diabetic and planned to carry Canada Dry Diet as carryon luggage. Does RCL have a restriction on that. Norwegian just banned carryon water and soda.

 

Not sure about soda but I had no problem taking a 24 pack of water. I used clear packing tape & placed 2 printed luggage tags on it and it arrived with my luggage at our doorstep. I also requested from our cabin steward to remove the "for purchase" items from the mini fridge & he happily complied. :)

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