Royal Caribbean – Liberty of the Seas

This was our first cruise, a five day to Bermuda. We had a very enjoyable time.
Kids– A function of taking a trip when school was in session, there were still fewer kids than I expected. The splash pool is excellent. All you can eat frozen yogurt at the deceptively named ‘Sprinkles’ (they have no sprinkles!) poolside is perfect. If your kids are 3 and older, the program up on the 12^th floor is very good. They have a room for 2 and younger as well if you wish, but your kid is most likely going cry the entire time, or be with another kid who cries the entire time. 12^th floor also has an arcade with air hockey and ski ball. 13^th floor mini-​golf is another excellent touch. Our 7 year old daughter had a wonderful time.
Drinks– No way around it, this is pricy. You can bring two bottles of wine per room. The problem is unless you want to spend all day up at the Wind Jammer, you’ll want either water bottles or fountain drinks at a minimum, and the fountain drink package is $ 8 per day. The packages are currently summarized here:
however here is a summary for when the link inevitably changes.
All packages include unlimited fountain soda. All prices are per person, per day.
Premium — $ 57 per day. Premium cocktails, Frozen drinks, Premium wine, Beer, Non Alcoholic Cocktails, Water Bottles
Select — $ 42 per day. Beer, Wine, Non Alcoholic Cocktails. Does not specify water bottles, but I believe this is also included. If it technically isn’t, this realistically wouldn’t be an issue with most of the bars and stations anyway
Royal– $ 22 per day. Premium coffee and tea, Non Alcoholic Cocktails, Water, Sparkling Water, Fresh Squeezed Juice (usually $ 3.50 per glass at breakfast).
Ultimate — $ 67 per day. Combines Premium and Royal
Fountain Soda — $ 8 per day
You can also purchase single bottles of water for $ 3 each, or get 24 bottles of Evian for $ 82.
The premium package is ‘worth it’ if you know you’ll have 6 or 7 drinks every day. Remember this is including days you might not be on the boat much, or perhaps not feeling so great. If we do it again, I’d probably get the Royal package for my latte fix, and try to make nice with a bartender or two.
Food — As many have noted, but Wind Jammer is the exact same stuff every single day. Breakfast isn’t half bad. The main restaurant serves all three meals, and these are of significantly higher quality. Nothing great, but you won’t starve. The coffee café on the 5^th is constantly stocked with free snacks and sandwiches. I want to take a moment to comment on the pizza however. Whether it is at Sorrento’s, Wind Jammer, or off the kids menu, all the pizza on board is the same. Royal Caribbean promotes Sorrento’s, and I quote: «Looking for an authentic New York pizzeria experience… at sea? Then head to Sorrento’s for fully loaded pies right out of the oven.» This is the most laughable thing I’ve ever read. DiGiorno’s is legitimately preferable.
Entertainment — We only saw a fraction of the entertainment, but there is constantly music all around the ship. Not much aimed at the kids, but they have enough to do
Staff — Generally extremely pleasant and helpful. You have the same server at dinner every night if you go to the main restaurant and we loved ours. Crew comes from so many different countries around the world and were very, very good. Only negative was we did make multiple requests for extra sheets on the first night and never received them.

Have just arrived back at Cape Liberty, New Jersey following a 5 day cruise to Bermuda. Having read some of the previous reviews, and being a cruise virgin, I was a bit trepidatious, but I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. The good definitely outweighed the bad.
The check in process is a bit tortuous. They are boarding 3,500 passengers after all. It did take a while. It took even longer for us because we are from England (almost all the other cruisers are American). Eventually we were allowed on the ship and went up to deck 11 «the Windjammer» café. The food on the first day is pretty dire; they try to keep it simple. Most of the food is included (see below) but the drinks can be pretty exorbitant and they offer a number of drinks packages including bottled water and Illy coffee (as opposed to the free watery offering). However you can only get the good coffee if you pay for the premium beverage package of $ 55 per day. It is worth shelling out for it. Tips are already included in the drinks package but the staff still print out an additional piece of paper every time you get a drink in order for you to tip them. You don’t need to and you shouldn’t!
On board no cash or cards are accepted as they swipe your credit card when you get on and everything is charged to that later. It makes life a lot easier as you just have to carry your ‘Sea Pass’ which also opens your door, and you’re set for the whole day. It also gives you a little bit of a false sense of security if you are buying things in the shops on board as you have to keep a running tally in your head of your expenditure, although you can go to Guest Services at any time to get a printout.
We had a room with a balcony and I was very pleased that we did. The internal rooms look like submarine dormitories with no windows. It was really good to be able to step away from the very busy pools to a calmness of your own balcony with a drink and a book.
The rooms are cleaned once a day and towels replenished twice a day if required. There are also safes in the room. The shampoo is poor; take your own.
As to the food, you need a pay a bit extra if you want a decent meal. There are a number of general eateries on the ship which operate on a buffet basis. Breakfast is basic hotel fare, although on deck 11 you can get eggs made to order and the omelettes are quite good. Then there are restaurants where there is more on the menu, especially for dinner, but you pay a modest premium for a fillet steak of about $ 20, for example. Again it’s well worth it if you like eating good food and don’t mind paying a bit extra. Then there are the premium restaurants; ‘Porto Fino’ and ‘Chops Grille’ where everything is in addition. We ate here at three of the five nights and we really enjoyed our meals. You can’t get a cappuccino at the end of your meal unless you have the premium drinks package or if you pay extra. You can’t use a friend’s pass because they take a photo of you when you embark, and that flashes up when they scan your card to record the transaction. You can also get pizza and sandwiches from the café and pizzeria on deck 5 which is included in your cruise price.
The ship is huge and very impressive. The staff are mostly extremely friendly and helpful. The communal areas are very very busy. The pool areas are always rammed. The lifts can get jammed up with people and you rediscover your leg muscles pretty quickly walking up and down stairs instead. The fitness room is reasonably well appointed. Although they ask that you don’t wander around the shops in swimwear, you are treated like an adult and you can take your drink around with you on the ship.
There is a lot of entertainment on board and a daily list is provided which you should definitely check out. Some night are themed and you should look at the literature before you go to pack something appropriate if you want to partake fully. We had fun in the nightly disco and there was a music quiz on the last night which was huge fun. Weirdly the karaōke was only an hour every night despite the fact it was extremely popular.
We had a good time in Bermuda but the shore excursions organised through Royal Caribbean are heavily promoted but are in fact limited and rubbish. We booked a snorkelling trip where the operators are clearly very comfortable with the arrangement that they have with the company and make zero effort. In contrast we booked a private jet ski through looking someone up on trip advisor (sorry Unilocalers but why is Unilocal not in Bermuda yet??) and had the best day. They were Somerset Bridge Watersports and they were simply phenomenal. No complacency there. Also there is the opportunity to waterski privately and I would definitely had taken that up had i made enquiries beforehand.
There is a strong emphasis on cleanliness and washing hands several times a day, particularly before eating. The restrooms are kept tidy and clean.
Overall a really good experience for this first timer. A solid 3 stars.

I took my first cruise on Liberty of the Seas that departed out of Port Everglades on March 19^th 2015. I kept an open mind, as I work in the hospitality industry. I understand that mistakes will happen, but to be treated with such disrespect and then ignored for almost 2 months after getting home does not bode well with me.
The ship was 7 hours late departing from Fort Lauderdale. That meant no gambling and no purchasing on-​board items (even from the gift shop.) The announcements would come on and promise a departure within the hour, but we would never move. The staff was ill prepared and did not have any information.
Once we were out to sea, we wanted to take advantage of our «ultimate drink packages.» The bars were too busy and satellite bars were not stocked well. Once my partner and I were to the front of the line, the bartenders would look over us and serve females that approached the bar after us. This happened on multiple occasions and there was no manager around to assist. Not LGBT-​friendly… Shame on you, Royal Caribbean.
Among all of the other problems we had, I tried to rectify this on the ship with the manager at the Guest Services Desk. I understand how important it is to try to fix something while it’s actually happening. I wanted to get back to vacation mode. Bassem Boubacker, the manager, approached me to ask me how he could help. In the midst of our conversation, he held his hand up to me to stop me from talking and assisted other guests around us. Clearly not engaged in our conversation, I asked for his card and left.
Once we arrived home, I tried to email and call Corporate Customer Service, only to be met with long holds and no replies. I sent a letter a week later and did not get a return letter. It wasn’t until I wrote to the BBB of Southern Florida, that I received an email response (that I couldn’t reply to) and a cheeky $ 50 credit towards a future cruise. What a slap in the face. I simply requested for the drink packages to be refunded, as we could barely use them.
I will never take another Royal Caribbean cruise and I suggest that you don’t either. Until they rectify this matter, I will ensure that everyone I meet knows not to take any of their fleet. Terrible service!

AVOID THIS CRUISE LINE. THEY GAVE ME FOOD POISONING.
Just came back from a 5 day cruise from NJ. They gave me food poisoning and then quarantined me. I have been on Princess and Celebrity, never had such a horrible experience.
The food is here absolutely disgusting. The ship is far from sanitary. The dishes were very dirty, there was lipstick marks on my cup and food bits on dishes on multiple occasions. The staff don’t change the table linen after meals.

What a poor experience. Terrible Service at chop grill which took a hour for server to bring the food out. After 20 minutes of wait for room service I was hanged up; not once but twice. On board baby sitting service, the kids had horrible experience and the staff told the kids 6 – 11 years that the parents are irresponsible for coming late and the under siblings in our room not think about them. This is second time on this ship what a difference from the last time when we had nothing but the best. Never Again and we will not recommend to anyone especially someone seeking an fun experience cruising. Unless they want horrible experience.

Let me state that the actual ship itself is awesome, truly. The fact that we had bedbugs in our room and complained multiple times (as did many people in our group) and the fact that they kept promising to follow up but never did is unacceptable. If you’re going on a cruise for the food, you’d be better off going to a 3.99 buffet than you would there (after trying their main dining areas we ate primarily at Johnny Rockets and were happy to pay for our food, it is an upcharge and not included). The thing is, I am not a gourmet by any means, the food is truly horrible, the fact that you could smell the salmon when you walked up the «Sushi Bar» was not a promising thing. We do these excursions on a company trip and this was my second one, and it wasn’t much better the first time. I paid the 200 for the 3.5 day drink pass, so I didn’t have to pay for water, but 2.95 per bottle seemed a bit much for those that didn’t have the pass. For an «All Inclusive Cruise» you will be nickel and dimed to the max.

This was my second cruise – 5 day trip to Belize City and Cozumel.
The only negative was that costs add up while you’re on the ship (the two of us only bought drink packages and a few cigars, and ended up with a $ 900 bill). This turns me off from cruises.
Now, to the good part:
— The food was beyond amazing. We avoided the buffet (ate there two or three times, at most), but even the buffet had a nice selection. The dining hall had beautiful décor, impeccable service, and a great selection of food. They kept a few classics and introduced new specials every day.
— The ship was in excellent condition, and everything looked new.
— The promenade was lovely. We had an interior room, so it was nice having a window that led somewhere than no window at all. The promenade had a café, pizzeria, entrance to casino, several shops, and a really cool pub. Again, the décor was fantastic.
— The entertainment was really good. There was an ice show (there’s a skating rink on board), stand up comedy night (actually, three), movies (mostly for kids), competitions, game shows, and trivia nights to name a few. Lots to see and lots to do. I can’t imagine someone getting bored here.
— The bars had nice selection and great service.
— We had close to 4,000 people on board, and it didn’t really feel crowded. We were still able to get seats on the deck, and table in the dining room
— Live music almost every night.
— There were three pools, I believe, and kids had their own section.
— There was an arcade and teen lounge for the younger guests
— The gym was spacious, had a good selection of machines, and a great view. They also offered classes and seminars on weight loss daily.
— There was also a rock climbing wall, basketball court, and mini putt on board.
— There was a lovely cigar lounge with scotch tastings, and a good selection of cigars (surprisingly good for non-​Cubans).

I have been to quite a few of RCCL cruises from the smaller ship: Monarch to their biggest to date: Oasis and Allure.
But the experience on Liberty of the Seas is one of the best I had.
Usually for a short and cheap cruise: a 5 day cruise out from Port Everglades, I don’t expect much, as usually the cruise company will put their best and more experienced staff and attention on the newer ships, longer cruises or more expensive itineraries.
But Liberty of the Seas has much a great team from the senior officers, management and staff. Everything was just so organized. Staff always polite and happy to help. Special mention: Maurcio in the Diamond Plus Lounge that surprised me with different cocktails every evening during Happy Hour!
The food in the dinner room is by far the best I had on a RCCL cruise, in fact it is on par or even better than Chops and Portofino that charges $ 20-​$ 30 extra pp. Everything was cooked and seasoned perfectly and served at the right temperature!
I just can’t wait to cruise again and eat the whole day and just chill out in the Solarium!

We have taken 17 cruises and by far and wide, this was the best to date! Why? Not one bad experience on our European tour starting with an incredibly easy embarkation in Barcelona (beautiful port that is new and easy to get around) Next up our state room. we had a D3 level on the 9^th floor and our stateroom was the perfect size as you are only there for 6 – 7 hours to sleep. Michael was great, our cabin attendant, and I asked for ice the first day and everytime it was empty, without asking, it was refilled.
I TOTALLY disagree with the reviewer who hated the food… in fact, I found it to be the best of any cruise I have been on so far (includes 14 RCCL ships, Princess, Norwegian and Carnival). Our head waiter, Bhusahn, waiter Alison and assistant waiter, Aaron were BEYOND terrific! Always made great suggestions, helped with seating, went the extra 20 miles for things we liked without asking (bread on the table as we love breas which they noticed). The variety of food was perfect and Chops always had a filet and lobster on the menu is you did not care for that evenings dinner. I found all service areas to have caring and quick service and those little almond cookies in the pizza place, Sorrentos, are to die for (unfortunately, I only discovered them the last day).
They definitely need to fix the fitness center… alot of broken items (rope pull frayed and scary, missing lateral bars, plug ins on machines for tv did not work) and if they would add stairmasters and and arm machine, that would help. But truly that was it to complain about and I LOVED this ship due to the staff at every area!

I need to write a positive and happy review after the negative and depressing one I just wrote. Who better to write one for than one of my favorite ships and cruise lines?
The Liberty is one of RCCL’S Freedom Class ships. This is a large, modern ship, packed with things to do. Just a few of the highlights are: A rock climbing wall. You are harnessed in, so even if this is something out of your comfort zone, give it a try. Ice skating rink… open for skating sessions, and also used for a spectacular show that is not to be missed. Flow Rider… this is really where the action is! Even beginners who have never surfed, can grab a boogie board and experience the rush of riding the waves. Part of the time, they switch over to surfing. The guys who run this are great about giving beginners pointers. It’s great to watch the more experienced surfers do some of their tricks. There is never a shortage of people who want to show off. There is a contest late in the week; you should plan on either being in it, or watching it, but don’t miss it. The parade and parties on the promenade are a bunch of fun.
Day or night, you will not run out of things to do. Unless you want to. If that’s the case, head over to the adults only Solarium. This is the quiet pool deck, where you can enjoy some reading or sleep off your hangover from the previous night. This is probably my favorite Spot on the ship, both day and night.
Food: they will not run out! There is never a moment when there is no food available. The Windjammer buffet is almost always open. The Promenade has a great pizza place. There are always sandwiches and pastries as well. And if you just don’t feel like leaving your cabin, there’s always room service. As far as quality, some things are great, and others, so-​so. Unfortunately, you may love an item one day, and it is not to be seen again. (until your next cruise, that is;-)
Embarkation and debarkation are surprisingly quick and easy, even with the large amount of people. Royal has done a great job of making this as speedy and efficient as possible.
Any complaints that I would have about this ship or cruise line would be very minor. The prices for photos used to be expensive, and now has just crossed into being abusive. No worries… we just don’t buy them any more. This also saves us from the hassle of waiting on the long lines to have the photo taken. Regarding meals: since we are expected to make our specialty dining (additional fee) reservations in advance, I would like to be able to see the regular diningroom menus in advance, to decide which night I prefer to skip out on.
Overall, cruising makes for a great vacation, especially for those of us who are lucky to live within driving distance of a port and can avoid the increasingly annoying airports.

A bit late with this review but i’ll add my two cents anyways. This was me and my husbands first cruise together. We went with another couple whom we travel with often. We took a week long cruise that sailed on 10/​17/​2010 to Philipsburg, St. Maarten, San Juan, Puerto Rico and Lababee, Haiti. We got an interior room which I will never do again. The inside cabins are so dark that you have no clue what time of day it is and I wanted to have at least one meal on my balcony overlooking the beautiful ocean which wasnt an option. The ship itself? AMAZING! Huge ship, with lots of shows, entertaiment, activities and gambling. Food was readily available at all times and man was it good! No mediocre, so-​so food on this ship like I’ve experienced on others brands! Even a simple slice of pizza was delicious. We opted for dinner at 8:30 pm and were seated at a table for 10 nightly with 3 others couples from Canada. Although they were slightly older, they were still quite fun and gave us advice on what to do on each island since they had already been on this trip. The dinners served nightly were really good. Escargot, lobster, duck, filets mignon, new york strip, with decadent desserts and great wine selections every night! Our waiter was fantastic and super funny! The breakfast buffet was absolutely amazing and huge with anything that you could possibly want… even healthy selections. I have read other reviews and not quite sure what some people expected. The food was better than we expected. This is a massive mega ship serving thousands of guests and I was quite impressed with the quality, the waiters, and the service. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meal immensely! We never dined at the others paid restaurants because we thought the food in the dining room was great! You can always ask for no sauce, no butter etc. The only thing I didnt like about my overall stay was, it was nearly impossible to find lounge chairs at the pool most days unless you woke up before the sun everyday. Otherwise a wonderful vacation. So wonderful that I have already booked my next Royal cruise on Oasis of the Seas and I am highly anticipating my sail date! Yay!

Liberty of the Seas was an AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME SHIP!
I’m a mother of 2 girls (4 and 6). Traveled with my husband, kids and my parents and we all had a blast! Kids loved Kids Club. Everyone had something to do. The entertainment on board is PHENOMENAL. Nothing short of fabulous Vegas shows and Broadway shows. VERY clean, they’re constantly cleaning the ship and the staterooms. Food in the dining rooms is wonderful and there is soooo much 24 hour complimentary food on board the Promenade and decks. Staff is extremely helpful and courteous. Loved every aspect of the cruise and can’t wait to do it again. Royal Caribbean only though. No other cruise lines match up!

Really, 3.5 to 3.75 stars. So, let me preface this by saying that I travel A LOT, and I am an incredibly independent traveler. I love seeing exotic places, seeing REAL places (not just tourist ports), and being able to see and do what I want, when I want. So, I knew that cruising may not be the best trip for me… but I decided I wanted to try it nonetheless. So, my girlfriend and I decided to take a 5 night cruise on Royal Caribbean to Labadee and Falmouth aboard Liberty of the Seas. What I experienced both surprised me… and didn’t.
THE SHIP: Lovely, clean, and kept in tip-​top shape. It feels almost brand new… almost. It has a ton of stuff to do, or nothing to do at all, depending on your preferences.
THE CREW: Mostly very good, but not always. Our stateroom attendant, Clement, was fantastic… the guy was an absolute gem. Another crew member I adored was Jose at Johnny Rockets. Finally, Stephanie at the Olive or Twist bar was a sweetheart. Beyond these three great people, everyone else was nice, but nothing memorable.
THE STATEROOM: Quite nice. It was slightly larger than I expected, but my girlfriend had the opposite reaction. Seeing as both of us like to just relax in our room and read, relax, etc. we definitely wouldn’t settle for anything below a balcony room. To me, there just wasn’t enough to do on the ship to be able to suffer through an interior room… but more on the «activities» later. The room was always kept very clean by Clement, and the balcony was definitely larger than I expected.
THE FOOD: Really, really not good at all. By far the worst part of the cruise… by far. I read a previous review saying something like «If you like TGI Fridays, you’ll like the food here». I can agree with that, and amend it — if you think flavor should mostly come from oil, butter or salt… you’ll love it here. Let’s break it down into subsets:
MAIN DINING ROOM: Went here twice, and the food was just… bad. Really, bad. The first night, I had seabass and my girlfriend had prime rib. My seabass was a bit dry, but really lacked its own flavor. The veggies it came with were just drenched in a sauce that I didn’t enjoy too much. My girlfriends prime rib was flavorless and had an awful texture, with veggies that were also beyond bad. Service, however, was friendly and quick. The second night we went, the food was slightly better, but the service was beyond slow — 1.5 hours and we ended up just leaving when we had to wait 15+ minutes to get a desert order taken.
WINDJAMMER/​JADE: Horrible, horrible food that makes the MDR seem gourmet. Breakfast was the exact same stuff day in and day out, as was lunch. And none of it was beyond «meh», with a good chunk of it being nearly inedible.
JOHNNY ROCKETS: The shining light… we went here for dinner twice. The food was good, the service was awesome, and it was oh so worth the $ 5/​per person to avoid the disgusting «included» food.
CHOPS: Went here for Valentines Day, and it was good. The service was very slow… our waitress decided to spend 10 minutes setting up the table next to us (i.e. new linens, dishes, etc.) before even taking our drink order… not good. The starters — salad and oysters — were awesome. The sides were good. The steaks were average at best, but not cooked well… both ours were undercooked, while the table next to us had theirs overcooked. The deserts were absolutely fantastic.
SORRENTOS: Not very good pizza and the worst service on the ship. Is this where the crew goes to die?
CUPCAKE CUPBOARD: Awesome service, good price. The cupcakes are OK… a bit dry, but tasty nonetheless.
THE ACTIVITIES: Disappointing…50% of the stuff was just designed to sell you stuff (like most things on the ship it seems), 40% of the stuff was boring, and 10% actually seemed interesting. We didn’t come across Mike, the CD, very often, but he seemed friendly… however, if he planned the activities on the boat, I’m a bit disappointed. We never did any shows, so I cannot comment on them… none seemed interested to either of us.
THE BARS: Generally enjoyable, with rather strong drinks that were not as expensive as I imagined. Hoof & Claw was OK, with an adequate beer list, but I wish the Guinness had been on tap. Boleros was bad… strong drinks, but terrible atmosphere. Olive or Twist was our favorite — nice views of the boat and sea, friendly service, strong drinks. The pool bars were typical pool bars.
So, would I cruise again? Maybe… probably, down the road. I can’t imagine ever being addicted to it though. I would cruise Liberty of the Seas again, but I will have lower expectations of most things. In reality, I’d rather find a more high-​end cruise line with better food and better activities if I were to cruise again. However, I don’t see any reason why I would choose a cruise over a more traditional beach vacation

I just got back from a the 8 day Eastern Caribbean cruise to St. Thomas, St. Marten, Puerto Rico and Labadee Haitee. I have to say the service was outstanding and the amenities surpassed my expectations. This was my third cruise with Royal Caribbean and was by far the nicest ship I’ve been on. I’m looking forward to going on the Oasis someday but the Liberty was awesome. This was our first time having a state room with a balcony and its worth the extra cost. This room was about a third bigger than on our previous state rooms. The private balcony was great for reading and enjoying the breeze during the sea days. I don’t think I’ll be able to ever go back to an interior state room.
Its hard to write about every aspect of this ship but here are some highlights:
–VERY spacious ship. You would never know there are 4000 other people on the boat with you.
–Friendly Staff
–Great pool deck
–Flowrider was awesome (highly suggest that you give it a try)
–Food was good… for the most part
–Outstanding shows
–Casino Gambling
–24 hour access to food
–A large gym with the most modern gym equipment
–Sprinkles frozen yogurt at the pool deck
–They have a large sugar free dessert selection which are actually quite good
Some things they could improve upon:
–Their beef dishes are hit or miss in the dinning room. If you order medium/​medium rare it will most likely come out well done. Don’t hesitate to send it back, the second one is always better.
–On the last day after you have paid your gratuities our party noticed a big difference in customer service while disembarking. The staff was not as friendly for obvious reasons.
–If you are leaving out of the Port of Miami be prepared for a cluster F$%&. Worst port ever. My luggage was damaged and we waited over an hour past our call time for our luggage.
Overall we had a great vacation and would take another RCI cruise.

Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas cruise ship is AMAZING! Up until about 2 yrs ago, it was the largest cruise ship in the world. :)
I went on a week long cruise to the Caribbean on this ship and it was the most memorable, and most fun trip!
There was rock climbing, h2o zone with flo rider, mini golf, several pools and jacuzzi’s to choose from, crazy water slide, casino that gave me money: D, the most wonderful customer service, amazing food 24 hrs a day, a running track around the ship, shopping, gym with boxing ring…& sooo much more! The entertainment was endless. Although I was on this ship for 7nights… there was sooo much to do that I actually did not get a chance to even explore the whole ship & do every thing it had to offer… I guess I will need to take another week long cruise on this ship in order to do everything on the ship. :D
Another thing that I loved about this ship is how special they make you feel. Everyone is so nice and wanting to make sure everything is perfect for you all the time. I swear I would leave my room to go catch a show… realize I left my camera & I’d come back to a spotless room, new towels, bed made, everything organized, chocolates on my pillow, and an adorable towel animal sitting on my bed! LOL My friends & I joked that there were probably maintenance people watching behind the hallway walls to see when we’d leave & clean everything every time we left the room. haha
I highly recommend everyone to take a cruise on Liberty of the Seas! If it’s not one of the best trips you’ve ever had, it’s on me! :D hahah

Well it’s hard to review a cruise since this was my first so I’ll do positives and negatives.
Positives
1. Everything is included, well sorta.
2. The seated dinners were excellent.
3. Johnny Rockets
4. The staff was helpful and friendly
5. I won $ 1500 in the casino
6. $ 25 cartons of cigarettes in the duty free shop.
7. Hot tubs were nice and big and not too hot
8. Lincoln, the bartender at the Casino Royale. He was great
Negatives.
1. Booze is NOT included and pretty pricey. $ 4.25 for a Coors Light?!
2. The food everywhere but dinner and Johnny Rockets was marginal to awful
3. Spent nearly 4 full days at sea and only 7 – 10 hrs per stop.
4. Johnny Rockets, Ben & Jerry’s and Seattle’s Best were all extra $
5. The boat was supposed to leave @ 4:30 from Miami on day 1, we left well after 6:00
6. Supposedly not RC’s fault but it took 4+ hrs for initial boarding. Our reward for the wait you ask? They opened the shitty buffet 30 mins early. Thanks alot
7. The pools were nice but FREEZING. Heat those things!
8. The other bartender at the Casino Royale. Real dick
All-​in-​all it was good but closer to bad than great. I went w/​my family and I think it would’ve been much better w/​friends. I’ll find out 3÷3÷11 for the 311 Cruise!

this is the sister of the ship and same class as Freedom of the Seas. Amazing Ship! very clean, impressive in size, comfort and great customer service. we enjoyed it all, the Sorrento pizza and café sandwiches on the promonade deck! the shops for getting goodies! (hubby not to wild about these!) PERFUME, FOSSIL ITEMS, RAY BAN SUNGLASSESS!! etc.etc. it is a pretty clean ship. we liked the variety of activities offered on board. the food at windjamer (open buffet) i do have to say i only really enjoyed the breakfast — did not care to much for thier lunch menu or dinner (never went for dinner!) did enjoy the ben & jerry’s ice cream (u have to pay for this treat \food in dinning room was ok as well. we were very disappointed with the food at their speciality resturant Porofino (review to follow)
did enjoy the variety acts — musical, comedy and just all around fun.,

This was my third cruise; my first one on RCCL. Ours was the Eastern Caribbean, going to St. Maartens, San Juan, PR and LaBadie, Haiti. The biggest thing I learned was the fact that everyone’s cruise experience is a little bit different. While many cruisers noted their experience with other cruise lines was less than satisfactory, I thought this was my least enjoyable (though still quite nice) cruise for a variety of reasons:
1) I’ve seen a lot of RCCL promotional material saying «this is the largest cruise ship built since (name the time frame).» At some point, the huge numbers of people on a ship becomes counterproductive. People cramming into elevators packed beyond their listed capacity, the Windjammer dining facility not having enough room to seat the patrons before docking, and getting people on/​off at the ports are just some examples.
2) Uneven levels of service. Some of the waitstaff was spectacular; others were just plain rude to both of us, and in particular, my wife – behaving as if she didn’t exist. It was also apparent some of the crew didn’t known the ship very well, especially at the beginning of the cruise.
3) Reductions – my wife asked about the «free items» we had become accustomed to on our previous cruises (including her previous one with RCCL), The crew member stated those were removed due to «the economy.» Sure, on a ship where no upgrades are available because every cabin is booked? Guess those goodies are coming back after the economy recovers, right?
I noticed on other cruise lines I traveled on had midnight meals and the cruisers could eat almost all night without extra expense. On our ship, everything except the restaurants requiring additional out-​of-​pocket expense was closed. Even the late-​night hamburger place (Johnny Rockets) charged a $ 4.95 cover. For burgers and fries?
4) The RCCL website. Does not work well, and does not make much sense. No information available outside of cruise information makes it difficult to book minor stuff… like air travel. On our previous cruises, we knew exactly where to go, when to be there and how we were going to get there before leaving home. That was not always the case with this cruise.
So why a «4-​star»? The food was spectacular, the ride remarkably smooth, we were on time for just about everything, and MOST of the service was exceptional. Our room was spacious (for a cruise ship) and our quarters were very comfortable. The gym was the best by far I’ve seen on a cruise ship. I’ll cruise RCCL again; it’s just I don’t hold them in as high esteem as I’ve seen elsewhere. I’m sorry, a shopping mall doesn’t mean as much to me as being treated like I’m somewhat important.

My first cruise (thanks Tim and Chris) was awesome… on the second biggest in its fleet of ships. We for the most part and a blessed and good time. I feel the five stars under-​rate the cruise.
We went to Phillipsburg St Maarten, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Labadee Haiti (where i went jet skiing whoahoo). All 3 stops were fantastic. San Juan was our shortest time in port, so we couldnt take in all the sights and shops like we wanted to.
The dining was excellent, thanks Hank. Oh man and the Catacombs with DJ Tony (with his sexy muscular self) was always on point with the music from hip hop, raggae, latin and a lil house. Always left out of there with sweat dripping after getting my groove on with the girls and one guy.lol. Didnt get to go on the FlowRider (a surfing/​body boarding wave pool on board), ice skating, but next time. I’d recommend Royal Carribean and the Libert of the Sea. Even though i have nothing to compare it to. I believe there probably is no comparison.
I’m afraid I’ve become a cruise person.
Kc

Cozumel, Mexico — Well it was beautiful getting off the ship but we had the Xcaret Natural Adventure Park excursion booked therefore we took a 40min ferry to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico which was also very pretty and had nice shops. We took a bus to Xcaret (pronounced Sh-​caret) and then the tour guide started guiding us around the place. People we were traveling with had already been to this excursion so we ditched the tour guide to do our own sight seeing through the park. The Underground River is WORTH this excursion… you swim through an underground river and under cave which is just absolutely beautiful!!! It makes it worth the trip!
I’ll def go back to Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Playa Del Carmen in the future… all beautifully amazing places!