Jump to content
Cruise Critic Community

!*! FREEDOM !*! Southern Caribbean 6/22/14 -Heavy on photos of 2.0 upgrades & menu

CleveCruiser

By CleveCruiser,
in Carnival Cruise Lines

 Share

Recommended Posts

Delta Dear

Delta Dear

Posted
Posted

Thank you, thank you, finally a photo rich review of the Freedom with the 2.0 changes. It took a fellow (or sister) Clevelander to do it ! I was born and grew up in Cleveland, but moved away in1969 a year after we got married. Once a Clevelander, always a Clevelander.

 

We aren't going until the 12-13-14 date, but I love seeing reviews to keep me sane until our turn rolls around. Can't wait.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Singer4Him

Singer4Him

Posted
Posted

You are totally right, on the left is the same menu every night; I was lax in not photographing it at least once. :(

 

I remember some of it....It always had for starters: fruit salad, shrimp cocktail. And for dinner: salmon, grilled chicken, steak,

 

Good deal! I thought that it probably was and that since it stayed the same that you didn't bother posting it. ;) Thanks for the info. Loving the review!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
CleveCruiser

CleveCruiser

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Thank you, thank you, finally a photo rich review of the Freedom with the 2.0 changes. It took a fellow (or sister) Clevelander to do it ! I was born and grew up in Cleveland, but moved away in1969 a year after we got married. Once a Clevelander, always a Clevelander.

 

We aren't going until the 12-13-14 date, but I love seeing reviews to keep me sane until our turn rolls around. Can't wait.

 

Yea! Thanks! Cleveland is a unique city. We have a history and we have a lot to offer. FYI, we just blew up the innerbelt bridge (built a NEW one!).

Link to comment
Share on other sites
arubanut

arubanut

Posted
Posted
GREAT!!!! looking forward to the rest of your review!

 

We go on the Freedom Aug 16th same 8-Day Southern Caribbean itinerary.

 

Thanks again for posting!!!!

You are going to love it (the itinerary..not my review; although I hope you like that too!). This itinerary hit a lot of bucket list items for us!

 

I'm sure I will,

and I LOVE your review too!!!!

 

This will be my first cruise and so looking forward to it!

 

I was just in Cracker Barrel last weekend and had to buy these two Tervis cups(1/2 off price)...

 

IMG_3549.jpg

 

Again love the review and keep posting more of those GREAT pictures!!!

 

.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
CleveCruiser

CleveCruiser

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Day 2: June 23 Sea Day 1

 

I cannot sleep very well away from home, I know there are no monsters under they bed, cause we had that JAMMED with empty luggage! I just take a couple days to acclimate.

 

I was up at 7:00. Just putzed around and snapped some pictures.

 

Alchemy Bar (It was hopping some nights, especially as the week went on).

DSC03319_zpsf65bf297.jpg

 

Warehouse Arcade; a large L-shaped room that snuggled behind the taste bar kitchen area.

DSC03317_zps383153fa.jpg

 

Red Frog Pub: more on this later !

DSC03316_zps4af0c0af.jpg

 

Viennese Cafe: excellent coffee (according to my sister - who likes her caffeine!). Saw her with a cup a couple of times.

DSC03314_zps7386859f.jpg

 

Delicious looking treats at the Viennese Cafe

DSC03407_zps758e4bb6.jpg

 

More delicious looking treats at the Viennese Cafe

DSC03405_zpsfeaad218.jpg

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
CleveCruiser

CleveCruiser

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Sorry about the fuzziness; but these can be purchased at the Viennese Cafe. I thought someone might be interested in a specialty cake from Carnival. I think you can get them from Bon Voyage Gifts too? anyone?

DSC03406_zpsf725dc61.jpg

 

Everyone was up and ready for brunch by 9:00.

 

9:00 – Posh Dining room. Brunch.

 

The bread basket served: couple of croissants, banana bread, lemon bread, couple of danish (always cinnamon and lemon- no rasberry :o)

 

DSC03327_zps5d2acab0.jpg

 

DSC03331_zps12f336b1.jpg

 

DSC03332_zpsc10eee8a.jpg

 

 

OMG: this mac-and-cheese with bacon is so sinful, you need to eat it with your spiritual representative at the table to ask forgiveness IMMEDIATELY.

DSC03336_zps6ba2c1fb.jpg

 

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
CleveCruiser

CleveCruiser

Posted
  • Author
Posted

 

Eggs Up, grilled tomato and lots of meat; must be my DH's plate (remember the Hampton Inn?!)

 

DSC03335_zps2d4326fd.jpg

 

 

 

Fruit and Cottage Cheese plate

DSC03330_zps165cac2c.jpg

 

 

 

 

11:00 – Endless Pool. We had our meet-n-greet from Cruise Critic (CC).

 

 

We wore blue and green beads and met at the aft (Endless) pool. HEY...that's piano-bar LISA!!!!

 

P6220047_zpsf4b0cfa9.jpg

 

P6220046_zpsaa554114.jpg

 

 

 

Brittany attended from CC and brought some gifts for us! Yea-who doesn't love a freebie! Luggage tags, pins, and magnetic bumper stickers.

 

DSC03346_zps812c676a.jpg

 

DSC03344_zps77d3dec9.jpg

 

 

We chatted a bit with people and made plans to meet the other CC folks going on the same tour as us tomorrow. A nice group of people, and I was glad I went. I wish I remembered more of their names to place with CC names. DH had an appointment in the Spa for a hair cut and came later; he is much better at names. I am a bit introverted, and we didn’t stay too long. We also wanted to see the cooking show.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
CleveCruiser

CleveCruiser

Posted
  • Author
Posted

 

 

12:00 – Sun King Steakhouse. We watched Chef Brandon and his crew compete for best sample in the steakhouse. It was enough food that none of us wanted lunch after! This is a nice, free activity that Freedom does. They try to sell you on making a reservation to the SK steakhouse, but they are not pushy at all - and they give some good tips, like how to make tiramisu for 842 people!

 

 

 

The "cookbook" program they give you; has all the recipes in it.

DSC03354_zps16cb8473.jpg

 

 

The girl in the red shirt was trying to keep the microphone by their mouth at all times. Got pretty amusing.

DSC03361_zps0674c241.jpg

 

 

Broiled Supreme of Free Range Chicken; sounds plain - but it was the moistest (is that a word?) chicken I ever had.

DSC03360_zps7c564369.jpg

 

 

Mushroom Cappuccino - Was a bit of a fancy mushroom soup.

DSC03358_zps4eb05a1f.jpg

 

 

 

They also served: Baby Leaf Spinach & Fresh Mushrooms; very good. I didn't want to bore you with a picture of spinach leaves. ;)

 

 

One chef was carving this during the show...and finished at the end; very cute and perfecting the Dr. Seuss theme (more on that later - suspense!)

P6220053_zpsa1e77def.jpg

 

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
CleveCruiser

CleveCruiser

Posted
  • Author
Posted
I'm sure I will,

and I LOVE your review too!!!!

 

This will be my first cruise and so looking forward to it!

 

I was just in Cracker Barrel last weekend and had to buy these two Tervis cups(1/2 off price)...

 

 

Again love the review and keep posting more of those GREAT pictures!!!

 

.

 

 

Thanks again. Those Tervis cups are wonderful; on the hot deck...you have a cool, un-watered down drink!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Forum Jump
    • Categories
      • Welcome to Cruise Critic
      • ANNOUNCEMENT: Set Sail on Sun Princess®
      • Hurricane Zone 2024
      • Cruise Insurance Q&A w/ Steve Dasseos of Tripinsurancestore.com June 2024
      • New Cruisers
      • Cruise Lines “A – O”
      • Cruise Lines “P – Z”
      • River Cruising
      • ROLL CALLS
      • Cruise Critic News & Features
      • Digital Photography & Cruise Technology
      • Special Interest Cruising
      • Cruise Discussion Topics
      • UK Cruising
      • Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
      • Canadian Cruisers
      • North American Homeports
      • Ports of Call
      • Cruise Conversations
×
×
  • Create New...