Elvis1001

Thanks for the review, very helpful to know what to expect on my March 13 cruise.

Looking for experiences with FTTF on Freedom since restart. We have used FTTF on several ships and each seems a little different (all pre-restart). Some have been as advertised (early embarkation and debarkation, luggage arrived early, etc.), and some (like our last cruise) were not (luggage arrived late after almost everyone else, debarkation with the masses, etc). Any post-restart FTTF experience specific to Freedom. Most concerned about debarkation as early as possible (meaning after Plats and Diamonds and before the masses). Any feedback greatly appreciated.

It's been a few years, but we have stayed in Tampa twice and arrived several days prior to enjoy the area. We stayed at the Hampton Inn Ybor City our first visit. We really enjoyed walking around Ybor City and seeing the cigar shops and finding places to eat. It's close to the cruise port, but far from the museums and other stuff to do in St. Pete/Clearwater. We stayed in St. Pete our second visit, to save some hotel $$$ and be closer to the museums and stuff to do in St. Pete. However, it is much farther from the cruise port (as noted in post above). Busch Gardens is closer to Ybor City but still a bit of a drive.

Anyone done this tour through Carnival? Wondering what the attendance/capacity is for this tour (12, 25, 50, etc.) and the transportation (van, bus, etc.). Also curious how you would rate the tour. The Carnival website only has five reviews, all very favorable. Thanks for any feedback.