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I posted this on the other thread, but thought those that are excited about this change and having a ship in FLL would like their own thread to chat about it.

 

 

Im seriously thinking about booking the 8 day Eastern, since its so much like a Southern Caribbean cruise :)

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-06-2008/0004827974&EDATE=

 

 

Carnival Freedom to Operate Year-Round Six- and Eight-Day Caribbean Cruises from Ft. Lauderdale Beginning Nov. 2008

MIAMI, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carnival Cruise Lines'

2,974-passenger Carnival Freedom, which was originally scheduled to operate

six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on a

seasonal basis, will now operate the program year-round, following the

conclusion of its 2008 Mediterranean program in October.

 

Carnival Freedom's year-round schedule from Fort Lauderdale begins

November 22, 2008, with six-day cruises departing Sundays and visiting Key

West, Fla., George Town, Grand Cayman; and Ocho Rios, Jamaica, while

eight-day voyages departing Saturdays alternate to the eastern and western

Caribbean.

 

Eight-day eastern Caribbean voyages visit five ports: San Juan, Puerto

Rico; St. Thomas/St. John, U.S.V.I.; Antigua, Lesser Antilles;

Tortola/Virgin Gorda, B.V.I.; and Nassau, The Bahamas. Western Caribbean

cruises include Cozumel, Mexico; Limon, Costa Rica; and Colon, Panama.

 

According to Lynn C. Torrent, Carnival's senior vice president of sales

and guest services, "The Caribbean is, by far, the most popular cruising

region for North Americans. It is easily accessible and affordable, and

when combined with attractive, destination-rich itineraries such as these,

a Caribbean cruise represents the ideal vacation choice for consumers."

 

Torrent noted that while the plan had been for Carnival Freedom to

return to Europe in 2009, the strong performance of the line's entire

Caribbean fleet made the new six- and eight-day deployment a compelling

choice.

 

Exciting Six- and Eight-Day Cruises

 

On Carnival Freedom's six-day cruises, guests can enjoy three

distinctly different island experiences -- Key West, Grand Cayman and Ocho

Rios -- each of which offers excellent shopping and dining opportunities,

along with a variety of "fun in the sun" activities, including magnificent

beaches and watersports.

 

Carnival Freedom's eight-day eastern Caribbean cruises feature five

ports -- San Juan, St. Thomas (optional shore excursion to St. John),

Antigua, Tortola (optional shore excursion to Virgin Gorda) and Nassau --

providing consumers a diversity of landside experiences, along with a

variety of restaurants, shops and boutiques. A wide range of shore

excursions are also offered, including horseback riding, scuba diving,

hiking and kayaking. During an extended evening stay in San Juan, guests

can also sample that city's legendary nightlife.

 

In addition to historical sites and attractions, including

centuries-old ruins, the eight-day western Caribbean cruises to Cozumel,

Limon and Colon offer a multitude of dining, shopping and watersports

experiences. A number of "adventure-type" tours, including canoeing, and

white-water rafting, are featured, as well. From Colon, guests can

experience all the wonders of the Panama Canal and even a unique bi-coastal

railroad adventure.

 

Both of these eight-day cruises offer visits to ports that are usually

available only on cruises of 10 days or longer. In addition, these cruises

depart on Saturdays and return on Sundays, which allow them to fit into the

consumer's traditional one-week vacation pattern.

 

Variety of 'Fun Ship' Amenities

 

Spanning a length of 952 feet, Carnival Freedom offers a variety of

on-board amenities and facilities: a 14,500-square-foot health and wellness

facility, a jogging track, a duty-free shopping mall, full casino gambling,

and 22 lounges and bars, including a multi-level theater showcasing lavish

revues.

 

Dining options include two two-level main dining rooms offering

extensive menus and wine lists, a 1,200-seat poolside eatery with full

breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets and a 24-hour pizzeria, and an elegant

reservations-only supper club.

 

Family friendly amenities include children's programs for three

different age groups -- "Camp Carnival" for kids ages 2-11, "Circle C" for

'tweens, and "Club O2" for older teens -- with facilities and activities

for each.

 

Carnival Freedom also offers a variety of accommodations including a

wide selection of balcony staterooms and suites -- perfect for scenic

cruising. All Carnival Freedom accommodations feature the Carnival Comfort

Bed sleep system with plush mattresses, luxurious duvets and high quality

linens and pillows. Carnival Freedom also houses an Internet Cafe, along

with ship-wide Wi-Fi access and cell phone service.

 

Reservations

 

Reservations are currently being accepted for the Carnival Freedom's

year-round six- and eight-day voyages from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Special

rates for third and fourth guests sailing in the same stateroom, along with

round-trip air supplements from a variety of North American gateways and

pre- and post-cruise South Florida land stays, are also available.

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Travel Angel

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Interesting that they will still be calling on Jamica for the 6 nighter, but yet Princess has dropped that port of call due to the supposed rationale of "continued passenger negative comments of this port" and Princess is owned by Carnival !

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Interesting that they will still be calling on Jamica for the 6 nighter, but yet Princess has dropped that port of call due to the supposed rationale of "continued passenger negative comments of this port" and Princess is owned by Carnival !

 

I did that cruise last October on the Conquest, and if i had to to it again, I WOULD NOT get off the ship in Jamaica. Not my favorite port.

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We are doing the Nov 30th 6-day followed by the Dec 6th 8-day. Our 1st

B2B cruise. It will be our 12th & 13th cruise. We are celebrating our 20th Wedding Anniversary. We got a great deal on a Lido deck cabin. Same cabin for both cruises.

 

Wish the time would go faster:D

Cheri

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You do realize this isnt a new itinerary. Liberty and Freedom have been doing it for almost 3 years.

 

I know, really the only time I can cruise is in the summer because of being a teacher. No one has been doing these itineraries in the summer time and I have been wanting to go to Costa Rica!

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We are doing the Nov 30th 6-day followed by the Dec 6th 8-day. Our 1st

B2B cruise. It will be our 12th & 13th cruise. We are celebrating our 20th Wedding Anniversary. We got a great deal on a Lido deck cabin. Same cabin for both cruises.

 

Wish the time would go faster:D

Cheri

 

I did the same B2B on Liberty in 05. The 8 day/6day makes for a perfect B2B experience.

 

Congrats on the Anniversary and the B2B.

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