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99 days and we can hardly wait. Looking forward to the rest of your review!!

Nice review. Thanks for sharing. Almost in double digits and excited. Can't wait to see pics!!

Yes, deck 3, outside the atrium, both sides are a lovely, quieter deck, great for reading, or just watching the sea. Also, check out the "secret", not so secret decks, but very much under utilised, forward on decks 6, 7 and 9? or 10?, way forward and great place to be for sail into ports or out of. Most of all, I suggest you have him consult the fun times (the daily leaflet, left in your cabin at night for the next days info). Sometimes there are things going on that you would never know about unless you read this piece of paper. Everyone is different, and just because you are not into the high spirited activities, does not mean you will not find a place on board to enjoy. Read those fun times though!!!

I was wondering where the secret decks were. Thanks :D

Thanks for the responses. Going to GC in May! Sorry excited!!

Thanks for the great info. Ill need it in May.

Has anyone been on either of these excursions that can offer some input? Honeymoon cruise in May and we are excited about trying new things together.

Thanks.

We will be on the Freedom in May!! Cant wait to hear about the other ports!!

I don't even know, so I'm posting to find out! Woohoo, excited none the less!!

Thanks for posting. :}

Thanks. Only 272 days!!

Thanks. Mine is a while off but I like to plan. Keeps me sane.

The way it was explained to me was: Any purchases that are made on the card, you have a certain amount of time to apply your points to those purchases. But the points don't expire for 5 years. I'm not sure how much sense that makes, If I pay off my balance every month, how can it apply to a purchase from a few months prior. I guess it would be a credit towards next months purchases. I didn't ask any further questions, because I was just concerned with whether or not they were going to expire before my cruise that was coming up. I am sure they will clarify when you call.

Subscribing to everything Freedom. Thanks for the thread.

I will need it too. Group cruise planned. I thought I subscribed to a thread that had a link, but I can't find it. Someone will help us out :)

Thanks for reviewing your cruise and sharing your great photos.

You're welcome, and thank you.:)

Very nice review, wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing. Congratulations to the graduates.

 

 

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Thank you :)

Fun review! Congratulations to your granddaughters (they are gorgeous!) and thanks for sharing your trip. Have fun on the Freedom -- I LOVED her when I sailed in December. :D

Thank you. I will check out your review of the Freedom. :)

Woohoo, because I am a planner. :)

I like to plan so this will help with my obsession. :)

Thank you so for your review...those were happy faces in those pictures..how sweet. I think it is an absolutely wonderful 4 day trip and graduation present and when folks are with their kids doing what you all did...it makes for a great ship of people...my first cruise was from Long Beach on the Paradise, same itinerary...the Fantasy class ship there at the time..also a big graduation week in early June..congrats on remaining cool on the port change.

 

Thanks for wonderful review, tips and photos..and enjoy your next cruise on the Freedom...Sarah

Thanks Sarah. :) We had a blast. I am trolling the Freedom reviews as I speak (type) Have a great one. :)

Love Lloyd's. We always stop there when in Avalon. At the arcade where the bowling alley is, they also make great pizza and salads.

It looked delicious. A group of people dining there ordered the pizza. I will have to try it next time.

Thanks for your review of the Inspiration and the photos of Catalina brought back nice memories for us.

You're welcome. Catalina is becoming one of my favorite places.

I guess I can sum up the remainder of the cruise.

In Catalina we rented kayaks from the vendor directly to the right of the exit ramp. Wet Spot I think. We rented kayaks for $40 for one hour. That included 1 single and 1 double kayak. They had starfish souvenirs and they can custom make them for you.

Later we went to Lloyds for taffy and a caramel apple. All were delish. We picked up some gifts for friends and headed over to a restaurant that had a small bowling alley and $2 street tacos. The tacos were great and hit the spot. They frozen margarita, was so so.

We headed over to the Casino, we didn't go in, but found Descanso Beach club. The girls didn't feel like beaching it today, so we went back to the ship around 2 pm

At dinner, we had early dining. they surprised my girls with a cheesecake with candles and sang happy graduation. I ordered a cake, but I guess the cheesecake sufficed.

We went to the clean comedy show that night and the girls had a great time.

In Ensenada we took one of the tour buses not affiliated with Carnival into town. We purchases the La Bufadora.horseback riding tour through their company and it was $35/pp. They dropped us off at a little restaurant where we had a margarita while we waited. They had vendors selling goods there, and a free buffet (with coupon. It also had a $5 coupon to use on the excursions they offered. It was $3 round trip for the bus ride to/from town. Our tour guide Chino was funny and very informative. He stopped at the store, bathroom, tamale stand, at our request. We got tamales for $1 delish! He also pointed out the vendors to patronize at the flea market. Told us to negotiate and not accept the first price.

We got back to the shop around 5pm. It was a full day, and we skipped dinner in the main that night. We ate on the Lido, and called it a night.

It was a great cruise. The girls had a blast, and we went on a few adventures we didn't consider last time.

On to the next cruise!! Freedom here I come. The girls will be taking a cruise with their dad next summer, so the Freedom will be a big girl's cruise.

Thanks for reading.