My View: A Rainy Spring Break on Freedom of the Seas

[APDMOM]

Thanks for taking the time for the review. I really enjoyed it

 

You are welcome! I had fun retelling it too. :)

 

Thanks for the report. Reading it takes my mind away to great memories. [emoji3]

 

 

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I agree, Mort! This week had been crazy at work, but I got to "escape" every night with my pictures. Thanks for following along!

[APDMOM]

Thank you for the review and all the amazing pictures! Calling out the tips separately was also a nice touch.

 

Despite the weather, I'm glad your family had a great trip. It's nice to have the Freedom to go on a cruise!! ;)

 

Thank you for your participation all week! Just a few months until Navigator... Will "see" you at the roll call! :cool:

[tjsttng]

I have one question. I am taking the same 8 days during the next Spring Break. I have 5:30 traditional seating and the sail away is 5:30. What time did you sail away? Did they change dinner time for first day to allow us to experience sail away party? I have first time cruiser with me and I want her to experience the sail away before we go to dinner.

 

 

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[trihawks1]

Awesome review and tips. Thank you for taking the time to give us all the great information and photos...loved the tips!

 

 

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[Ocean Boy]

I have one question. I am taking the same 8 days during the next Spring Break. I have 5:30 traditional seating and the sail away is 5:30. What time did you sail away? Did they change dinner time for first day to allow us to experience sail away party? I have first time cruiser with me and I want her to experience the sail away before we go to dinner.

 

 

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When we sailed dinner the first night was at its usual time .

[APDMOM]

I have one question. I am taking the same 8 days during the next Spring Break. I have 5:30 traditional seating and the sail away is 5:30. What time did you sail away? Did they change dinner time for first day to allow us to experience sail away party? I have first time cruiser with me and I want her to experience the sail away before we go to dinner.

 

 

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Yes, unfortunately it was dinner 'as usual' - at the same time as sail away. We had reservations for 5:45 pm on the first night, and we were still going through the canal at that time. DS and DH went ahead to dinner, as they know what I usually order and could order for me.

 

The best advice I can give is to switch to "My time dining" since the cruise is so far off. Then book your first dinner for 7 p.m, and the other dinners at your preferred time.

 

We were able to ask for the same waiters each night, and loved the ability to go a little later on sailaway night. You can make your reservations online, in advance, for every night... We never had to wait after the first night - just went straight to our reserved table. Let me know if you have questions about this. :)

 

 

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[APDMOM]

Awesome review and tips. Thank you for taking the time to give us all the great information and photos...loved the tips!

 

 

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You are welcome! Thank you for reading :)

 

 

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[tjsttng]

Yes, unfortunately it was dinner 'as usual' - at the same time as sail away. We had reservations for 5:45 pm on the first night, and we were still going through the canal at that time. DS and DH went ahead to dinner, as they know what I usually order and could order for me.

 

The best advice I can give is to switch to "My time dining" since the cruise is so far off. Then book your first dinner for 7 p.m, and the other dinners at your preferred time.

 

We were able to ask for the same waiters each night, and loved the ability to go a little later on sailaway night. You can make your reservations online, in advance, for every night... We never had to wait after the first night - just went straight to our reserved table. Let me know if you have questions about this. :)

 

 

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[emoji20] - I have always done 5:30 just first time i didn't sail away at 4:30. Sound like it will be more than 20 mins. Something to think about. Thanks!

 

 

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[APDMOM]

[emoji20] - I have always done 5:30 just first time i didn't sail away at 4:30. Sound like it will be more than 20 mins. Something to think about. Thanks!

 

 

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We like traditional early dining too. Due to a glitch we ended up with "my time dining". We booked nights 2-7 for 5:30, asked for the same waiters, and ended up not even noticing a difference [emoji846]

 

 

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[cruisingbajan]

Enjoyed your review and photos.

 

We sail the Freedom next April and are really looking forward to it:).

[APDMOM]

Enjoyed your review and photos.

 

 

 

We sail the Freedom next April and are really looking forward to it:).

 

 

Enjoy! It seems like a long wait, but Freedom is worth it :)

 

 

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[cruisingbajan]

Enjoy! It seems like a long wait, but Freedom is worth it :)

 

 

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Yes it does but I will spend the time researching ports and reading great reviews like yours [emoji106] [emoji3]

 

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[thetone]

More tips from a previous cruise review:

 

These are great! Does anyone know of an entire thread of cruise tips? Would be a good idea.....