Ben Scholtz Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Hi I’m going on a 7 day cruise on freedom Ots oct 20th is it too small? Thanks- Ben RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 I mean it's all relative... In it's day it was a huge ship. I took my honeymoon on Voyager OTS and remembered being shocked at how big it was. Is it an Oasis or Icon? No, but I certainly wouldn't consider it small. RCIfan1912 and stevendom57 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 45 minutes ago, Ben Scholtz said: Hi I’m going on a 7 day cruise on freedom Ots oct 20th is it too small? Thanks- Ben Freedom is still a large ship. I wouldn’t hesitate to sail on her for 7 days. Great time with an excellent staff. RCIfan1912, OCSC Mike and Cactus527 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyLady Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 The only time I ever think a ship is too small is if I have multiple sea days, like a transatlantic. By that time I know the ship inside-out, and I begin to get bored. As long as we have a lot of great port calls, I think of the ship more like a floating hotel--there when I need it, but not my only source of amusement. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Freedom is still a large ship in the grand scheme of things dr martini, Cactus527, OCSC Mike and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryansox Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 My wife and I's first cruise was only a 3 night on the independence of the seas (same class ship). There was still so much stuff we didn't have time to do. We didn't go to the fitness center, get to play any of the sports, no rock climbing, didn't play mini golf, and we didn't get into any of the pools. I'm sure there were probably other stuff we missed out on as well. I guess it's all relative to you though. I think 7 nights would of been a better experience so we could actually enjoy the ship a little instead of always running around to the different activities and then spending most of our time off the ship at ports. We've never been on an Quantum, Oasis, or Icon class ship yet so we cannot compare. I couldn't imagine only being on some of these Oasis and Icon class ships for only 7 days. It doesn't seem like nearly enough time to get to do everything. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOasis Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Freedom is fairly large nearly 5,000 guest can seat sail on that ship at any given time at full capacity. Freedom is also a one of Royals most favorite ships there is a lot to do onboard. I've personally sailed on Freedom numerous times and wouldn't hesitate at all to book a 7 night cruise on that ship. BD1157, RCIfan1912 and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki007 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 I love the Freedom class ships. Definitely not small and perfect for a week long cruise. Next to Oasis ships they are my favorites RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hince57 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 def not too small. plenty to enjoy! RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, JasonOasis said: Freedom is fairly large nearly 5,000 guest can seat sail on that ship at any given time at full capacity. Freedom is also a one of Royals most favorite ships there is a lot to do onboard. I've personally sailed on Freedom numerous times and wouldn't hesitate at all to book a 7 night cruise on that ship. Not 5k pax but a total of 5k people including all the crew. I think a 7N should be fine, I am doing a total of 11N on her in May. I have no qualms about finding things to do or whether I will enjoy myself. I prefer Oasis class only for the food offerings, but Freedom does have Playmakers, so I am fine. I think even on a larger class like Oasis can be boring to some people if you don't like the offerings. OCSC Mike, Cactus527, Ryan79 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 No ship is too small when you compare it to the alternative of not being on a ship at all. Cactus527, WAAAYTOOO, teddy and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 10 hours ago, Ampurp85 said: Freedom does have Playmakers And ELF though I know you don’t love it like many of us. I’m happy with any ship that has those 2 venues. Cactus527 and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Dan Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 In doing my research for upcoming cruises I am excited for both Playmakers and ELF. The former is on Symphony which I’m taking in November but not the later. Doing a Greek Isles cruise July 2025 on Voyager and that ship has neither which is a bummer… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Ogre Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 5 minutes ago, Southern Dan said: In doing my research for upcoming cruises I am excited for both Playmakers and ELF. The former is on Symphony which I’m taking in November but not the later. Doing a Greek Isles cruise July 2025 on Voyager and that ship has neither which is a bummer… Symphony does to have El Loco Fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Dan Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 28 minutes ago, Jolly Ogre said: Symphony does to have El Loco Fresh. Happy to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 El Loco Fresh is one of my favorite free RC dining spots. Fastfaller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzywuzzy Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 When people talk of "small" ships Freedom is usually not a topic of discussion. Momof4crazytocruise, DunkelBierJay and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Ogre Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Class and type Freedom-class cruise ship Tonnage 156,271 GT (2015-present)[1] 154,407 GT (2006-2015)[2] Length 338.774 m (1,111.46 ft)[1] Beam 38.60 m (126.64 ft) waterline 56.08 m (184 ft) extreme (bridge wings) Height 63.70 m (209 ft) Draught 9.026 m (29.61 ft)[1] Decks 19 total decks, 15 passenger decks Class and type Oasis-class cruise ship Tonnage 236,857 GT[4] 273,431 NT[1] 17,100 DWT[1] Length 362.04 m (1,187 ft 10 in)[1] Beam 47.4 m (155 ft 6 in) waterline[1] 64 m (210 ft) max beam[4] Draught 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)[1] Decks 18[4] There is not much difference with the exception of the inside space being much bigger on an Oasis class ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 She was the biggest in the world only a little over 15 years ago… Freedom Class offers a ton to do for a week. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmattinson Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 I did 12 nights on Serenade and I had no issues even with 5 or 6 sea days - Freedom is almost 75% larger than Serenade and there will be plenty to do Just for perspective, Freedom is still larger than Celebrity's largest ships. It's a big ship in the world of cruising despite its age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando95 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 .... it's the motion of the ocean that counts HeWhoWaits 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestingBird Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Freedom is currently my favorite ship, definitely not too small. Cactus527 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus527 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 I just did a four night on Freedom, and I remember wishing that it was just a few days longer. Definitely not too small! RestingBird and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanBrian Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 My first cruise was on Freedom back in '06 when it was the largest cruise ship in the world. I recall being blown away by it's sheer size. Funny how our perspectives have changed over time. As others have said, it more than large enough for a 7 night sail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Look at it this way. Carnival is generally considered a mega ship line. They have 26 ships in their fleet. Only 3 are larger than Freedom. The other 23 ate much smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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