A look at the Freedom deck plans provided to agents illustrates how big and different this 158,000 GRT vessel is from other ships. There are three hallways on some of the decks!
The conference center is huge for a cruise ship, a clear indicator that RCI intends to go after onboard meetings with a vengeance.
And the family market is clearly being
addressed, as evidenced by the F1 Family Interior category (260 square feet) and the basic insides being 160 square feet (Carnival standard inside staterooms on new ships are about 182 sq. ft., but RCI has come a long way since Sovereign of the Seas insides at about 120 sq. ft.). Family Ocean View staterooms are 265 square feet, while Royal Family suites are
610 square feet, with a balcony of 234 square feet.
David Landry
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