We were on the same cruise and our grandkids (ages 6 to 13) loved everything in the sports area. Of course, the FlowRider was the biggest hit and BOSS is right ... go on the first day towards the evening and there are little, if any, lines. Plus, the staff that handles the FlowRider are amazing ... patient, fun and they managed to get almost everyone up on the boards. Per the rest of our group, the slides, impressive as they looked, were rather slow. (The grandkids said the slides in Splashaway Bay were actually faster.) Don't look for the Tidal Wave to be open anytime soon ... In talking with a couple of engineers (private contractors who are housed by RCCL on board), it's going to take some re-engineering.
Don't miss the Ice Show.
We found the age groups in the Kids Clubs to be a bit "odd", especially in the upper age range. (A 12-year old and a 17-year old have very little in common.) After one night, our boys never went back to the Teen Club as they said it was really more for older teens. Since our kids and grandkids are all "water oriented", they spent much of their time together on the sports deck and pool areas.
We were all on different excursions and didn't have to get tender tickets (one group was on the cave rafting as well). Out of the excursions our family tried, one group declared the Jungle Buggy ride (Cozumel) to be "the best", while those on the Sting Ray/Shark/Island Getaway (Belize) thought theirs to be the best. And, to be honest, I thoroughly enjoyed the Sting Ray Getaway. They take you to a small island, Caye Caulker Village, and then out to the reef to snorkel. The water is clear, calm and only about 4' - 5' deep. Plenty of fish to see. If you've ever wanted to see what the Caribbean looked like many years ago, this is the place to go.
Long Review of Liberty of the Seas (2/14 - 2/21) – Just out of Dry Dock
in Royal Caribbean International
Posted · Edited by manydogs
We were on the same cruise and our grandkids (ages 6 to 13) loved everything in the sports area. Of course, the FlowRider was the biggest hit and BOSS is right ... go on the first day towards the evening and there are little, if any, lines. Plus, the staff that handles the FlowRider are amazing ... patient, fun and they managed to get almost everyone up on the boards. Per the rest of our group, the slides, impressive as they looked, were rather slow. (The grandkids said the slides in Splashaway Bay were actually faster.) Don't look for the Tidal Wave to be open anytime soon ... In talking with a couple of engineers (private contractors who are housed by RCCL on board), it's going to take some re-engineering.
Don't miss the Ice Show.
We found the age groups in the Kids Clubs to be a bit "odd", especially in the upper age range. (A 12-year old and a 17-year old have very little in common.) After one night, our boys never went back to the Teen Club as they said it was really more for older teens. Since our kids and grandkids are all "water oriented", they spent much of their time together on the sports deck and pool areas.
We were all on different excursions and didn't have to get tender tickets (one group was on the cave rafting as well). Out of the excursions our family tried, one group declared the Jungle Buggy ride (Cozumel) to be "the best", while those on the Sting Ray/Shark/Island Getaway (Belize) thought theirs to be the best. And, to be honest, I thoroughly enjoyed the Sting Ray Getaway. They take you to a small island, Caye Caulker Village, and then out to the reef to snorkel. The water is clear, calm and only about 4' - 5' deep. Plenty of fish to see. If you've ever wanted to see what the Caribbean looked like many years ago, this is the place to go.