Freedom of the Seas Review

Disappointing, but still okay

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Freedom of the Seas
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SamWiseinKY
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jul 2014
Traveled with children

This is the 4th RCI cruise for me. The personnel are still tip-top, and the Sea Blaster (Sting Ray swim and Turtle Swim) out of St. Thomas was the best excursion I've ever been on-a real bucket list day.

The food was exceptional as always too. The cabin personnel, and everyone working the ship gave 110 % at all times. The stage shows were a little disappointing, because there were no "name" broadway shows as on past cruises (like Chicago), but still were good enough.

There were two things that really really disappointed-first, the promised port time of 7 hours in St. Thomas was cut by an hour without explanation, and without any weather-related issues. Instead of noon to 7, it was 1 p.m to 7. That made a huge difference to me. The 3 & 1/2 hour excursion in a 7 hour window left enough time to taxi to downtown to shop before leaving. But when it was short-changed to 6 hours, I had to miss the downtown shopping. Again, if there was some sort of weather or mechanical issue, it would have been understandable, but to just cut it meant I missed out on part of my plans.

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