*LIVE REVIEW* Solo --- Liberty of the Seas, 5 day -- April 22, 2024

[AshleyDillo]

34 minutes ago, rrraydon said:

Anthem and Independence are already here.

 

Waving from the middle (Indy) of the Royal Caribbean sandwich!

[rrraydon]

6 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said:

 

Waving from the middle (Indy) of the Royal Caribbean sandwich!

Hey!!!!!!! 😁 How’s things on Indy?

[rrraydon]

Just came up on deck and noticed I missed one…the Carnival Dream is here, too!

 

 

[rrraydon]

Sitting out here looking at Magnifica and looking for my future cabin. I booked an obstructed view OV window this time. Last month I had an interior and I wasn’t a fan, I needed some light. Now I’m hoping my upgrade bid to balcony goes through. Those boats obstructing are big!! 😆 

 

My July cruise on Magnifica I booked a balcony with the Aurea experience…access to spa and to the private top deck on deck 16.

Edited April 25 by rrraydon

[rrraydon]

The Solarium is looking like I should stay on the ship today!! I am noticing the first 2 rows have chair savers….

[rrraydon]

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[Cherful59]

We will be going to Nassau in June, my sister and I are hoping to maybe get off for an hour then enjoy the ship and solarium! 

[rrraydon]

2 hours ago, Cherful59 said:

We will be going to Nassau in June, my sister and I are hoping to maybe get off for an hour then enjoy the ship and solarium! 

It turns out the deck was packed to the max by noon…not a seat to be found anywhere. In fact, families were using the chairs over in the smoking section up on the pool deck. That’s the first I’ve seen in all of my cruises, kids sitting around the smokers in the smoking section (there’s a toddler resting on those two chairs surrounded by smokers in the smoking section, there are others just sitting up at the tables with the smokers). People throwing their towels and flip flops at the smoking tables to have someplace to put their things. I don’t remember ever seeing a pool deck as packed as I’ve seen here on this Liberty cruise (maybe Carnival Sunshine many years ago). I definitely feel as if I’m on a Carnival ship.
The solarium is no different, packed to the max. No kids over there though. 
 

My saving grace for my June cruise on Liberty may be it’s not going to the warm, beach part of the world but to Canada and not what one would call a family beach holiday. I’m hoping that cruise will not be as packed as this one. 
 

I am enjoying this cruise, any cruise is a great cruise. 😊 But Liberty is not a ship I would book again. 

Edited April 25 by rrraydon

[elizabethbp]

I am following your review as I booked the 4 night to Bermuda in August as first time we will be Diamond and fit into the schedule and I wanted a short, easy get away, though neither my daughter nor I really like Bermuda.    I have never been on Liberty so  your comments are very helpful. 

[rrraydon]

As I was posting the last post, 2 kids come running through the smoking section, run right into the waiter with a full tray of drinks. He’s attempting to stop the kid from falling, tray hits the floor. Chaos, right in front of me. 
Yep, somehow I’ve ended up on a whale tail ship! 😝 

 

(not knocking Carnival, I’m scheduled for Conquest in November.. but I have a mind set for that booze cruise already!) 😂 

Edited April 25 by rrraydon

[rrraydon]

5 minutes ago, elizabethbp said:

I am following your review as I booked the 4 night to Bermuda in August as first time we will be Diamond and fit into the schedule and I wanted a short, easy get away, though neither my daughter nor I really like Bermuda.    I have never been on Liberty so  your comments are very helpful. 

This is a nice ship, and I just may have chosen an inopportune time to cruise her. I’m sure you’ll have a fantastic time! 🥰 

[rrraydon]

Last night! 😞 Time to get back to reality tomorrow. I always have a great cruise, I just enjoy cruising. 😊 My next one is in 10 days. 😁

 

I’m getting off first thing with my tote bag and getting an Uber to the airport for my 10:15a flight to Philly, boarding starts at 9:30a. On the ride to FLL, because I did not select a seat, I was in the middle of the 3 seats. We were all three of us chub chubs…not a great flight. Last night I went online and booked one of the larger exit seats near the window. Should be a nicer plane ride home. I have the number for the shuttle from the Clarion, hopefully they’re quick and I’m in my car by 2pm. It’s a 2.5 hr ride home. Say hi to everyone, get my scrubs in and it’s ohh to the hospital… 1hr 20 min ride. 
 

Thanks for following along… looking forward to my June cruise here on LOS to Canada as I don’t believe it will be as crowded and not so packed on the pool deck or in the solarium. 🤞 

 

Also, I wanted to mention…. my waiters in the MDR and my cabin steward have been the best I’ve had as far back as I can remember. Service on this ship was outstanding!

Edited April 26 by rrraydon

[rrraydon]

I got off the ship this morning a little later than I planned…talking up on deck. 😁 I got off about 6:40 and got out to the terminal curbside about 6:45 and ordered the Uber, it was $13.50. He got there at about 7:05. We arrived at the airport at about 7:15. The whole process was easy and super quick. 
 

I purchased my flights through Kiwi. They did all of my check in and everything. I received my boarding pass in an email for both flights 24hrs before. My flight doesn’t even start boarding for 2 hours so I’m outside the terminal sitting on a bench in a nice sunny and breezy area. I don’t plan on heading in until about 8 or 8:15. 

[earthchild618]

On 4/25/2024 at 3:26 PM, rrraydon said:

It turns out the deck was packed to the max by noon…not a seat to be found anywhere. In fact, families were using the chairs over in the smoking section up on the pool deck. That’s the first I’ve seen in all of my cruises, kids sitting around the smokers in the smoking section (there’s a toddler resting on those two chairs surrounded by smokers in the smoking section, there are others just sitting up at the tables with the smokers). People throwing their towels and flip flops at the smoking tables to have someplace to put their things. I don’t remember ever seeing a pool deck as packed as I’ve seen here on this Liberty cruise (maybe Carnival Sunshine many years ago). I definitely feel as if I’m on a Carnival ship.
The solarium is no different, packed to the max. No kids over there though. 
 

My saving grace for my June cruise on Liberty may be it’s not going to the warm, beach part of the world but to Canada and not what one would call a family beach holiday. I’m hoping that cruise will not be as packed as this one. 
 

I am enjoying this cruise, any cruise is a great cruise. 😊 But Liberty is not a ship I would book again. 

I am also cruising solo in June to Canada!

[rrraydon]

6 hours ago, earthchild618 said:

I am also cruising solo in June to Canada!

YAY!!! See you out and about in just a few weeks!!