elsplace2 Posted June 15, 2013 #1 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Hi there, I'm trying something different from my usual reviews here on CC. So I hope everyone can read it. This has been written as a blog type review , so it would be completed when I posted it! There are lots of photos!! Here are some of the highlights that we did. FTTF Behind the Fun Tour Wine Pairing Luggage Express Excursions: Cozumel - Dolphin push, pull and swim Belize - The Belize City Tour and Airboat Roatan - Mahogany Bay Grand Cayman - Hell http://elsplace3.blogspot.com/2013/06/we-cruised-june-1-2013-through-june-8.html If you have any questions or comments, please come back to Cruise Critic and ask them on this thread. I hope you enjoy it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPfromCT Posted June 15, 2013 #2 Share Posted June 15, 2013 AWESOME REVIEW!!!!! Thanks for posting it, and Happy Belated Anniversary!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tattoos Posted June 15, 2013 #3 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thanks for posting such a great review, I really enjoyed it. We sailed the same itinerary on the Liberty in May and had a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoaMom Posted June 15, 2013 #4 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Great review and I really like it being in blog format. We sailed same itinerary in April. Loved the ship and thought it was a wonderful crew. Enjoyed your pictures too ... wow, 30 years, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruzCrazy Posted June 15, 2013 #5 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Great review and nice photos. We were on the Liberty for our anniversary, too, last December, and it was one of our favorite ships (we did the Eastern itinerary). Like you, we also did FTTF and Luggage Express. We were sold on Luggage Express then and used in again on the Victory this spring. They also required everyone to meet in the forward dining room--I agree with you that it doesn't make a lot of sense, particularly considering you could have gotten off earlier with your FTTF privileges--and both times we've used it, a couple of people were late showing up and they wouldn't let us go until everyone was assembled. Not having to schlep that luggage around was worth it, though. Happy belated anniversary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsplace2 Posted June 15, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thank you all, for the be-lated Anniversary wishes! :D I'm also glad you all enjoyed my review. I wasn't sure how it was going to go doing it that way. It's still time consuming but at least I can edit it when I catch a mistake, unlike posting it here. I have 15 minutes to catch it! LOL Another good thing doing it this way, I don't need a host photo company, like Photobucket, to post my pics. So no need to download them there, then on CC. Now that's time consuming too!! Again thanks for the compliments and Anniversary wishes! Glad you enjoyed it! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccersharon Posted June 15, 2013 #7 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thanks for posting your review. Great memories for me, as we just did this itinerary on the Liberty in December. Happy anniversary to you both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konalover Posted June 15, 2013 #8 Share Posted June 15, 2013 What a great review, we are looking at going on the Liberty February 2014 and this was a perfect push in that direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deborahjo Posted June 15, 2013 #9 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Great review. You answered one of my questions. We have a return flight at 12:30. I thought it said we could not use Luggage Express. Thanks to you I now know we can. Again thanks for the awesome review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_sobe Posted June 15, 2013 #10 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thanks for the link to your amazing review blog with all those photos. That took some time to put together. Thank you !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwyn Posted June 15, 2013 #11 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Do you recall your captain's name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkz Posted June 15, 2013 #12 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thanks for an excellent review! You're stoking my anticipation for a return to Liberty in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsplace2 Posted June 15, 2013 Author #13 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thanks again for all the kind comments. david sobe: Yes this review was time consuming and I'm still learning my way around the blogging site....especially how to edit. I found a typo and am trying to figure out how to get back to editing. But it's fun to write these reviews and re-live our cruise. deborahjo: As far as the Luggage Express....Your 12:30 FLT will be fine as long as its leaving out of Miami. I think the earliest flight from Miami is after 11:30am. and from Ft. Lauderdale 2:00 pm. berwyn: The captains name was Roberto Leotta. Not that I knew that off hand, but it was on the Fun Times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Carnival Posted June 15, 2013 #14 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Great Review - I Like Your Blog Format! HAPPY 3OTH ANNIVERSARY!! We just celebrated our 30th too on the LEGEND (Review Below). Congrats Again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.FL Cruisers Posted June 15, 2013 #15 Share Posted June 15, 2013 How was the cruise director? Was he/she a lot of fun? Enjoyed your blog review. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwg49 Posted June 15, 2013 #16 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Hi El!!! I thoroughly enjoyed your review!!! We are doing this exact cruise in October and can't wait! Your pictures were great! Happy Sailing! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsplace2 Posted June 15, 2013 Author #17 Share Posted June 15, 2013 (edited) Shoto- thanks, glad you enjoyed the blog format....i wasn't sure how well this format would go on Cruise Critic! Congrats on your 30th as well....i will read your review tomorrow, when I get a free minute! N.Fl - I loved our cruise director.....Karl with a K. I thought he was really funny! We didn't see him around too much....but then again we were probably doing other things. Hey Jill!! Nice to hear from you! Glad you enjoyed my review! You will love this itinerary....I suggest if there's one place to get up early and try and get some photo shots, is Belize.....you saw those sunrise pics....glad we didn't miss that!! Edited June 15, 2013 by elsplace2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amcjeep4life Posted June 16, 2013 #18 Share Posted June 16, 2013 HI EL!!!! We sailed together on the Freedom in 09. I just did this Liberty itinerary in October! Did you get to meet Dario in the Alchemy Bar? Just wanted to say hi, and now I'm off to actually read your review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVECRUISING100% Posted June 16, 2013 #19 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Thanks for posting! Great Pictures ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumbeatfive Posted June 16, 2013 #20 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Thanks for your blog! Great job! We have cabin 8448 booked on the Freedom in September. Your pics of the balcony and cabin are terrific! We've never had an aft-wrap before and never stayed that far back on the ship. Any hints or advice would be appreciated. Happy Belated Anniversary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshd33 Posted June 16, 2013 #21 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Awesome review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted June 16, 2013 #22 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I love the format and great pictures, good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacepotatoes Posted June 16, 2013 #23 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Thanks for the review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsplace2 Posted June 16, 2013 Author #24 Share Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) Thanks everyone! Glad you enjoyed it. HI EL!!!! We sailed together on the Freedom in 09. I just did this Liberty itinerary in October! Did you get to meet Dario in the Alchemy Bar? Just wanted to say hi, and now I'm off to actually read your review! Hi Tonya! I hear alot of you Freedom Roll Call Cruisers are still sailing together! That's great! To be honest we didn't sit at the bar part where they made the drinks, it was always busier there, with people doing Martini tastings etc. We sat back in the other part and had the sweet waitress take care of us. When we would go she would chit chat with us for a bit if she wasn't busy.....unfortunately I can't remember her name. Hope you enjoyed the review! Thanks for your blog! Great job! We have cabin 8448 booked on the Freedom in September. Your pics of the balcony and cabin are terrific! We've never had an aft-wrap before and never stayed that far back on the ship. Any hints or advice would be appreciated. Happy Belated Anniversary! You will LOVE this Aft Wrap. The pros to the 8th deck is that you have a longer side deck. The cons is, occasionally you do hear the deck chairs on the lido deck....but it's not all the time, just once in a while. We heard more on this cruise than we did on our Freedom cruise. As far as movement, which is a popular question for the aft rooms....personally I don't notice more movement in the Aft than forward, it just depends on the seas. Also occasionally you will notice some soot from the smoke stacks.....but I only noticed them on the railing not our chairs. One last note....if you wake up early, try and get some photos of the sunrise. We were unfortunate to have alot of cloudy mornings and evenings, but having an aft wrap gives you a wide angle to catch that one perfect sunrise!!! (or sunset) Edited June 16, 2013 by elsplace2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groliv Posted June 16, 2013 #25 Share Posted June 16, 2013 GREAT REVIEW & photos! Thanks!! we sail on this lovely Lady in less than 2 weeks. Can't wait! My DS has a question.... do they have mini wheats cereal? I know, odd question. He is concerned about his fiber.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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