sarahrdh
Mom to 2 Princes and a 1 Princess!
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- Aug 10, 2011
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We just got home earlier this week from a 3 day cruise on Freedom! This was our families first cruise! Our daughter performed with her dance studio in the Royal Theatre as main stage entertainment! It was such an awesome experience!
We had 2 interior rooms bc we had 6 ppl. However, many families I spoke with from our group had balcony rooms, and paid very little if any to upgrade! Like under $10 per night, to same price per room. Honestly we got stuck (as a group) using a terrible travel agency, and I wasn’t even offered anything other than interior, despite my asking what other options there were….so that was a bit irritating. But, now I know and can choose my own TA next time.
Husband got the deluxe bev package and I got the refreshment (I don’t drink); kids got soda package. It worked out well for our fam. We did not upgrade any dining, and were perfectly happy with the included options. Maybe on a longer cruise I would upgrade, but I felt the variety in the Windjammer and main dining room was great.
We also did not do any excursions. Next time, I would def do some kind of tour in the Bahamas, or I would just not get off the boat. We walked to the straw market, and turned right back around and got back on the ship. Coco Cay was nice though. We went to the pool first, and then the beach. I think the other way around would be better, as we had a tough time finding enough beach chair for us. But…we did find some. There was 1 place that had tacos & nachos but was kind of far from where we were when we were wanting lunch. So I got a grilled chicken sandwich at the place we were at; they had burgers and hot dogs too but I never really order those when I’m on vacay. The grilled chicken sand was good. I do wish there was an extra tram running; our ship and Oasis ( a much larger ship) were both there so it was a bit crowded and there were some waits for teams around the island, and they were just packed!
Our family had so much fun though, and we were a bit nervous about cruising. But it really was a perfect first cruise! I think I’d like to do 4-5 days next time.
Any specific questions, just ask!
We had 2 interior rooms bc we had 6 ppl. However, many families I spoke with from our group had balcony rooms, and paid very little if any to upgrade! Like under $10 per night, to same price per room. Honestly we got stuck (as a group) using a terrible travel agency, and I wasn’t even offered anything other than interior, despite my asking what other options there were….so that was a bit irritating. But, now I know and can choose my own TA next time.
Husband got the deluxe bev package and I got the refreshment (I don’t drink); kids got soda package. It worked out well for our fam. We did not upgrade any dining, and were perfectly happy with the included options. Maybe on a longer cruise I would upgrade, but I felt the variety in the Windjammer and main dining room was great.
We also did not do any excursions. Next time, I would def do some kind of tour in the Bahamas, or I would just not get off the boat. We walked to the straw market, and turned right back around and got back on the ship. Coco Cay was nice though. We went to the pool first, and then the beach. I think the other way around would be better, as we had a tough time finding enough beach chair for us. But…we did find some. There was 1 place that had tacos & nachos but was kind of far from where we were when we were wanting lunch. So I got a grilled chicken sandwich at the place we were at; they had burgers and hot dogs too but I never really order those when I’m on vacay. The grilled chicken sand was good. I do wish there was an extra tram running; our ship and Oasis ( a much larger ship) were both there so it was a bit crowded and there were some waits for teams around the island, and they were just packed!
Our family had so much fun though, and we were a bit nervous about cruising. But it really was a perfect first cruise! I think I’d like to do 4-5 days next time.
Any specific questions, just ask!
