air man Posted July 17, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I am thinking of taking wife and 3 kids next july on freedom of the sea out of miami. I poked around a little bit as far as pricing goes and am not really sure the best value for a family of 5. ANY IDEAS?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclcruzer Posted July 17, 2008 #2 Share Posted July 17, 2008 We have a family of 5 as well and we put myself, DH and DD in a balcony, and my 2 sons across the hall (or down the hall, depends) in an inside cabin. Cost wise, this is the way to go, bathroom wise as well! We don't do family cabins or Jr. Suites, too many people, our teens have more hair products and hog up the bathroom more than my DH and I :D We will always have 2 cabins when we cruise....just works for us! Good luck and happy cruising ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
air man Posted July 17, 2008 Author #3 Share Posted July 17, 2008 thanks, I will call rci and start to gather info...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmom Posted July 17, 2008 #4 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Check out prices to see if they are better during the kids' spring break. If you really want to cut costs, go with 2 inside cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclcruzer Posted July 18, 2008 #5 Share Posted July 18, 2008 thanks, I will call rci and start to gather info...................... Good idea, just do some research and find out what best suit your needs with the family :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted July 18, 2008 #6 Share Posted July 18, 2008 You are in luck! Read this thread: Family of Five Just Off Freedom! http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=805717&highlight=freedom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbon Posted July 18, 2008 #7 Share Posted July 18, 2008 We are a family of five sailing on Freedom of the Seas on July 27th. We wanted outside connecting cabins and were able to find a balcony cabin connected to a non-balcony cabin - perfect for our needs. There are very few of such connecting cabins, so if this interests you, you may need to book well in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmom5 Posted July 18, 2008 #8 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Take into consideration that Freedom will be in Port Canaveral by next July, but if you really want to sail out of Miami, the Liberty will still be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danajjj Posted July 18, 2008 #9 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Travel for a family of 5 can be difficult. It seems that so much is geared toward 4! We have a cruise on the Mariner booked. We booked a balcony cabin and an inside down the hall. DH and I will probably split up since the kids are too young to stay in the cabin alone. This was not only the cheapest option (considering we wanted at least one balcony), but it also gave us 2 bathrooms (showers!). I didn't realize the OS would accomodate a family of 5 until I read the "Fam. of 5 Just Off Freedom" thread. Good luck with your research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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