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Carnival Freedom has a message for you, and its "feel free to have fun!" Explore the ship and you'll find food options galore, starting with two dining rooms, but definitely extending outdoors — there's mouth-watering Guy Fieri burgers at Guy's Burger Joint™, plus the greatest tacos and burritos this side of the pier at BlueIguana Cantina™. For delicious, but quick and easy, selections from the sea, get your chopsticks around all the good stuff at Bonsai Sushi Express™.
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2007Year Refurbished
2019Year Entered Present Fleet
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Tonnage (GRT)
11000PAX (basis 2)
5918Max Pax (inc. Uppers)
2974Passenger Decks
13Number of Crew
1150Officers' Nationality
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54Balcony
0Oceanview
310Oceanview No Balcony
0Oceanview With Balcony
0Balconies
521Interior
604Accessible
20Total Number of Accommodations
1000Captain's Suite
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Deluxe / Suite Stateroom Guarantee
This is the best room you can get… without bunking up with the guy himself. A Captain’s Suite aboard Carnival Freedom features tons of indoor space, and a huge balcony when you need a little more. Back inside you’ll find a king-size bed, two full bathrooms (one with whirlpool tub), plus a separate living room that sleeps another three. Soft, cozy linens. Plenty of closet and drawer space. In-room safe for valuables. Stateroom climate control.
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Deck 14 - Sky
Deck 12 - Sun
Deck 11 - Spa
Deck 10 - Panorama
Deck 9 - Lido
Deck 8 - Verandah
Deck 7 - Empress
Deck 6 - Upper
Deck 5 - Promenade
Deck 4 - Atlantic
Deck 3 - Lobby
Deck 2 - Main
Deck 1 - Riviera
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NOVEMBER
I recently took my first cruise on the Carnival Freedom, and it couldn’t have been better! The staff was incredible—they remembered our names, took care of our dietary preferences, and even brought fans to our staterooms for added comfort. The crew’s friendliness and dedication made the entire experience unforgettable. Boarding and disembarking were seamless, making everything stress-free. This team clearly loves what they do and works hard to make each guest’s experience special. I highly recommend Carnival Freedom for an exceptional cruise!
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JULY
Carnival Freedom do better please!! 4 physical fights on ship security was out in full force. Kids were to have curfews they were running halls slamming doors at 13am, where are your parents? Bed bugs found on 8,6,1 floors. Food poisoning by a few people. Rude kids no parental control. Saturday night woken up out of dead sleep to metal clanking. Called guest services. They sent housekeeping up not anything that was for them. Sent us ear plugs foam did not work. Said it was from them filling the pool really we do that 130 am? We got maybe 3 hours sleep. While out on excursion guest services called left message they could not guarantee this wouldn’t happen but moved us to a different room with a balcony. Downfall was during time we were getting ready for elegant night. More people heard the clanking next night. Guest services said it was water in pipes. They need to figure this out. Food was okay nothing like my last cruise. I will say housekeeping staff was EXCELLENT. Shout out to Rai on floor 1 & Man on floor 6 Kamal the magician was getting our daughters creeped out. His tricks were great but him finding them every night asking where they would be and then suddenly appearing even in hall ways they felt like he was stalking them. Can say first and last time to Bahamas. Next cruise will likely not be with Carnival
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JULY
We loved bartender Moses (Red Frog Pub) and bartender Ben at bar down by adult pool. Our room steward Rai was excellent. Pixel workers were extremely rude and didn't know what they were doing. Processed our orders wrong and made us wait over 15 minutes while they attempted to correct the order but weren't willing to throw in a simple 5x7 at no charge for their error and inconvenience and the pictures were extremely overpriced! Overall I don't think I would ever cruise Carnival again or at least not this ship as it was extremely overpriced for the quality of the trip received
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JUNE
Overall it was fun and exciting
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MAY
Entertainment was goods like audience participation.. Would like to see more food selection. The flow off ship was not great.. took some time to adjust to get around.
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JANUARY
Good food, excellent staff, Awesome ports, karaoke and the serenity place were my favorite. Notices that the floor needs some repair by the hot tubs upstairs.
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JULY
would love to see more free activities and better drink specials
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FEBRUARY
The staff were fantastic! The musicians on board were amazing! Guys burger joint was absolutely delicious!
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DECEMBER
This was our first cruise and definitely exceeded our expectations!! We are ready to book our next one! The staff was amazing! Great customer service from everyone! From getting on the ship to getting off the ship they were very helpful and organized. We loved Supriyanto and Edaniel that did great on keeping our rooms very clean daily. Adinta, Tinton, and Manisha that always made sure we enjoyed our dinners and always had the best recommendations on what to pick from the daily menu! Couldn't forget about the the best bartender's Benjawan and Prakash always mixing the best drinks to enjoy by the pool or really anywhere;) We can't forget dj TJ that made just everything more fun and always keeping us up with the important announcements.
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MAY
<div>The wait staff: Mark, Jun, & Harriet were incredible! Mark was always waiting to walk us to our favorite table each night. Liezle the hostess’s always greeted us and knew which table and server we preferred. Emma was an amazing cruise director, she really made the cruise more fun. Neil, Lei Lei, Christian, and Joe also went above and beyond to make sure guests were happy and enjoying themselves.</div>
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MAY
We enjoyed this trip and for the most part I rate the Freedom favorably, but the decor of the ship was dark and just didn't have an upbeat cruise vibe. Activites on board were good and the evening entertainment was very enjoyable. Specialty restaurants were excellent. Enjoyed the Blue Iguana Cantina and Guy's Burger Joint. Loved that it was included in the cost of the cruise fare rather than an add on.
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APRIL
This was my (our) first cruise - took the whole family. My kids loved being able to meet up with other kids the same age (9, 11, 14) and spending the day together. We loved the dinner - every night there was something new, and always something interesting to try! The ports were great - we did some excursions through the cruise line, some not. The staff made the trip! Everybody was helpful and friendly to perfection! This was the best trip I have ever taken...
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FEBRUARY
If you have cruised before then be prepared for a slight let down, it seems to be the Carnival way. Still a great cruise line, just not as polished and spectacular as it was. Every cruise, little things change, lessening the experience. Still a great value and good time. The embarkation process in Galveston was very smooth and fast. The food is always worth the cost alone, but you do get so much more than just food, making the cruise worthwhile. The Carnival Freedom is a comfortable ship, and I love the beds, bedding and pillows. We had a fantastic cabin steward, that made us feel welcome and taken care of. The ports of call are good, lots to see and do. Grand Cayman is always a favorite.
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SEPTEMBER
We paid to take the "Behind the Scenes tour". It was worth the $90. Got to see back stage of the theater and dressing rooms. The engine room. The bridge and even met and got a picture with the captain! Toured the galley where all the delicious food is prepared. It is quite an operation to run a cruise ship so smoothly. Even got some cool souvenir gifts after the tour. Highly recommend it.
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