ZellyB
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2010
I originally posted this in the runDisney forum which I post in frequently and know a lot of people, so this is maybe light on ship info and more on personal info, but thought it might be helpful. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have about the ship or the itinerary.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
We'd gotten a dusting of snow and it was COLD, so we were especially happy to be headed south for some warmth.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
The drive was uneventful and we spent the night just outside of Houston before getting up the next morning to drive on to Galveston. We got to the port around 10 AM or so and settled in before eventually boarding around noon. First things, first!
Cruise! by giseleb2, on Flickr
The ship was great. I loved the way the pool deck was laid out with 3 separate areas. One for little kiddos, one for all ages and one for adults. The hot tubs in the adult area were spectacular.
Around 1 PM we were told we could go to our cabins. Now, we'd been telling the girls all along that we still had two interior staterooms, so when they walked into our actual cabin, Paige's first remark was, "Wait! It's just one cabin??" I was about to get irritated and then she saw the windows! They were very excited as were we. The cabin was amazing and the views out the front just insane. We had a Family Panoramic Ocean View stateroom. It's up on the 12th floor. We were in cabin 1854. There is only one other family room like this on the ship.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
The girls had a little bunk room
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
We had that great king size bed and then my sis was in the couch which converted to a single.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
That wooden thing in the middle was the TV console and the TV would swivel between each side of the room, which was great, but we had problems with it. It kept rattling when the engine was sort of low and thrumming. WE had to eventually call maintenance to try and tighten it up. I think there is definitely a design problem there they need to fix. Other than that, it was the only problem with the room. Otherwise it was great. Spacious with lots of closet space and then 1 1/2 baths came in very handy. We LOVED it!!
We could see down to the helipad and people could see us if we were at the windows. We exchanged some waves there. We eventually found our way to the helipad to see our room from there and Paige ran back up there to give us a wave.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
We had 3 ports of call. Cozumel where we went to Mr. Sanchos beach club.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
Grand Cayman for snorkeling.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
Jamaica for ziplining! I was so worried I would hate this since I have issues with heights, but it was actually a blast!
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
Our only complaint was that the food in the dining room was pretty disappointing. I would definitely say we had better food on Carnival two years ago. I wasn't very happy. We did pay for lunch one day at Johnny Rockets.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
And on our last night we ate at the Chops Grille. Pricey, but delicious.
And, of course, loads of soft serve ice cream!
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
And quite a bit of pizza!
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
The ship itself was beautiful. I loved it and we also enjoyed the two man inner tube slide. It was awesome. We sat several mornings early in those great hot tubs enjoying a cup of coffee while the ship was quiet and also spent some time in the steam rooms in the spa. Glorious!
The girls played some mini-golf, which was right above our stateroom. WE could hear when someone knocked a golf ball over the rail of the course and it would roll along the deck. HA!
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
We also loved having our stateroom to just sit and play games and look at the big blue ocean!
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
I just wish I could wake up to this sight every day from my bed.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
So, that's about it. I highly recommend the ship and if you can ever splurge to do it, one of those panorama view rooms is incredible.
We are headed off tomorrow for a trip to Disney to run the Dopey challenge, but I'd be happy to answer any questions I can about Galveston port, Liberty of the Seas, our stateroom or our ports of call. Hope you find the information helpful.
LIBERTY OF THE SEAS CHRISTMAS CRUISE!!
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
We had an amazing time, so here's a brief little rundown of the trip. Chris, my husband, and I along with our girls, Sophie and Paige, and my sister, Yvonne, left out on December 23rd for a long drive to Galveston. It's around an 11 hour drive from home, so we headed out around 7 AM. Car selfieChristmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on Flickr
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrWe'd gotten a dusting of snow and it was COLD, so we were especially happy to be headed south for some warmth.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrThe drive was uneventful and we spent the night just outside of Houston before getting up the next morning to drive on to Galveston. We got to the port around 10 AM or so and settled in before eventually boarding around noon. First things, first!
Cruise! by giseleb2, on FlickrThe ship was great. I loved the way the pool deck was laid out with 3 separate areas. One for little kiddos, one for all ages and one for adults. The hot tubs in the adult area were spectacular.
Around 1 PM we were told we could go to our cabins. Now, we'd been telling the girls all along that we still had two interior staterooms, so when they walked into our actual cabin, Paige's first remark was, "Wait! It's just one cabin??" I was about to get irritated and then she saw the windows! They were very excited as were we. The cabin was amazing and the views out the front just insane. We had a Family Panoramic Ocean View stateroom. It's up on the 12th floor. We were in cabin 1854. There is only one other family room like this on the ship.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrChristmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrChristmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrThe girls had a little bunk room
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrWe had that great king size bed and then my sis was in the couch which converted to a single.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrThat wooden thing in the middle was the TV console and the TV would swivel between each side of the room, which was great, but we had problems with it. It kept rattling when the engine was sort of low and thrumming. WE had to eventually call maintenance to try and tighten it up. I think there is definitely a design problem there they need to fix. Other than that, it was the only problem with the room. Otherwise it was great. Spacious with lots of closet space and then 1 1/2 baths came in very handy. We LOVED it!!
We could see down to the helipad and people could see us if we were at the windows. We exchanged some waves there. We eventually found our way to the helipad to see our room from there and Paige ran back up there to give us a wave.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrChristmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrWe had 3 ports of call. Cozumel where we went to Mr. Sanchos beach club.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrGrand Cayman for snorkeling.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrChristmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrChristmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrJamaica for ziplining! I was so worried I would hate this since I have issues with heights, but it was actually a blast!
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrOur only complaint was that the food in the dining room was pretty disappointing. I would definitely say we had better food on Carnival two years ago. I wasn't very happy. We did pay for lunch one day at Johnny Rockets.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrAnd on our last night we ate at the Chops Grille. Pricey, but delicious.
And, of course, loads of soft serve ice cream!
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrAnd quite a bit of pizza!
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrThe ship itself was beautiful. I loved it and we also enjoyed the two man inner tube slide. It was awesome. We sat several mornings early in those great hot tubs enjoying a cup of coffee while the ship was quiet and also spent some time in the steam rooms in the spa. Glorious!
The girls played some mini-golf, which was right above our stateroom. WE could hear when someone knocked a golf ball over the rail of the course and it would roll along the deck. HA!
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrWe also loved having our stateroom to just sit and play games and look at the big blue ocean!
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrI just wish I could wake up to this sight every day from my bed.
Christmas cruise 2017 by giseleb2, on FlickrSo, that's about it. I highly recommend the ship and if you can ever splurge to do it, one of those panorama view rooms is incredible.
We are headed off tomorrow for a trip to Disney to run the Dopey challenge, but I'd be happy to answer any questions I can about Galveston port, Liberty of the Seas, our stateroom or our ports of call. Hope you find the information helpful.
