tvan76 Posted November 11, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 11, 2013 My family of 7 is booked for our first cruise ever on the Feb.8/14 Freedom (East Caribbean) sailing from Ft.Lauderdale .. I have been trying to find recent reviews of this exact cruise and can't find any .. Can someone please direct me? It must be recent reviews .. Thanks so much !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flutterbugs Posted November 11, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 11, 2013 We did that ship/itinerary two years ago and loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joie Posted November 11, 2013 #3 Share Posted November 11, 2013 go to reviews - member reviews and select Carnival and the Freedom....they have lots of recent ones. We are going in March and I read them often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean1000 Posted November 12, 2013 #4 Share Posted November 12, 2013 We are going to be on this cruise. We picked it because there are two ports we have never been to. I've been to Nassau several times, not a huge fan. I might stay on ship that day. St Thomas is one of my favorite ports. It is a friendly beautiful island. Great snorkeling. Beautiful beaches. See you on the Freedom in a few months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritweevil Posted November 12, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I too have been looking for the same. There just don't seem to be any out there. Maybe someone who has been on recently will chime in. Let's hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted November 12, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 12, 2013 At the top of each page here is a square that says "search cruise critic". Print in Freedom reviews or Carnival Freedom reviews:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvan76 Posted November 12, 2013 Author #7 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I saw the Carnival Freedom reviews for Eastern Caribbean but there aren't very many recent reviews for ports St.Thomas, Antigua, Tortola and Nassau .. Mostly Jamaica, etc ... I guess I will keep searching .. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted November 12, 2013 #8 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I saw the Carnival Freedom reviews for Eastern Caribbean but there aren't very many recent reviews for ports St.Thomas, Antigua, Tortola and Nassau .. Mostly Jamaica, etc ... I guess I will keep searching .. :) If you are looking for ports, any ship review will have information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansatw Posted November 12, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 12, 2013 We're on this same cruise in Feb --- you'll find lots of feedback and reviews here and online. We've been to Nassau and St. Thomas before (and enjoyed both), and we're looking forward to the two new ports as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvan76 Posted November 12, 2013 Author #10 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Is the cruise exactly the same regardless of ports? I am obviously a newbie at all of this and have no clue .. The staff, activities, food, etc are all the same on every ship regardless of ports? The staff that works on the Freedom is the same no matter what the ports are? I ask this because the reviews I have read, some people thought the cruise was horrendous, the staff was rude, food awful, not enough activities, etc .. then there are other reviews that are nothing but raves about the whole experience .. Confused! IF the ship has the exact same staff, activites, etc., how can there be such differences in opinion about the exact same thing? Stupid question? Edited November 12, 2013 by tvan76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormdancer24 Posted November 12, 2013 #11 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Is the cruise exactly the same regardless of ports? I am obviously a newbie at all of this and have no clue .. The staff, activities, food, etc are all the same on every ship regardless of ports? The staff that works on the Freedom is the same no matter what the ports are? I ask this because the reviews I have read, some people thought the cruise was horrendous, the staff was rude, food awful, not enough activities, etc .. then there are other reviews that are nothing but raves about the whole experience .. Confused! IF the ship has the exact same staff, activites, etc., how can there be such differences in opinion about the exact same thing? Stupid question? Some people live to complain - about everything and everyone. Hence the bad reviews. Others go and are determined to have a good time, and they do. You make your own reality by the way you chose to let everything effect you. :) If you are determined to to have a great cruise, i am sure that you will. I am personally looking foward to being on the Freedom next September :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted November 12, 2013 #12 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Is the cruise exactly the same regardless of ports? I am obviously a newbie at all of this and have no clue .. The staff, activities, food, etc are all the same on every ship regardless of ports? The staff that works on the Freedom is the same no matter what the ports are? I ask this because the reviews I have read, some people thought the cruise was horrendous, the staff was rude, food awful, not enough activities, etc .. then there are other reviews that are nothing but raves about the whole experience .. Confused! IF the ship has the exact same staff, activites, etc., how can there be such differences in opinion about the exact same thing? Stupid question? Not a stupid question at all. Put a steak in front of several people, then you'll hear it's tough, it's over cooked, it's undercooked, it's flavorless, it's perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvan76 Posted November 12, 2013 Author #13 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I thought maybe if the ports of call were different, so was the staff, etc .. :) .. I am not going to be one of those people who complain about everything .. I am going to enjoy this time with my family .. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajtaylor29 Posted November 12, 2013 #14 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I thought maybe if the ports of call were different, so was the staff, etc .. :) .. I am not going to be one of those people who complain about everything .. I am going to enjoy this time with my family .. :) We did this cruise in March (spring break) if you have questions I can try and answer for you. We had a GREAT time - thought the crew was fabulous, the food was great, loved the ports, etc etc. - i'm sure there were people on my cruise who had a terrible time!!! Just like others have said, it's all about attitude. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansatw Posted November 12, 2013 #15 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Not a stupid question at all. Put a steak in front of several people, then you'll hear it's tough, it's over cooked, it's undercooked, it's flavorless, it's perfect. You are 100% correct. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I really believe that a successful (and fun) vacation depends largely on your attitude and your ability to roll with the waves. Go in with a spirit of adventure, and you'll have a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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