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Freedom of the Seas

Freedom-class cruise ship · flagged in The Bahamas. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
154,407
Capacity
4,370
Built
2,006
Length
338.77 m
Upcoming
90

Reviewer read

A strong ship by most measures. No category rates below the middle of the fleet.

Freedom of the Seas rates higher overall than 77% of the ships we track. Entertainment is its strongest showing.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Entertainment8.4

    Higher than 90% of ships · 4,971 ratings

  • Activities8.5

    Higher than 88% of ships · 2,507 ratings

  • Fitness8.1

    Higher than 87% of ships · 1,641 ratings

  • Value7.3

    Higher than 79% of ships · 1,856 ratings

Nothing to warn you about

No category on this ship rates below the middle of the fleet, and reviewers named no consistent complaint.

That is what the reviews show, not a guarantee — see what we can’t tell you below.

Everything else, in two lines

One category rates in the top tenth of the fleet — entertainment.

Ten are good without being remarkable: activities, fitness, value, embarkation, service, dining, public areas, ship quality, cabins and disembarkation. They rate higher than 61% to 88% of ships.

Family sits in the middle of the fleet too, but only 40 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.50 and 8.76. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Three places worth knowing about

  • Windjammer The one people argue about57% positive · 888 comments
  • Chops The restaurant people mention most78% positive · 179 comments
  • Flowrider The best-liked attraction on board90% positive · 114 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 8 are all liked by 62% to 89% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (398 of 422), families with young kids (232 of 288), families with teens (113 of 140), couples (73 of 80), large groups (36 of 39) and solo travelers (25 of 31).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it suits older travelers
Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Ship quality9.1Higher than 71%3,147 ratings · broad
Service9.0Higher than 77%5,108 ratings · broad
Disembarkation8.9Higher than 61%1,557 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.8Higher than 78%3,540 ratings · broad
Cabins8.7Higher than 68%5,373 ratings · broad
Activities8.5Higher than 88%2,507 ratings · broad
Entertainment8.4Higher than 90%4,971 ratings · broad
Public areas8.2Higher than 72%1,956 ratings · broad
Dining8.2Higher than 76%5,148 ratings · broad
Fitness8.1Higher than 87%1,641 ratings · broad
Family7.4Higher than 75%40 ratings · limited
Value7.3Higher than 79%1,856 ratings · broad

5,917 published reviews · 408 from the last three years · 37,675 individual comments read.

On the chart

Upcoming sailings on Freedom of the Seas