Caribbean - Eastern Cruise Reviews

We loved the ship and the shows everything was terrific we stopped into Nassau, St Thomas and St Martin and the weather was perfect …The only problem we had was the food in the general dining room It was just so salty and heavy …it’s impressive to see a menu that is rich with regal descriptions however I would of preferred Golden Corral which is a chain of buffet restaurants and next time will dine at one of the ships' pay restaurants every night or just simply go to the buffet in the windjammer. We did eat at chops on our 2nd night of the cruise, which was an outstanding meal, and the service was simply the best ever. Over all we loved our vacation and can’t wait to book another cruise but this time I might see if Royal Caribbean can help us with a low sodium selection of meals.

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This cruise was enjoyable. The Pros: Great check-in: fast friendly and easy Very clean ship The cabin was a good size and comfortable Security was evident in all areas Food was improved over previous Carnival cruises Plenty of food choices including Indian, American cuisine, a rotisserie, brunch, pizza, custom wok lunches/dinners Maitre D' was helpful in getting a table change so my group could sit together Pools and spas were plentiful Although there were a lot of people on board, there were only a few times when it felt crowded Staff are as always, polite, helpful and smiling The stops were excellent The Cons: I really miss the steel drum bands and calypso music All of the Lido deck big screen movies and some of the Lido deck DJ music was way WAY too loud There was a lot of down time when not much was going on, more activities would have been welcomed The cabin stewards seem to have more to do/more rooms to care for, although my room was always made up and clean...

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I', traveling a lot but this was our first family cruise,since the beginning we felt like kings,the way people treat us the food the activities,music comedy everything went so well we are already looking for a new cruise.

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For a first time cruiser, I was happy with the checkin process—fast! I was in my cabin within 45 minutes of first arriving curbside. The cleanliness of my cabin was impeccable. However, I wasn't surprised that cleanliness lacked in other parts of the ship. I would see empty drink cups around and other miscellaneous things as well. Additionally, and I know this is hard to combat at sea especially with a massive ship, but I did see a fair amount of rust in very visible areas. The Pool was my biggest issue. I know the pool is emptied and cleaned daily, however, throughout the day with the hundreds of people using it, it's inevitable that the pool will collect oils from sun screen, skin flakes, hair, and a variety of other contaminates. It would be great if the pool water could be filtered as the cruisers swim and lounge. Perhaps that's a long shot, but it's worth considering. Cabin: Our room steward Joner was amazing. He was extremely friendly, kind, and always smiled; being that he wa...

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Should have been more entertainment instead of showing the same show over and over. The comedy show was very difficult to get into with everyone wanting to be in the same show, Also the show time that was set at 1900 hrs was strange with this being the time most people were dining. On Wednesday night there was no entertainment scheduled anywhere on the boat.

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Our Freedom of the Seas cruise was pretty much what we expected. Royal Caribbean knows how to run a ship. Compared to other ships we've sailed on, the food was better than average in presentation, variety and taste. We thought the production shows were very good but the rest of the ship's entertainment was just average and other activities not as plentiful as on other ships. The opportunity to ice skate was a huge plus which we enjoyed and took advantage of on three separate days. Pre-cruise embarkation and final disembarkation were amazingly quick and problem free, the best we have ever experienced. Staff were helpful and cheerful. Stateroom accomodations were fine and the ship was quite clean even though the decor was not as asthetically pleasing to us as on other ships.

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1 WAS GREAT CRUISE FROM START TO FINISH. WISH IT HAD BEEN A LONGER 2 CRUISE. WAS ONE OF MY BEST CRUISES 3 SHIP WAS BEAUTIFUL, FOOD AND SERVICE WAS OUTSTANDING 4 YOU CAN'T GO WRONG ON ANY OF RCCL CRUISES 5

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i recommended this cruises to my friends and family because i like this experience. i like to San Juan, Puerto Rico this places is to my dream. The only recommendation is They have more people to speak spanish because I know persons to speak only to spanish.

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The staff were beyond excellent. With exception to the cuts of beef served, especially in the Windjammer, were gristly, everything else were good. My wife and I cruise on the Freedom at least 3 times a year and except for the beef love it.

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Having Cruised at least 6 other times before I can say this by far has been the best cruise experience! Even though the airline lost my luggage (Air Tran, on a non-stop direct flight) Royal Caribbean made this vacation a dream! One would think a ship of this magnitude would be impersonal and you'd be a number. That is so far from the case! Even with over 6,000 guest you never felt crowded. The wait staff and service was great and always attentive. I can't wait to cruise the sister ship.

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