FOS Western 3/31/13 review pictures

[DrD]

Hi, as promised I'm posting some pics from my cruise. I'll try not to post the same old same old.

 

Here's the original review:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1823188

 

We were impressed with some of the art work/collections on the landings of stairs. Another reason to avoid elevators! Here are 2 samples. I'm sure I didn't see them all. I forgot to take pic of our favorite, a gemstone collection (son is a bit of a rockhound.)

 

 

 

Other nice arts /models that caught my eye:

 

 

 

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Some more:

 

 

 

 

People often ask about balcony dividers: here's ours open. it was no problem to get it opened, steward did it right away.

 

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Culinary art was also nice.

 

 

 

 

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Nellie's beach cabana.

 

 

 

 

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There's actually a small breakfast every day at Sorrento's:

 

 

 

I loved that one could get the night's menus in full on the interactive screens. Very easy to check when walking by!

 

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This is a panorama with iphone. Kind of neat I think.

 

 

Here's the top deck on last sea day, not crowded at all! it was pretty windy though.

 

 

More random decorations, there was a greeter at the Windjammer who was a hoot, he wore funny hats and glasses and joked with everyone. He made this display one day.

 

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On the last day they had a FreedomFest in the Royal Promenade with displays of culinary art, napkin and towel folding, demos, and of course food.

 

 

 

 

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Now we often chat very nicely about dress codes in MDR. I'd like to settle the discussion (yeah right!) simply by asking you to look at this picture and decide how you think you should dress:

 

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A few more pics I can't well categorize from around the ship:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kid's area

 

 

The boys loved this the first day but then mostly stayed in family pool (main pool) area.

 

Now I usually avoid posting pictures of my family but I can't resist posting this one:

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway that's it for now. I have a lot more and may post some as the mood strikes.

 

We loved the FOS and would highly recommend. We've been on 11 cruises so we know what we're talking about! Gorgeous ship, great food, fantastic crew. What more can you ask for?

[MrFunInTheSun]

Got some great pictures of the ship! Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to board the Freedom of the Seas in November!

[DM_KidAtHeart]

Thanks for the pics.

 

Really looking forward to seeing her for myself in a few days.

[funfamilyof6]

Wonderful photos....loved the cabana shot and the smiles on your boys!!!

[DrD]

Thanks for the pics.

 

Really looking forward to seeing her for myself in a few days.

 

I'm jealous! Have a great cruise. I strongly suspect you will.

[DrD]

Wonderful photos....loved the cabana shot and the smiles on your boys!!!

 

Thanks. I loved that Jacob (the younger) wanted to wear his platinum pin.

[copnlpn2]

DrD - I've been on the Freedom a few times:) but there has never been a breakfast offering at Sorrento's! Would you think this is something unique to your cruise or something that will take place on future cruises too (such as on my upcoming FOS cruise in September!)???

 

I'm glad you posted the assortment of pix you did. I have hundreds of pix of the artwork featured on landings and in the passageways of every ship I've cruised on. And even more pix of out-of-the way paintings, mosaics, statues, etc., from places I found while checking out the ships in the early morning or late night hours.

 

I'm so glad you appreciated the artwork as much as I did! In case folks don't know, there is literally millions of dollars of artwork on every RCCL ship! Take time to check it out...you're sure to be impressed!

[amc40]

Breakfast at Sorrento's....that is awesome! Our cabin is 3 floors above it. Do they offer lunch on the first day?

Great review, thank you. We sail on Sunday, wish I booked a cabana!

[granddutchess]

Great pictures. We head out June 30th. Cannot wait.