Cheapo dad's trip report on Freedom of the Seas

[harryfat1]

This segment is for the Hippie Berkeley crowd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[harryfat1]

Next set has the Chinese theme to it

 

 

 

 

Can Bruce Lee skate?

 

 

 

 

 

[wilmingtech]

 

The show is called Freedom ice.com. Don’t bother trying to find that URL. It doesn’t exist. Some anal person already looked for it online and it doesn’t exist.

 

Here’s a test to see how anal you are – if you are tempted to double check the claim or proof me wrong, add 1 to your anal scale. Add 2 to your scale if you are giddy in finding a valid link and can’t wait to post the result on CC to show you have the correct answer…

 

 

+2 for me bwaaaa haaaaa

 

The correct URL is http://www.freedom-ice.com Currently under construction and has been for years. Possibly since the domain was purchased.

 

It's owned by https://www.bietakproductions.com/ice-shows/

 

They are the production company that produces and payrolls the talent for the ice show. I'm sure there is some legal reason from RCI why they can't advertise on Freedom-Ice.com.

 

But there you go, a little tidbit for you.

 

Now back to our regularly scheduled program......

 

-Sean

Edited January 7, 2017 by wilmingtech

[harryfat1]

+2 for me bwaaaa haaaaa

 

The correct URL is http://www.freedom-ice.com Currently under construction and has been for years. Possibly since the domain was purchased.

 

It's owned by https://www.bietakproductions.com/ice-shows/

 

They are the production company that produces and payrolls the talent for the ice show. I'm sure there is some legal reason from RCI why they can't advertise on Freedom-Ice.com.

 

But there you go, a little tidbit for you.

 

Now back to our regularly scheduled program......

 

-Sean

 

And you get the bonus anal point if you noticed that they misspelled Freedom ice on the web page

[vavasmom]

The ice show appears to be very similar to my memory from 2007.

 

The details are great. I love the analogy of visiting an uncle in prison to shopping.

 

I really like the placement of the tree on Independence as opposed to where it was on your cruise. I am trying to attach a picture but have never done this from my phone before

 

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[harryfat1]

The ice show appears to be very similar to my memory from 2007.

 

The details are great. I love the analogy of visiting an uncle in prison to shopping.

 

I really like the placement of the tree on Independence as opposed to where it was on your cruise. I am trying to attach a picture but have never done this from my phone before

 

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In my old Allure report, I equated shopping – visiting uncle in prison. Ship based photo taking – crazy aunt locked up in basement.

 

I’m surprised RCI hasn’t tried to promote the obstructed PR cabins on Freedom as a “Holiday Suite” similar to Ben & Jerry’s Suite..

[harryfat1]

Few more pics from previous segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next segment is the guy with the cube

 

 

 

 

Look, Ma, no hands

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 7, 2017 by harryfat1

[harryfat1]

This segment is hard to explain in pictures. The key is she is a quick change artist in that she can go inside the cover and come out in just few seconds. Have to see it in person to appreciate it.

 

 

Starts with this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ends with this

 

 

[harryfat1]

One more time

 

Starts with this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ends with this

 

 

[harryfat1]

Next segment is pirate themed – Village People’s “In the Navy” playing in the background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SthrnCruiser]

Did you happen to notice where the reserved deck seating for suite guests was? I'm sailing in my first suite on FR in April, and am hoping that its not still above the sky bar.

 

I believe this is where it is. The terrace levels on either side here.

 

[Natitude61]

Loving your review so far! We're heading out on Freedom in a couple weeks -- can you confirm that there's still no prime rib, duck or lamb chops in MDR?

 

 

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[ckrobyn]

I believe this is where it is. The terrace levels on either side here.

 

 

No, unfortunately the reserved seating for suite guests on the Freedom is indeed above the Sky Bar and not where the stadium or terrace seating is on either side.

[harryfat1]

Loving your review so far! We're heading out on Freedom in a couple weeks -- can you confirm that there's still no prime rib, duck or lamb chops in MDR?

 

 

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Hi,

 

Thanks following along.

 

We only ate at the MDR for 5 nights. One night we ate at the WJ as we came back late from the tour so I can’t speak for offering on every night at MDR. Maybe others that were on our roll call can chime in. But I can safely say of the 5 nights we were in the MDR, there were no offerings of prime ribs/ducks or lamb chops.

 

Also worth mentioning is what you see on the big iPad screen by all the staircases where they show you the dinner menu for MDR that night, on couple nights those electronic menus still was the previous version o fthe menu.

 

For example, couple nights they would show shrimp cocktail or escargot on the electronic board but not in the paper menu. No big deal to me but my younger one only likes shrimp cocktail and we would always order it for him regardless it’s on the paper menu or not. They will always have that.

 

Guess that will be your assignment to take pictures of every electronic menu and then take pictures of the paper menu and come back to let us know if indeed they are exactly the same…:p

[harryfat1]

OK, let’s wrap up the ice show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[harryfat1]

Grand Finale

 

 

 

 

Audience giving appreciation for the performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

The CD comes out and does one jump. Very nice

 

 

 

 

[harryfat1]

After the show, a quick stop to café Promenade to get something to drink and a snack to bring back to the cabin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The boys saw Puss in the Boots wandering round RP and had their first picture taken with the DreamWorks character.

 

 

 

[aubreyc1988]

After the show, a quick stop to café Promenade to get something to drink and a snack to bring back to the cabin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The boys saw Puss in the Boots wandering round RP and had their first picture taken with the DreamWorks character.

 

 

 

 

Cheesecake on a stick I hope :p

[JamesEM]

Loving your review so far! We're heading out on Freedom in a couple weeks -- can you confirm that there's still no prime rib, duck or lamb chops in MDR?

 

 

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I was on the 8 day sailing of the Freedom in Nov and I can confirm the cut backs, on lobster night they were the small warm water variety, also the best cut of beef that was served was sirloin.

[Miryam1234]

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Oh! Nice surprise; there is written "vapaus" on the curtain which means freedom in Finnish!

[harryfat1]

Cheesecake on a stick I hope :p

 

Naw, just a boring afternoon cookie. Not even worth taking a picture. That says something coming from me…

[harryfat1]

Oh! Nice surprise; there is written "vapaus" on the curtain which means freedom in Finnish!

 

Hey, that’s great. I was too lazy to look up online what that word meant. Or was too anal in trying to see if the Freedom ice web site is legit..:p

 

So who knows, maybe they might be able to find someone who speaks Finnish to upsell you the drinks packages after all. Just keep saying “Vapaus” everytime you see a sales person…:)

[harryfat1]

Good Sunday morning to all from the west coast or wet coast as it’s raining outside right now. We don’t get much rain in CA (been in multi-year drought) so it’s always a happy day to have rain out here.

 

I’ll just keep plugging away at my snail pace to get through this trip report.

 

 

 

Later on, my wife’s friend and family came over to our cabin to check out our PR view and stayed and chatted on their impression of RCI so far and discuss the tours we will be going on the next 3 days. So we just chilled in the cabin talking the rest of the afternoon.

 

 

After they left, we showered and got dressed for formal night. We all had ties and suits on in case any fashion police out there wants to check up on us to make sure we have the appropriate for MDR dining. Wonder if anyone from CC ever stood in front of MDR next to the dining room staff to assist them in picking out the inappropriately dressed people on formal nights?

 

“Hey, you, in flip flops. Are you blind? Can’t you read the rules that said flip flops are not allowed for dinner? Lunch time only. I don’t care if you don’t read English and only understand Finnish or Hebrew…”

 

We attended the pre-dinner show with the Broadway show theme. It was OK. Nothing great but not bad either. Will blend into old man’s memory along with all the other ships' Broadway related performances as time goes on. Obviously not as memorable as a water show on the Oasis class ships.

 

Right outside of the theater, we saw King Julien and had a family picture taken with him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The dude is working the crowd at the theater

 

 

Edited January 8, 2017 by harryfat1

[harryfat1]

We got there early to snag a decent seat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[harryfat1]