Liberty Lady
This was my second cruise and certainly won’t be my last. It exceeded all my expectations and really had the WOW factor with so much to offer for every age. First of all boarding this ship, disembarking and even the tenders are remarkably well organised for a ship of this size. Everything went so smoothly and effortlessly.
Once on board, first impressions are everything. All staff on board were friendly and helpful. One of the best features is the Royal Promenade which runs the length of the ship. With Bars, shops, restaurants, you would never be short of a thing to do.
The first night on board, they have the Dreamworks Parade, this was such good fun and great for all the families on board. Also on board there are several swimming pools to choose from as well as an adult only Solarium, a rock climbing wall, an ice skating rink, basketball court, mini golf, Flo rider, kids clubs, casino, Karaoke bar, spa, gym, boxing ring, theatre for evening shows, and so so much more.
We had a Promenade cabin which was mid ship, this was perfect for us. Lots of cabin space, every inch well designed.
For dining, we dined most evening in the main dining room. You are given an A La Carte menu with some great choices. We also dined in one of the Speciality restaurants – “Chops”. This was a lovely evening and I would recommend doing at least one speciality dining. We also tried out Jonny Rockets, and for $5 you can eat all you want, this was a really nice alternative for lunch. For breakfast and lunches we dined in the Windjammer, which is a self-service restaurant which something for everyone’s tastes
As we were on a short 4 night cruise and we had 2 ports of call. The first stop was the beautiful VilleFranche. On days when the cruise ships are in port, all the stall holders set up along the water’s edge with stalls of handmade clothes, jewellery and souvenirs. It has a small pebble beach with lots of little restaurants and bars. It’s about 5 miles from Nice or you could go to Cannes or St Tropez or the gorgeous medieval hilltop village of Eze. We decided to go to Monte Carlo. We took the bus which was only €1.50 each way and took us about 30 minutes in traffic. Monte Carlo was busy as they were preparing for the Grand prix the following weekend, but it was great to see how the other half live!
The following day we docked in Laspezia in Italy. From here you can do Pisa and Florence. We decided we would take the bus to another beautiful area called Portoverno. The bus was €5.00 return and took just 30 minutes. This was a stunningly beautiful village with each building a different colour. It’s like little Venice and would really like to return some day to explore it more.
I had a fantastic time on board and can’t wait to cruise again. It’s a great way to wake up in a different country every morning.
A highly recommended trip !