Royal Caribbean Cruise ~ Freedom of the Seas

[m45457c]

I went on this cruise and it was amazing. I just wish I would've gotten more footage.

[pj45queen]

is that salmon @ 4:37?? looks good !!!!! im going on this cruise in july 2011 can't wait!!!!

[tedlutter]

@pj45queen - Yes, I believe it was Salmon. That was my wife's dinner. It was at the Italian restaurant.

[enthusiasticcab6]

Nive video. I found the site cruisesforthefamily (.) com very helpful also.

[apodino]

This video only makes me want to do a cruise even more. I think I am going to turn it into my honeymoon.

[pivotrjrules]

i went on this ship

[jcaseyccsu]

Glad you were delegates of Red Sox Naiton

[capjessicaXXX]

@tedlutter Oh thanks Do you know if all the ships hav the flow rider ect.

[tedlutter]

@capjessicaXXX - I believe just the freedom class and Oasis Class. The new Oasis ships have 2 flowriders. They also have a zipline.

[capjessicaXXX]

What's Onboard that you can do with kids in their teenage years?

[tedlutter]

@capjessicaXXX - Rock Climbing wall, minature golf, flow rider. I didn't spend any time in the area specifically designed for teenagers but they do have an area for them with video games and dancing, I believe.

[kktake24111]

i went on this ship!

[mess083]

0:51 ''acadia''????? Arcadia!

[tedlutter]

@mess083 I was guessing. I guess I guessed wrong.

[tedlutter]

@mess083 It will not be my last misspelling!

[tirdadbet]

I noticed your room at deck 5, is thee less motion on higher or lower level/was deck 5 ok for motion?Thanx you 2 look great

[tedlutter]

@tirdadbet

The shot that shows deck 5 is misleading. Deck 5 is where we were to go for muster. Our room was on deck 9 and while we could feel sea motion it wasn't too bad in our room.

[ProudFinn1]

what are you talking about Creed's "Higher" goes perfect with this vid anyways it looked like you had loads of fun

[ejbot]

i went on that ship and you just inspired me to make something like this on my next cruise

[beyondonethousand]

Nice video you of you two. Freedom looks fantastic. Song doesn't go with this vid however.

[tedlutter]

Thank you.  I agree with you on the song. I had other music in the video but Youtube blocked it and allowed me to choose another song. It wasn't until after I had swapped music that I learned how to get youtube to put my music back. Too late after you've swapped. Oh well.

[beyondonethousand]

No problem brother. It's the nice video that counts. I would love to go in the Freedom. Never been on a cruise. Good luck on getting on the Oasis.

[Makeupaddict96]

im going on that sameee cruise the 27th over new years for a week ! im stokeeeed, i traveled on carnival about years ago. they dont seem to be comparable to the royal caribbean cruise lines.

[tedlutter]

I hope to sail on Oasis in the future. That ship looks amazing!

[Makeupaddict96]

@tedlutter Oh i know it doesnt it even look like a ship, its looks like disneyworld. haha.

[Shipsgaloregirl5]

@tedlutter it is amazing it looks absolutily amazing at least i am going very soon on it. leaving march 27th and so excited

[oleand14]

my uncle have worked at all the bigest Caribbean Cruise ships.

he is an Machinist's Mate (or MM).

i get free lugar and cruise. (food to, I allso got to eat with the captain.)

the oasis is'nt that much diferent from freedom.

[kimbygirl9]

Me too i'm going on a Royal Caribbean cruise the 16th of May And i'm so excited I also went on a Carnival Cruise (I went on Carnival Pride) and Royal Caribbean Looks much more luxurious.

[msalazarx]

AMAIZING, now i have envy, and want to do the same.

[xoamazinxo]

i wentt on thatt cruisee!!!!...the onlyy scaryy part was jamaca!!!!!!!!!!!

[11liamk1]

great video :) looks like you guys had an awesome time ahah.... i got a picture just like that with the dolphins in cuba anyways my trip is going to be a lot like this how is the zipline im going on that :)

[tedlutter]

Zipline was fun. I'd like to go on Oasis as they have one on  the boat.

[minored360]

nice video

i'm a cruise addict after voyager of the seas

[brightful5]

i cant wait for my trip i go on jan 22nd

[simonsuperstar]

love the video, makes me want to leave tomorrow

[tedlutter]

Thanks.

I want to take a trip on Oasis of the Seas. That ship look amazing!

[aerlingus88]

does that not really hurt when u fall in the flo rider

[tedlutter]

There's lots of padding but I bet people do get hurt from time to time. I didn't though.

[alexrockxx]

i went to that cruise and its the BEST CRUISE U CAN EVER GO

[KoralieMegan]

Thank you very much for the vid.

[eadaoin20]

Im doing this cruise Next month, I cant wait first cruise and all! Any Tips?? We are doing the west and east Caribbean!

[sKiTtLeZxX27]

are u goin august 16th??

[12321peep]

dude it was awesome i went last febuary u have to go to check out EVRYTHING on the ship poools clubs arcade dining rooms theaters pools and the flowrider so much more but if u go to haiti do the zipline cozumel u shud snorkel totaly and anywhere else sometimes u can just hang on the beches and theil have parasailing or boating tours that arnt royal caribean related

ps it was the best vacation ive ever been on so make the best of it

[WEDGYPUNK]

u might of been on the same on as me

[freestuffman1]

i was on that ship and going on the oasis its going to be awsome im going to post a vid when i went on it

[OctiveBlondes]

just got back from a cruise on the same ship - had the same room. oh, those life jackets... the flowrider was AWESOME!!

[summerscold]

the music makes u so sad

[tedlutter]

I had great music until WMG muted it. I should have left it muted!

[tedlutter]

Changed music again.

[gescoboza]

wow... now i wanna go too

[Estanova]

im going on a royal carribean alaskan cruise

4 day land tour then week cruise back

6hour flight to i think anchorage then wait 5 hours ina terminal for a 1 hour flight :p

too bad we leave july 4th for alaska

[tedlutter]

Post a video reply when you get back, I'd love to see what your cruise is like!

[xrxelementxrx]

east caribbean is better :D

[tedlutter]

What makes it better?

[marianandelisadoodaa]

why did u put that song???

[tedlutter]

The original music was muted by WMG. I should have left it muted but instead picked the lame music that was availabe in youtube. Never again!

[leeshawbrown]

I just saw this ship being constructed on T.V it looks so amazing!

[tedlutter]

I'd like to cruise on the Oasis when it comes out. That one really looks great!

[magerpker173]

yeah its gonna have a zip line from the back of the boat to the front

[pilotdude006]

Awesome. You did the zip line at Labadee. That thing is frakking awesome!

[tedlutter]

I had intended to get video of the long zip but my camera was set to picture mode. So I have a picture from the top instead.

[Bringbacknyhm]

what was the wait like for teh surfiing

[tedlutter]

The longest I waited was 10 minutes.

[Bringbacknyhm]

is this the largest passenger ship?

[tedlutter]

It was at the time. If it still is the largest, it will not be anymore when the Oasis sets sail in December.

[bruntsem]

i love this cruise it is to nice was there after my mom died like a family trip!

[onexnightxstandx4]

just got back from freedom of the sea's 1 hour ago! ANYONE THAT SEES THIS THAT WAS ON THE SHIP THIS WEEK ADD ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[avisrambo]

can someone please tell me wuts the best caribbean trip wit this ship..the western 1 with san juan, st. thomas and st. maarten or the eastern 1 with laba dee, ocho rios, grand cayman, cozumel?im takin this ship in the fall so wondering which trip will b better..i want good beautiful beaches and amazing sceneries..i appreciate the responses thanks

[tedlutter]

You have them backwards. Western is Labadee, Ocho, Grand Cay & Coz. That is the one I went on and I loved it.

[avisrambo]

thx 4 the reply tedlutter..just another question, im going wit a bunch of my friends and we r all in the low 20's..was there very few young ppl on the trip?btw if any1 has taken the cruise on this ship to the eastern side in san juan, st. thomas and st. maarten..please reply and tell me how that trip was..thanks

[tedlutter]

There was a good mix of people from old to young and families. It's a big ship with over 3000 people on board, I'm sure you'll see people in the 20's.

[sherry4]

I am planning my honeymoon on this ship on the western caribbean voyage. ive done a lot of research so far and im super excited. im 22 and my fiance is 25. with how many people are going to be on this ship, there will be lots of people our age. this ship really has something for everyone.

[john7566]

also...I would go during the summer or during the december holidays as most twenty year olds will be out of school

[dontcare299]

labadee is the best port of call out of all of them

[john7566]

I've been on 4 Caribbean cruises and from my experiences I would say that St. Maarten has some excellent beaches...It is my personal favorite port of call. However, I also enjoyed Labadee and Grand Cayman. On the other hand, I remember Cozumel and St. Thomas as being relatively boring ports of call...hope that helps

[magicmaster323]

do you think you spent enough time on the ship or would you have liked the eastern better with 3 day at sea instead of 2. Im deciding between eastern and western. Thanks great Vid.

[tedlutter]

I liked the ports better on the Western cruise. I felt that I had done pretty much everything I wanted to do on the ship in the two days at sea.

[imgoingtobarf]

me too!!

[butcherandom]

How crowded are things like the rock climbing/casino?

[tedlutter]

The first day at sea there was no wait to climb the rock wall but the last day at sea there was a 40 minute wait. The casino never seemed all that busy whenever I passed through, although I didn't stay out really late.

[jodiep1991]

Hey i think iv posted questions to you before asking you about your cruise, this was before i went on it. iv now been, it was in august 2008, the same as yours. was absolutely brillant and watching your video brings back some brillant memories! iv just booked another for 2010. am really looking forward to it!

[predhockey33]

This is the best ship in the world

[tedlutter]

Oasis will have it beat when it sets sail, I think.

[sueymcgruey]

i really enjoyed watching this. Im going in september and after seeing this, I can't wait! Well done for the footage.

[tedlutter]

Thanks.

[sueymcgruey]

Can I ask if your cabin included a balcony? Ive booked a balcony stateroom and I wanted to have a rough idea of the space we'd have. It's our 1st cruise and im already excited. Also did you book all the excursions or did you venture out by yourselves. This info would be greatly received.

Thanks Sue UK

[tedlutter]

We did not have a balcony, we had an inside cabin. If I understand correctly, the size of the room is the same but the balcony will add some space outside the room. This was our first cruise as well and we decided to book the excursions just to have it all done and backed by RC.

[G00SEM0NKEY]

Great Video im going in April out of Miami and i have a balcony =] 5 stars =}

[tedlutter]

Have fun

[onemileaway]

Royal Carribean makes the cruise line we went on look like a floating Howard Johnson's at best. What's worse is that we had to listen to a Miami time share sales pitch AND stay in one of the worst Ramada Inns in existence. BTW, Ramada stands for Rotten Accomodations Management and Daystaff Apathetic. And I am a pretty easy going guy, too.

[mariaw888]

Nice highlights of what looks to be a wonderful time. Swimming with the dolphins looked so fun! I am taking my family on this ship in April. We are so excited!

[juniperhill1970]

Wunderful. . I´m going in april to. . Looking forward to this cruise so much. .

Hank from Sweden. .

[magicmaster323]

hey great vid, but i recomend a balcony room on your next cruise. It is the best because you have a different view each minute and you can relax and enjoy the ocean.

[tedlutter]

I would have liked a balcony but the cost was just too high. Another $2000.

[nk2332]

very well made! love you guys!

[gastonfed]

Very nice video! :D I will be going to the same trip this next feb the 1st!! I can`t wait to go! jeje :D

[tedlutter]

Post a video response so we can see the fun you had.

[ruslocdotcom]

We are doing the same cruise on January 18. Your video is a great preview, like a glimpse in our future. You guys seem to be a perfect match, a very nice and happy couple. Thanks for sharing your happiness.

[chrisrogers24]

throughout the video, I noticed that the people wore B hats that stood for the Red Sox. I wonder where in New England where they're from...?

[tedlutter]

We're from Massachusetts, North of Boston.

[RochesterGT]

Great vid.. we did the Carnival Triumph in October, had a great time, my girlfriend and I are wondering how the royal carribean cruise line ships are. Looks like you had a good time!

[drktyreal]

Wow! looks like a blast! Going on my first cruise on April 12. Cant wait! :3

[WhatreYouThinking]

Great video!  I'm headed for the same itinerary in December for my honeymoon, and this was a wonderful preview of what to expect!

[loveflower69]

loved the video, what kind of camera did you use?

[tedlutter]

Thank you.

I use a Canon Powershot A540. The underwater shots were captured with the same camera inside a DiCapac underwater camera bag. I bought it on ebay for about $40.

[jodieitfc91]

love the video!

did you stay in an interior room, one of the basic ones?

[tedlutter]

We stayed in an interior room. It was room 9229. We loved it. We would have liked a room with a balcony but decided to save the money.

[jodieitfc91]

thanks for the reply, i am staying in a interior room on deck 9, not long to go now, am so excited!

[tedlutter]

Deck 9 is great because you don't have to take the elevator to get topside.

[jodieitfc91]

do you know which airine you fly with if your flying from the uk? cos im going in august and would really like to know.

thank you!

[tedlutter]

I would imagine you could fly Virgin, British Airways, TWA, Continental, Air Lingus or several other airlines.

[UFOHaiti]

LUst FOR lIFE

[cutiepiegirly20]

hi were did you swim with dolphins? and did you book this through the cruise?

[tedlutter]

I swam with the dolphins in Cozumel and I did book it with the cruise. It would have been easy to do it on my own though.

[meanone111]

Cool video! The underwater shots where great. Did you guys go snorkeling or something?

[tedlutter]

Yes, on Grand Cayman we did the sea kayak and snorkling excursion. I wish we went to see the sting rays there though. A lot of people were talking about it.

[DriaNJoe]

Beautiful!!

[CoasterJunkie24]

Wow, looksa great and looks like alot of fun. Great Video!

~CJ24~

[McDaidUSA]

Awesome video.... cannot BELIEVE you were standing up on the board on the FLowRider!! you made it look easy!! Also how did you do the underwater video?? cool!!

[tedlutter]

Your trip looked like a lot of fun! Thanks for the video response.

My underwater shots were taken with the help of a DiCaPac underwater camera bag. I bought it on Ebay for about $40.

[mcmangoalisha]

Opps i meant Haiti..lol

[mcmangoalisha]

we went to labadee on a celebrity cruise it was so awesome they had a lot of water trampolines and stuff like that!

[valster16]

i have been on 12 royal caribean so i am a diamond i went on the liberty and loved the flowrider

[jet132607]

this looks like you had a great time. can you please tell me the name of this song; my friends and i love it!

[tedlutter]

1st song is, "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop. Second song is by The White Stripes and it's called, "I'm Bound to Pack it Up".

[Luv0rSin]

Oh wow ... it seems like it is a ton of fun ... I'm deff heading there this summer ! thanks guys ... great vid!

[HazletNJ]

Great video...nice variety. We just booked FFOTS for August 24 of this year. Can't wait.

[loboismael21]

Post i went on the same ports about 2 weeks ago Labadee,Jamaica,gran cayman and cozumel..........i miss the windjammer

[jodieitfc91]

did you stay at a hotel in miami the night before you boarded the ship, if so what is it called and what is it like?

thanks

[Cheerio337]

i must have just gotten off because we went july 1-7

it was the best time i had everr

[huccster]

cool

[dieselbreath1]

Loved the vid. We went on the "Rhapsody of the seas" last year. Think we're taking the "Fredoom OTS" this year. Best vacation ever in my book!!

[docrosko]

What an awesome trip you had. Hope to travel RC in the near future with my family. Tried Carnival 2 times. It was ok. Some of my friends said carnival = walmart and Royal Caribbean was like Macy's.  Great memories for you guys.

[tedlutter]

When we were planning this trip a friend who has cruised many times said that RC should be my only choice.

[charlieismycocnut]

What was the favroite place your curise took you?

[tedlutter]

I think we liked Cozumel the best. I wish we had more time there.

[cherieatamaretto]

Hi, may i ask what did excursion/activity did you do during 2:21? it looks fun . . . and did you book these excursions through the cruise or with independent operators? everything looks great!

[tedlutter]

We booked our excursions through the RC. We did the zipline in Labdee, nothing in Jamaca, Kayak and snorkling in Grand Cayman & Dolphins in Cozumel.

[tedlutter]

I didn't understand 2:21 at first. That was in Labadee where we did the zipline.

[jodieitfc91]

Ok, thank you.

The video is great by the way, its made me really look forward to going.

Thank you!

[tedlutter]

I liked the dolphin exursion in Cozumel and although I didn't go on the sting ray exccursion in Grand Cayman, many did, and were saying a lot of great things about it. In Labadee, we did the zip line and enjoyed it but it was pricey for a short practice run and another long run. I hope this helps. Have fun!

[jdog1129]

AWESOME! My wife and I just booked for May. We are doing a lot of the same excursions because they looked cool in your video!

[tedlutter]

May I suggest the sting ray excursion in Grand Cayman?  We didn't do it but many others did and it sounded like an amazing experience.

[jdog1129]

My wife was a little skeptical of that one... We opted for a day in town while in Grand Cayman - she had to have a day for shopping.

[tedlutter]

My wife was also skeptical on that one, which is why we didn't do it. Have fun.

[bloodsu]

Did you go on the climbing wall with the turn???

[tedlutter]

I climbed the wall twice but not on the turn. In fact I didn't see anyone doing it on the turn. Purhaps they had an advanced climbing time.

[perek5]

Oh, you are lucky guys, I'd like to be there with you :) Was it the unforgetable vacations? I hope so.

[tedlutter]

It was a very memorable trip. I'd love to do it again!

[rua66]

nice video, did you stay in cuba? the towel thing, they did to me in cuba but not on the cruise. was the dolphins in cozumel(Mexico).

[tedlutter]

We did not stop in Cuba but Haiti, Jamaca, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. Yes, the dolphins excursion took place in Cozumel. It was a great afternoon.

[jodieitfc91]

Tedlutter,

i am 17 and i am going on the same cruise as you in August 08. What excursions do u recommend?

thanks

[kyhomi19]

XD Thanks :)

[kyhomi19]

OMG!! In That Cruise You Can Go And Swim With Dolphins?!

[tedlutter]

Yes, in two places I believe.  We did it in Cancun but I believe it's also available in Jamaca.