StarrySkies

Hi there, First time cruiser here, sailing on Freedom of the Seas on 4/14/18. Are the photo packages worth the price? When we visit the parks at Disney & Universal, we purchase a photo package and have found them to be well worth money as we have come home to find 300+ photos. Are there that many photo opportunities on board? We plan on purchasing an arcade credit. How is the credit given to you? On your seapass card or is it a separate arcade card? I'm trying to figure out if I should buy one credit or if I need to buy 2 (one for each boy). Finally, does the ship have clothes hangers or are those something I should plan on packing? Thanks in advance for your help.

Thanks to all who have taken the time to respond. I am surprised to hear that the dress code is more relaxed than what is stated on the website. I am a rule follower by nature and never would have thought that I could take a slightly more relaxed approach to dressing while on board. It is sounding like a nice pair of tan pants, a dress shirt, blue blazer and a pair of Sperrys or dress shorts and golf shirts will be sufficient and is something he is a little more at ease wearing. I think we will try to be there to board around 11AM as suggested. I'll make sure everybody has a little snack in their backpack and we will go find some chairs by the pool and relax until the lunch rush has subsided.

Hi there. My family and I are new to the cruising experience. We are sailing on Freedom of the Seas in April. We have a 12 year old on the Autism Spectrum and find that the more I can prepare him for new experiences, the better they are for all involved. We are lucky that he doesn't have meltdowns, isn't loud, etc... but preparation is necessary to keep the family sane. We have been granted priority boarding because of his diagnosis. The only information we have been provided is that we just need to check in and and tell them we are on the priority boarding list but that is the only information I have received. Can anybody give me an idea of how this works? I am also hoping for information on the main dining room. We requested an early dining time (5:45PM) because we know it will be less busy in the dining room then, but I'd like to know when formal nights are. He doesn't love a suit and tie so if I can prepare him in advance it will make things much easier. Can anybody shed some light on these topics for me? It would be much appreciated.