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Itineraries of the Freedom of the Seas

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Ship's attributes

Services And Amenities

  • Elevators
  • Self-service laundry room
  • Casino
  • Jacuzzi
  • Pool
  • Beauty salon
  • Spa & body care

Specific needs

  • Wheelchair accessible staterooms

Technical specifications

  • Classe:  Freedom class
  • Tonnage:  154407
  • Speed:  21.6 knots
  • Passengers:  3634
  • Decks:  15
  • Length:  339 m
  • Width:  56 m

History

  • 2006: Année de construction
  • 11 mai 2006: Date d'inauguration
  • 2015-01: Amélioration
  • 2016: Année de rénovation

Freedom of the Seas: 2.78 guests per crew member, a publishable figure

Freedom of the Seas carries 3,782 guests at double occupancy with 1,360 crew. The ratio is 2.78, and it is publishable because both figures are given without contradiction — which is not the case for her two sister ships.

The measured spread across the Royal Caribbean fleet runs from 2.38 to 3.00. Freedom therefore sits in the less well staffed half, despite her 156,271 tons. The rule "big ship, anonymous service" does not hold up against the figures: it is the company's largest units that show the best ratios.

Miami and Southampton, two markets

Our 110 departures on Freedom split between Miami (73) and Southampton (25). The first port is reached in about three and a half hours of direct flying from Montreal; the second takes a transatlantic crossing of roughly seven hours, then a ground transfer from London.

The British departures open up northern Europe, the fjords and the British Isles. Those are itineraries the Florida-based ships do not run, and they combine naturally with a stay in London.

The measurements

Delivered in 2006 by the Turku yard in Finland, Freedom measures 338.77 metres, is rated at 156,271 gross tons and has 15 decks accessible to guests. Maximum capacity reaches 4,515 guests.

Her last documented refit dates from 2020. That is more recent than that of Independence of the Seas, dating from April 2018, but less than that of Liberty of the Seas, out of dry dock in April 2026.

The ship that opened the class

Freedom is the first of the three ships in her class. At her delivery in 2006, her 156,271 tons made her the largest passenger ship in the world, until Oasis of the Seas and her 226,838 tons arrived in 2009.

Twenty years on, she remains a very large ship on the scale of the fleet: 3,782 guests, against 1,992 for Grandeur of the Seas and 5,610 for Icon of the Seas. A factor of 2.9 separates the two ends of the company.

What 3,782 berths mean underfoot

Across 15 accessible decks and 338.77 metres of length, the stateroom's position relative to the lifts weighs more than the deck number. Over seven days, the gap between a well placed cabin and one at the far end is measured in tens of minutes of walking per person.

Compared with the 362.04 metres of Wonder of the Seas, Freedom forgives placement mistakes a little more. Twenty-three fewer metres is felt over a week.

Who she suits

Travellers who want northern Europe from Southampton, families who find the Oasis class too crowded, and those who prefer a published crew ratio to an uncertain figure. A client who insists on recently refitted spaces should look towards Liberty of the Seas.

Our Royal Caribbean advisors confirm the exact fare, inclusions and applicable conditions before any booking, in line with Quebec consumer protection rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is 2.78: 3,782 guests at double occupancy for 1,360 crew. No other ship of the Freedom class has both figures given without contradiction.
From Miami for 73 of her 110 departures, and from Southampton for 25 more. Two markets, two regions of the world.
Northern Europe, the fjords and the British Isles. Those are itineraries the Florida-based ships do not run, and they combine with a stay in London.
She carries 3,782 guests at double occupancy and up to 4,515 maximum, with 1,360 crew, which gives a ratio of 2.78 guests per crew member.
She measures 338.77 metres, is rated at 156,271 gross tons and has 15 decks accessible to guests.
In 2006, at the Turku yard in Finland. She is the first ship of the Freedom class, before Liberty of the Seas in 2007 and Independence of the Seas in 2008.
Yes, at her delivery in 2006, with 156,271 tons. She lost that title in 2009 when Oasis of the Seas arrived with 226,838 tons.
Her last documented refit dates from 2020. That is more recent than Independence of the Seas, refitted in April 2018, but less than Liberty of the Seas, out of dry dock in April 2026.
By a transatlantic crossing of about seven hours to London, then a ground transfer to the pier. The transfer is never included by default.
In about three and a half hours on a direct flight, followed by a short transfer to the pier. It is one of the simplest routes in the fleet.
The figures say otherwise. The measured spread across the fleet runs from 2.38 to 3.00, and it is the company's largest units that show the best guest-to-crew ratios.
Fifteen decks accessible to guests, like Liberty of the Seas and Independence of the Seas.
Yes, particularly a family who finds the Oasis class too crowded. At 3,782 guests the ship stays large without reaching the 5,606 of an Oasis of the Seas.
No. Miami and Southampton both require a flight. Of the 30 Royal Caribbean ships in service, only four sail from a drivable port from Montreal.
Our advisors confirm the exact fare, inclusions and applicable conditions before any booking. AquaTerra Travels follows Quebec consumer protection rules and participates in the compensation fund for travel agency customers.
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