Ray

Thanks, usually use skyscanner but its not going that far ahead yet, the Aerlingus flights to New York are £390 pp return which is a great deal so will get that booked soon then look at the flights to san juan

3 minutes ago, Traveler said:

most of the flight will be in the morning afternoon , 

a 6 PM flight will arrive after midnight (5 hours flight from NYC)  , 

From Newark airport you have daily 7:30 AM direct  flight (around 230 $) but I guess you are losing half day flying ... on the other hand , when you will arrive your hotel will already be ready for you and you do not need late checkout in NY.

Would rather arrive in san juan late even after midnight so can just go to hotel, check in then head out to a bar or 4 :) 

Thanks 

ones i have seen are out of JFK and take about 16hrs, hopefully find something as i would prefer 2 nights in san juan so i can do some sightseeing 

We are sailing out of San Juan on the freedom in Nov 2018, will be booking flights from UK soon,  Aberdeen to New York with Aer Lingus as we want to stop off for a couple of days in New York on way back for some Xmas shopping, are there daily flights from New York to San Juan, preferably direct. Flight from New York to San Juan would have to be after 6pm 

Thanks 

8 hours ago, Bazza said:

I thought it was the Scots who were eager to save money - must be just us Welsh nowadays!

No not just the welsh, i'm tighter than 2 coats of paint :) 

how come us scots just think about the drink lol 

If you book a specialty restaurant are drinks included with meal if you have drinks package? 

Fantastic blog :) 

sailing for 1st time on freedom in nov 2018 so this has helped a lot 

Favourite drink is the first one of the day, usually when i wake up at 5am :) (only when  on holiday)

i wasnt joking when i asked the question can you drink 24hrs a day lol 

Good idea to search the ports your ship docks and see if its available on land, i've been searching for redhorse beer in the caribbean but havent had any luck :( 

thanks for the info,

Newbie Questions:

(1) with regards excursions is it better to book with RC or an other reliable site such as Viator? For the atlantis submarine trip in barbados RC are £24 pp more expensive than viator.

(2) How many electrical sockets are in freedom of the seas oceanview rooms? 

(3) Is the Kilt suitable for formal wear? 

(4) If you order room service are you charged for the food  ( i know there is a service charge for room orders) 

(5) Are you able to drink 24hrs a day? 

Thanks for that, since we are only in ports a short period I personally don’t want to be sitting on a beach for 3 to 4 hrs when there will be lots of new sights to see. Sitting on the sand for half an hour watching the world go by as the sun sets is good enough for me :) 

As someone who has never cruised before or visited the Caribbean can anyone help with beach excursions?

 Do all beaches in St Kitts, St Lucia, Antigua, St Maarten and Barbados charge fee's? or are fee's just for beds?

Hi, just joined :) 

1st ever cruise is on the Freedom out of San Juan on the 25th Nov 2018.

Lots of good information here for a cruise newbie like myself