The Royal Suite - Freedom of the Seas

Good morning,

Our friends, Martha and Russell, sailed with us aboard Freedom of the Seas and certainly sailed in style!

They booked the Royal Suite and were kind enough to invite me in to take pictures so I could share them here on the blog.

 Just inside the double front doors you arrive in a grand entrance inside the suite.  To your left is the living room, dining area, and bar.  To your right is the bedroom complete with walk through closet, fabulous bathroom, and sitting area with access to the balcony.  I'll take you through each part in pictures:

This suite comes complete with a baby grand piano.  If you don't play piano, it can be programmed to play whatever type of music you enjoy.

The dining area comfortably fits four and more seating can be added as required.

There is plenty of space to host a party. 

And, our friends found the bar came equipped with Champagne. 

There are several doors to access the balcony that comes with a private hot tub.  The curtains are controlled by a switch on the wall if you would like to close them for privacy.

 Martha and Russell enjoyed some meals outside during their stay here.

 Or, if you wish, you can soak up some vitamin D.

 There is a small guest bathroom just off the entrance hall.

 The guest bathroom comes equipped with a shower so the suite will accommodate a family, too.

 The master bedroom and bathroom are so extensive that it was difficult to photograph without many, many pictures from different angles.

 The bed is larger than the standard king size bed.

 The bathroom is a walk through area with multiple doors...

 ...that includes a whirlpool bath...

 ...twin sinks...

 ...a closer view of the hot tub...

 ...and a walk through closet.  The lights come on when you walk in so you don't have to look for the switch.

 Here is another view of the bedroom with the sitting room beyond.

 Of course, there is TV and counter space for snacks.

 This is another view from the bedroom sitting area and the door to the balcony.

 I realized I had walked through the master bathroom and had missed the twin shower room...

 ...where you and your honey can shower side-by-side.

 And, finally, here are a few pictures of our friends, Martha and Russell in the Royal Suite.

 No, it's not cold in the Caribbean; they are trying on the hats I made for them.

Thank you, Martha and Russell, for allowing me to tour and take pictures of the Royal Suite aboard Freedom of the Seas. 

All the best,
Lois

Sunset and Wing Bridge

Good morning,

I just can't pass up a pretty sunset so here's another one I'll share with you.

This was taken through the window of our stateroom.

What a beautiful way to end the day.

Enjoy,
Lois

High Seas Rally and Lee Greenwood

Good morning,

I took a whole lot of pictures during the High Seas Rally last month aboard Freedom of the Seas and I'm going to share quite a few of them with you today.  The image above was taken while people were streaming into the Arcadia Theater for the Lee Greenwood concert.  The gentleman in the uniform above was a part of the Presentation of Colors.

The theater is huge.  The picture above is of the first floor;  there is a balcony above.

You can enjoy a drink with the show and many people did just that.

Lee Greenwood is one of the most patriotic country music artists I know.  You've surely heard his song, "I'm Proud to be an American" with the catch line "God Bless the U.S.A."

 The fellow above was the MC for the evening and finally, after a very long introduction...

 ... is Lee Greenwood himself.

 He played and sang eight or nine songs and received riotous applause for each one.

 I took these pictures from way up in the back of the first floor.  My little Canon PowerShot with 20x zoom camera did an excellent job!

 The final number of the evening was "God Bless the USA" and the audience rose to its feet.

 Lee Greenwood gives of his time entertaining the troops and promotes charities that help veterans with housing.  There is more information about him here on his official web site:  Lee Greenwood.  My Honey and I were very pleased to meet him and his lovely wife, Kimberly, the former Miss Tennessee during a private party on board Freedom of the Seas.  They are classy people who love our country and are not afraid to show it.  If you get a chance to see and hear Lee Greenwood in concert, by all means, don't miss it!

Enjoy,
Lois

Cheese Plate - Freedom of the Seas

Good morning,

It's food-of-the-week time!

This is my all time favorite snack aboard Freedom of the Seas.  I love cheese anyway and often make this a light lunch. 

Yum!

Lois

Freedom of the Seas - Cozumel, Mexico

Good morning,

Cozumel, Mexico, is one of those ports where you can get a good picture of the ship.  All you have to do is walk part of the way into the shopping area to get a great picture. 

So pretty!

Lois

New Terminal - Port Canaveral

Good morning,

Since we've had the time change last month, I've been able to catch some images in the morning light that I couldn't get on Daylight Savings Time because it was still dark each week when we passed.

Today's images were taken of the construction occurring at the new dock at Port Canaveral.

I just kept clicking as we passed by at dawn aboard Freedom of the Seas.

There was a tremendous amount of activity this early in the morning.

 There are marinas and restaurants nearby.

 The parking garage is very convenient to the terminal.  Just pull in, park, cruise!

 This is Fishlips, the restaurant where a Port Canaveral Web Cam is located.  There is a link to it in my right side bar where you see the image of Freedom of the Seas.

 It is fun to be taking pictures of the place where the camera takes pictures of us every time we sail in or out of Port Canaveral. 

 When we move to the new terminal, we'll be close enough to stop over for lunch.  Fun!

All the best,
Lois

Windjammer Christmas Decorations - Freedom of the Seas

Good morning,

Royal Caribbean certainly knows how to celebrate the holidays!

This beautiful Christmas village is at the entrance to the Windjammer Restaurant.

The entire display is designed and built by the Culinary Team.

And the train works!  :) 

Tis the season!

Enjoy,
Lois