Janet Foster

Janet, that was by far the best review I have read...mostly, I am sure everyone who reads it will agree they wish they were along for the party you guys had. I am betting you are all laughing no matter where you are or no matter what the activity is! Nice thing that Liberty is so beautiful, but it likely wouldn't have mattered!

 

I think the themed cocktail parties is a great idea. We may have to "borrow" that one for a group cruise we are thinking about putting together for next year on the Oasis.

 

Bravo! You are my review of the month (in case CC is listening!)

Awww. Thanks Mom!! Ha ha.

Hey really thanks for your compliments. Glad you enjoyed!!

Great review! Thank you for sharing your trip with the rest of us. We're 10 days away from our Liberty sailing -- the Eastern route -- and your review made the anticipation that much better.

I hope you will post a review!!

Thank you, Janet. What an awesome review! We are doing the Eastern route on Liberty in Sept.. Your review only served to heighten my anticipation and excitement!! Good Job!

Thank you Rala!!

I hope you have a great time.. I know the planning stages are the best fun of all!!

Janet

Great review! Thank you for sharing your trip with the rest of us. We're 10 days away from our Liberty sailing -- the Eastern route -- and your review made the anticipation that much better.

Have a great trip. I love the Eastern route also. We did that one in 2007.

Bon Voyage!!!

I'm doing the same itinerary (minus Cozumel, of course) next week. We leave in two days, and reading this review made me so excited that my stomach hurts now, ha ha. Thanks for sharing your experience!

 

Erica

Erica have a great time... I wish I were going back!

Thanks for the info. I'm considering aft for a future cruise, but for now, we like center hump balconies. ;) We had one on the Jewel and have one booked for our October LOS cruise. I like the fact that the dividers open on the LOS vs the Jewel. Our friends our next to us so we'll be able to open it up for an even bigger balcony.

Oh yes.. I first wanted to get the hump cabin on LOS when I booked this and the agent on the phone said: "The afts are available and they are generally the first to go!!". So I went ahead with the afts.

Yes, having the balcony dividers open really gives you so much more room and we had four cabins that opened up all the way down. It was lots of fun.

We are already looking for the next cruise... :-)

We are sailing LOS in June and can't wait! Also have our first aft cabin this time, (7708, corner aft) but won't get to go to Coz :(

 

My DH and I will be in our 50's starting this year :eek: but still have DS's in HS. I hope we will be able to hook up with a fun group like yours in a few years!! Ya'll seem to have alot of fun together!!

 

Again, great pics and review!

 

Jacquelyn :D

7708 will be a great cabin for you being on the corner like that. Have a great time!!!

Janet Foster this was one of the best reviews I have seen!! It was great to incorporate the photos and text for a great narration. :)

Thank you!!!!! I enjoyed writing it for you.

Janet,

 

Thanks for taking the time to put together that nice pictorial review.

 

A couple of questions. Did the Hampton you stayed at have a free airport shuttle?

 

How did you like the aft cabins? Did you have any issues with vibration or soot or cigarette butts on the balcony?

 

How obstructed was your view on the aft balconies?

Hi Scott:

Yes, the Hampton Inn provided free shuttle to and from the airport. They will also take you to the stores or restaurants close by, free of charge.

Aft cabins on Deck 10 are great. Aft cabins on Deck 7 not so great. (and I just mean the view on the balcony) These were the only two decks I could compare since I was in cabins on both decks. There was not much of an obstructed view on Deck 10 but Deck 7 seemed to have more of the steel structure in the way. Still it was a pretty sight. I am not saying don't ever book Deck 7, I am just saying Deck 10 is a better selection.

There was no vibration, no wind, no soot, and no cigarette butts. Only sun we got was when the sun went down if we were lined up in the right direction.

Our cabins and balconies on Deck 10 were noticeably longer than our friend’s cabins on Deck 7. Same cost too!

As far as aft cabins go, we needed to try it and did it. Probably won't do it again because we all enjoy sitting out on the balconies and watching everything around us. In the aft you are limited to what you are seeing, just the back. I also like going out on my balcony in the morning and watching the ship pull into the port. We also like being in a row and having the balcony doors open up down our row of cabins; the aft balconies don't open up.

So.. I don't regret being in the aft, it just isn't what I would do again. I am glad I got to experience it.

Very nice Miss Donna!!

Great review Janet sorrow we missed you guys on board.

 

Could you please tell me how to post a pic on here? Every time I try it will not work.

You have to either start a new thread or hit POST REPLY to post the pictures. I think click on the file attachement (looks like a paper clip) then I hit browse to find my picture that I have downloaded on my computer. You are only allowed to download five at a time which is why my review was so many postings. After you have downloaded your five then I click on the body of my text where I want my picture to appear. After I click on the area then I click on that file attachement (looks like a paper clip) and click on the picture I want to attach. Hope this helps. Does anyone else have a better reply??

You are welcome. I took over 1,000 pictures.... so with my pictures and those pictures from my friends I tried to recapture the moment!

:DI am glad you have all enjoyed reading this. I had a lot of fun reliving it as I posted it.

I also posted it on the REVIEW BOARD but that is without pictures.

For those of you who are going on LOS have a great time, if I can help you with anything let me know. I have a great packing list too. I was the designated group cruise director. I even got two gifts sent to me when I got home.. HA HA..

Dana you crack me up reading this while your poor students are taking their exam.. HA HA..

OK.. I am off to eat dinner... and will check back later.. Will help you with your download of pictures as soon as I can.

Janet

May I ask what Van Service you used?? and keep the review coming! We leave in under 3 weeks!

I did have some stickers that the driver gave us so that we could call him when we returned to Miami and I can't find them.. UGH..

So I would just call the Hampton Inn Blue Lagoon and ask the front desk there who they use for their port transportation, I am sure they would pass their number along to you.

Hampton Inn = (305) 262-5400

We got up in the morning and got ready to get off the boat for some reason we didn’t get our call so we were late compared to others. After the night of rough waters we woke up to the smooth bay in Miami. Right where we started from.

As it turned out the others in our group were down in the waiting area at 6:30am. We didn’t get off the ship until 7:30am so we bypassed all of that waiting and met up with them out on the curb. It was a very smooth process getting off the ship. It amazed me as we were walking down the hallway that a lot of the rooms were already made up for the next cruise. (CLOROX WIPES!!!!) Boy they sure move fast.

We got our luggage and went out very fast. One of the couples in our group was randomly selected to have their entire luggage searched by “Customs Officials”. That meant that all of the suitcases were opened and searched. Yes you got it. IT was the couple who had the “Pirates of the Caribbean” party. Everyone including the officials got a big laugh out of the wigs and costumes, chains and hats.

We managed to get a van to take us all to the airport. There were lots of them waiting for people.. just beyond the cab stand. The porters know where to take you for sure!!!

We said our sad goodbyes and talked about how we can’t wait until we all take our next cruise. Possibly in 2011. Can we count on you to join us???? It was a great trip!!! THE END

I will be happy to sign autographs or answer questions...

Just kidding about the autographs..... Whew.. I am tired!!:eek:

The professor’s "wife" and

Mary Ann

And the rest are here on Liberty of the Seas!!!!

After dinner. We went to the casino to loose some more money. Went and said goodbye to our room attendants. My room key and my sister’s room key were not working so I had to go wait in a long line at the front desk to get it reactivated and the only way to get it reactivated is to make a whole new key. Seemed crazy but oh well. The casino was very CROWDED!!! So was the Photo Gallery.

We put our luggage outside our room at the required time between 7pm and 11pm. We again settled in one of the cabins for some drinks before saying our goodbyes to some of us and heading to bed on our final night. It was indeed sad seeing all the suitcases sitting out in the hallway.

We ended our last meal with this song…

Which included these "cast members", I am sure you know the song.

With Gillian

The Skipper too….

The millionaire

And his wife…

A movie star…

As the trip was winding down so was our energy. After all we are in our 50’s. We decided not to eat in the dining room that last night. We would just go to the Windjammer for our dinner. As it turned out it was Asian night so that worked out perfectly for us. We got in the elevator and headed for the Windjammer. They changed the dates on the floor of the elevator each day so it really helped us to remember what day it was.

Our last dinner together...

That evening in the Windjammer we got to see the best sunset of the cruise!

Everyone in the restaurant broke out in applause after the sun had set.

We watched the water for a bit. Couldn’t stand the wind too much.

Here is our group.

So what should we do? Let’s go drink up the rest of the liquor we had brought with us in our “Rum Runners”. We had brought a magic bullet blender with us so we were making frozen Pina Coladas.

The TV was set on the front of the ship.

They had different kinds of food every where. Like I said it was very crowded. Probably the worst I have seen since we had been on this ship but I believe it was because it was so windy up on deck plus it was a sail day.

We decided to head for a less crowded place, Johnny Rockets. (small cover charge)

Small cover charge and right when you sit down you are handed a plate full of onion rings and fries. They keep them coming too! The food is very good and the waiters do a song and dance.

Because it was sooooooooooo windy up top and soooooooooo crowded in the main areas we decided it was a good time to head back to our cabins and pack. So we all took a break to do that. We were going to meet up at the Flowrider for the Flowrider Surf Championships. Five men competed for the title.

After that was over we walked around the golf area, basketball area and rock climbing areas.

That night we had reservations for Chop’s and it was the best meal of the cruise. Well worth the $25 pp cover charge. We would gladly have gone here twice. It was a two hour dining experience.

The shrimp cocktail.. So good. The shrimp was caught in Cozumel this same day.

The meal was fantastic; I could have cut my steak with a fork. The side dishes were great and the deserts, well you just have to have desert! YOU MUST GO HERE!!!

We planned on going to a show after dinner but the dinner was so long and we did not get out of there until close to midnight. We spent some time in the casino before turning in.

Our next day was Friday, our last sail day. Heading back to Miami. I could tell everyone was getting sad that the trip was going to soon be over. We planned on spending the day at the pool but the winds were 55mph that day and it was cool up on deck. The water was also pretty unusually choppy this day. Two in the group felt a little queasy and I know that they did not replace their patch when they were supposed to because they felt fine. So, let it be a lesson if you are feeling fine then the patches must be working!

We decided to all go play bingo. Oh.. I think it was too early in the morning for others to be around us. We were probably the type you didn’t want to sit near. It was fun just being in line getting our cards.

After we all lost at bingo, we headed to the photo gallery to see the pictures that had been taken though out the cruise. We generally don’t get many pictures, maybe one or two. As we were making our way down the mall area, the stores were all setting up big sales and food displays were set up along the way as well. It was pretty crowded.

They had watermelon carvers and ice sculptures.

We all loved our themed cocktail parties and agreed we will do something again the next time we all cruise together.

Even a couple of us 50 year old ladies gave it a try.

Afterwards we all went up on deck for the sail away from Cozumel. Generally you can see a “runner or two” making their way back to the ship in a hurry but actually everyone made it back in time.

Everyone had to go get ready for the last Themed Cocktail Party of our cruise.

This night was Mardi Gras!!

We had the taxi take us to the end of the shopping area and we walked back towards the ship.

This was fun looking in the shops but be prepared to have the shop owners practically beg you to come look in their shop and come in and get “your free gift”. This got old. We would never go in the shops that had the free gifts. They were basically jewelry shops. We felt very safe walking the streets. We did not venture down the side streets.

We stopped off at Carlos and Charlie’s along the way and had a drink and some nacho’s it really hit the spot. Their menus were huge!

After we had our little stop we made our way further down the main drag until we were tired of walking and hailed a cab to take us back to the ship.

As we neared the ship, our Walkie-Talkies started to get in range and the other’s who went snorkeling were calling us to find out where we were. We all decided to meet at the pool and get in the spa and relax. So pretty seeing the ships out the window.

Later after a few drinks some of the group decided to try the Flowrider. Being in our 50’s we wanted to put this off towards the end of the trip in the event of an injury.. HA HA

Those who dared try it did pretty good!

Our next stop the next day was Cozumel. While we were eating breakfast our ship was passing another ship “Carnival” out in the distance. It is always fun seeing another ship out on the water as you are sailing. This slow ship would later arrive in Cozumel where we were.

We pulled up to the port and the men in the group decided they would go on a power snorkel adventure.

We stood out on the deck watching people get off the ship. We decided to wait a little bit to get off. The ship was pretty empty on this deck.

The ones who left to go snorkeling took this picture of us. I can’t believe how well it zoomed in.

The women decided to take a taxi to the shopping area. The taxi is $7.00 each way.