Kingisacruiser Posted December 31, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Hello all, I am beginning to do some research as I am looking into booking my first Royal Cruise, so I will probably ask many questions in the coming weeks, I hope you all don't mind. Anyway, I am looking at the Liberty of the Seas. Based on what I have read, the last time this ship was refurbed was in 2011. On the RCL website it is billed as "new" for the upgrades which I suppose happened in 2011. For those that have recently been on the Liberty- what is the condition of the Liberty? Is it worn and showing its age or in tip top shape? TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 31, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I was on Liberty 12/6/14. Ship looked new and clean to me. No signs of wear and tear. Sent from my SGH-T699 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanrocko Posted December 31, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I was on Liberty 12/6/14. Ship looked new and clean to me. No signs of wear and tear. Sent from my SGH-T699 using Forums mobile app I agree. Beautiful ship, great shows, and really good food at MDR. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e11wa Posted December 31, 2014 #4 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I was on Liberty 12/6/14. Ship looked new and clean to me. No signs of wear and tear. Sent from my SGH-T699 using Forums mobile app You must have come on board in Civitavecchia? We boared on the 8th(i think) in Barcelona! She looked fantastic to me. Splendour, on the other hand, was showing signs of age. Amazing crew though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 31, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I agree. Beautiful ship, great shows, and really good food at MDR. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Ohh yeah, food in MDR was excellent Sent from my SGH-T699 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woe is me Posted December 31, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 31, 2014 You must have come on board in Civitavecchia? We boared on the 8th(i think) in Barcelona! She looked fantastic to me. Splendour, on the other hand, was showing signs of age. Amazing crew though We boarded the Liberty on 12/06/14 also, and believe me it was in Ft Lauderdale!:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 31, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 31, 2014 We boarded the Liberty on 12/06/14 also, and believe me it was in Ft Lauderdale!:confused: Lol, I was confused for a moment Sent from my SGH-T699 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e11wa Posted December 31, 2014 #8 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Ha, the old Aussie date day-month-year vs usa month-day-year! At any rate, was fantastic in June in the med :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woe is me Posted December 31, 2014 #9 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Thank you Aussie, I didn't know you had a different date system. I learned something tonight.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moltar Posted December 31, 2014 #10 Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Hello all, I am beginning to do some research as I am looking into booking my first Royal Cruise, so I will probably ask many questions in the coming weeks, I hope you all don't mind. Anyway, I am looking at the Liberty of the Seas. Based on what I have read, the last time this ship was refurbed was in 2011. On the RCL website it is billed as "new" for the upgrades which I suppose happened in 2011. For those that have recently been on the Liberty- what is the condition of the Liberty? Is it worn and showing its age or in tip top shape? TIA. I get a kick out of these. In all of my cruises not one ship have ever had any look of bring old or dated. They keep them immaculate. I would hope Carnival does too. You can go on Explorer which came out in 2000 and feel like thr ship just came out of production. Edited December 31, 2014 by Moltar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted December 31, 2014 #11 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Thank you Aussie, I didn't know you had a different date system. I learned something tonight.;) If you remember, our US Customs form was backwards too until they finally fixed it not too long ago. They must have gotten tired of reading the wrong date and/or scribbled corrections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted December 31, 2014 #12 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I don't know why it would even really matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisko Posted December 31, 2014 #13 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I sailed Liberty in November and thought the ship looked great. But then I did Independence two weeks later (identical ships) and it looked even better. There is something 'off' about Liberty but I can't point to it. Choosing between the two I'd pick Indy but that doesn't mean I wouldn't do Liberty if it was the only choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 31, 2014 #14 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I sailed Liberty in November and thought the ship looked great. But then I did Independence two weeks later (identical ships) and it looked even better. There is something 'off' about Liberty but I can't point to it. Choosing between the two I'd pick Indy but that doesn't mean I wouldn't do Liberty if it was the only choice. Maybe cause Liberty was cut down the middle? Sent from my SGH-T699 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted December 31, 2014 #15 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Maybe cause Liberty was cut down the middle? What are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayblue Posted December 31, 2014 #16 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Maybe cause Liberty was cut down the middle? Sent from my SGH-T699 using Forums mobile app That was Enchantment. Sent from my SM-G900T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 31, 2014 #17 Share Posted December 31, 2014 What are you talking about? Following too many topics at once, confused with Enchament Sent from my SGH-T699 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted December 31, 2014 #18 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I get a kick out of these. In all of my cruises not one ship have ever had any look of bring old or dated. They keep them immaculate. I would hope Carnival does too. You can go on Explorer which came out in 2000 and feel like thr ship just came out of production. I agree. Do people really think that they(RC) would spend 800,000,000 on a ship. Just to let it get worn out and unfit for use in 7 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpccc Posted December 31, 2014 #19 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Don't know the date you are looking at to book Liberty, but she is going into dry dock in January 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayblue Posted December 31, 2014 #20 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Not a big deal. She is also a beauty! Sent from my SM-G900T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaly818 Posted January 4, 2015 #21 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Just went on a Christmas cruise- the ship was beautiful and in great shape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeeJay Posted January 8, 2015 #22 Share Posted January 8, 2015 The carpet in our room was brand new per the room attendant. The ship was pretty much in perfect condition. They were refinishing some of the wood on the pool deck during one port day. The only wear I noticed at all was on the mini-golf course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WupperAV Posted January 21, 2015 #23 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Dry dock usually lasts 3 weeks and then another 3-4 weeks of finishing work at sea. We were on Princess Diamond 3 wk after Drydock and they were finishing the new dining area so we couldn't use it and painting hand raile everywhere at night but not many people noticed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C U Onboard Posted January 21, 2015 #24 Share Posted January 21, 2015 The only wear I noticed at all was on the mini-golf course. Sorry! Maybe that was us. We played 2 rounds there every day we sailed on her in November :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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