Carnival Freedom (FD) Ship Features and Public Areas

Published 03/12/2015 06:31 PM   |    Updated 02/18/2021 02:43 PM

DECK 1 

Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 1 - forward / midship / aft

 

DECK 2 

Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 2 - forward / midship / aft

 

DECK 3

Victoriana
Location: Lobby Deck 3 – forward / Atlantic Deck 4 forward / Promenade Deck 5 -forward
Hours: hours vary depending on the activities scheduled

• Main Show Lounge
• Playlist Productions (LED special effects)
• Bingo ($)
• Talks and seminars
• Audience participation games
• Dance classes
• Lip Sync Battles 
• Towel Animal Theater 
• Beverage service ($)

 

Internet Cafe
Location: Lobby Deck 3 - midship
Hours: open 24 hours

• Computer terminals for internet use
• Ship has bow-to-stern wireless access ($)

Guest Services
Location: Lobby Deck 3 - midship
Hours: open 24 hours

• Information Desk (formerly Purser's Information Desk)
• General information and inquiries
• Information for International guests (verbal and in print)
• Financial transactions
• Lost and found
• Information on ports-of-call and shore excursions
• Purchase of shore excursions ($)

Carnival Adventures
Location: Lobby Deck 3 - midship
Hours: hours are posted in the 'Fun Times' newsletter 

• Formerly, the Shore Excursion Desk: Provide information and purchase of shore excursions and golf excursions ($)
• Provide information on ports-of-call
• Provide information on our ships and itineraries and how to get the best deal on a future cruise (Future Cruise Vacation program $) 

The Millennium Lobby
Location: Lobby Deck 3 - midship
Hours: hours vary depending on activities scheduled

• Lobby lounge and bar
• Entrance to the ship
• Seating area
• Live music in afternoons and nightly
• Dance floor
• Beverage service ($)

 

Art Gallery
Location: Lobby Deck 3 - midship
Hours: hours vary depending on activities scheduled

• Art Gallery and Art Auction Program
• Large collection of art work on display
• Opportunity for guests to acquire original works of art at a great discount through art auctions ($)

 

The Chic Restaurant / Chic Dining Room Annex
Location: Lobby Deck 3 – midship / Atlantic Deck 4 - midship

• Sit-down waiter service
• Open nightly for dinner
  • ‘Your Time’ open seating: 5:45pm-9:30pm (Deck 3/Deck 4)
• Restaurant Annex

The Posh Restaurant
Location: Lobby Deck 3 – aft / Atlantic Deck 4 - aft 

• Sit-down waiter service
• Sea Days: open seating brunch: 8:30am-1:00pm (Deck 3)
• Port Days: open seating breakfast: 7:30am-9:30am; hours may vary due to port arrival (Deck 3) 
• Sea Days: Tea Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm (Deck 4)
• Open nightly for dinner (Deck 3/Deck 4)
  • Assigned dining: 6:00pm and 8:15pm

 

DECK 4

Monticello Library
Location: Atlantic Deck 4 - midship
Hours: open 24 hours

• The Library features a wide selection of books and stock full of games

 

Circle "C"
Location: Atlantic Deck 4 - midship
Hours: hours vary depending on activities scheduled

• Teen Club for 12-14 Year Olds

Pixels Photo Gallery and Dream Studios
Location: Atlantic Deck 4 - midship
Hours: hours are posted in the 'Fun Times' newsletter

• Our friendly staff of photographers take candid and posed shots throughout the cruise, capturing many fun memorable moments; photos are displayed daily for purchase ($)
• The Photo Gallery offers a wide range of cameras, supplies and photo albums for purchase ($)
• Dreams Studio: Our elite team of professional photographers offer an exclusive (black & white), custom photo shoot around the ship or in port; images are captured and edited to create a finished story book unique to the guest ($)

Club O2
Location: Atlantic Deck 4 - midship
Hours: hours vary depending on activities scheduled

• Teen Club for 15-17 Year Olds

Habana Bar
Location: Atlantic Deck 4 - midship
Hours: hours are posted in the 'Fun Times' newsletter

• Beverage service ($)

 

DECK 5

Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: open 24 hours 

• Withdraw funds and make balance inquiries
• Fee per transaction ($)

 

The Fun Shops
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: Hours are posted in the 'Fun Times' newsletter / closed while the ship is in port 

• Shop featuring logo clothes, souvenirs, clothing, jewelry, perfume, liquor and sundries ($)

SKYBOX Sports Bar
Location: Promenade Deck 5- midship
Hours: hours are posted in the 'Fun Times' newsletter 

• Big screen TV's showing live sports events and real-time scores from across the sports world
• Beverage service and snacks ($)

Cherry on Top
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: hours are posted in the 'Fun Times' newsletter / closed while the ship is in port

• Candy and Celebrations Shop ($)
• Bulk candies, confections and flowers
• Cherry on Top logo apparel for Ladies and kids
• Bliss items for shower/spa
• Stateroom decoration packages

Babylon Casino
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours on Sea Days: slots open early morning to late / tables open late morning to late
Hours on Port Days: closed while in port; opens after the ship departs port until late

• Full casino and gaming ($)

Centuries Promenade
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship/aft
Hours: open 24 hours 

• Promenade with seating area, tables and chairs

Centuries Bar
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: hours are posted in the 'Fun Times' newsletter 

• Live music nightly
• Audience participation games
• Bar service ($)

Internet Cafe
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: open 24 hours

• Computer terminals for internet use
• Ship has bow-to-stern wireless access ($)

Viennese Cafe
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: hours are posted in the 'Fun Times' newsletter 

• Cafe featuring specialty coffees, cakes, cookies, pastries and milkshakes ($)
• Order cakes for special occasions ($)

RedFrog Pub
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: hours are posted in the 'Fun Times' newsletter

• Caribbean-Style Pub
• Beverage service featuring ThirstyFrog Red, a private label draught beer brewed especially for Carnival ($)
• Live music and Jukebox
• Foosball table and beer pong tournaments
• RedFrog Karaoke

The Warehouse Arcade
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: open 24 hours

• High tech video and arcade games ($)

70's Nightclub
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: 11:00pm - late, nightly 

• Our DJ's spin today’s hottest hits and yesterday’s retro jams from our expanded musical catalogs nightly
• Guests must be 18 years and older
• Beverage service ($)

Alchemy Bar
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: hours are posted in the 'Fun Times' newsletter

• Unique vintage-themed cocktail ‘pharmacy’
• Beverage service ($)

Scott's Piano Bar
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - aft
Hours: hours vary depending on activities scheduled 

• Piano music and piano fun (sing-a-longs, games)
• Beverage service ($)

Swingtime Lounge
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - aft
Hours: hours vary depending on activities scheduled 

• Live music nightly
• Dance floor
• Beverage service ($)

International Lounge
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - aft
Hours: hours vary depending on activities scheduled 

• Live music
• Dance floor
• Karaoke
• Talks and seminars
• Art auctions ($)
• Punchliner Comedy Club
• Beverage service ($)

 

DECK 6 

Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 6 - forward / midship / aft

 

DECK 7 

Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 7 - forward / midship / aft

 

DECK 8

The Bridge
Location: Verandah Deck 8 - forward
Hours: off-limits to Guests 

• Control center of the ship

 

Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 8 - forward / midship / aft

 

DECK 9

Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 9 - forward 

 

Timeless Pool Area
Location: Lido Deck 9 - midship
Hours: Pool: 8:00am-12:00am / Hot Tub Spas: 8:00am-12:00am, weather conditions permitting / hours are subject to change

• Salt water pool (4'6" deep)
• Hot Tub Spas (2)

BlueIguana Tequila Bar
Location: Lido Deck 9 - midship
Hours: hours are listed in the 'Fun Times' newsletter 

• Beverage service, featuring frozen tequila drinks and cold Mexican beer ($)

 

RedFrog Rum Bar
Location: Lido Deck 9 - midship
Hours: hours are listed in the 'Fun Times' newsletter 

• Beverage service, featuring Caribbean rum-based concoctions and Carnival’s signature private-label draught beer, ThirstyFrog Red ($)

BlueIguana Cantina
Location: Lido Deck 9 - midship
Hours: 7:30am-10:30am; 12:00pm-2:30pm

• Featuring complimentary, freshly-made tacos and burritos with homemade tortillas, chips and salsa; breakfast burritos served during the morning hours.

Guy’s Burger Joint
Location: Lido Deck 9 - midship
Hours: 12:00pm-6:00pm 

• Featuring a complimentary roadside burger shack, hot burgers and hand-cut fries, from the bestselling author, restaurateur and Food Network personality, Guy Fieri

Carnival Seaside Theater / Dive-In Movies
Location: Lido Deck 9 - midship
Hours: show times are listed in the 'Fun Times' newsletter 

• 12' x 22' LED Outdoor Screen
• A variety of programming, including feature films, sporting events and concerts are showcased on the screen daily as well as a ‘Morning Show’ hosted by the Cruise Director.
• Dive-In Movies: During evening hours, settle in for a night at the cinema… from the comfort of poolside lounge chairs, there’s not only popcorn and drink specials ($) from the bar – but blankets for snuggling under the stars.

 

Freedom Restaurant Location: Lido Deck 9 - midship and aft / Panorama Deck 10 - aft Hours: open for breakfast / lunch / dinner / late night snacks Available 24 Hours: coffee, hot tea, hot chocolate, lemonade and unsweetened iced tea; Swirls, self-serve soft ice cream and frozen yogurt Self-Service Casual Lido Restaurant / Specialty Coffee Bar ($) Breakfast Time: 7:00am-10:30am (hours may vary) Hot and Cold Buffet and Specialty Stations: hot cereal and boxed cereal, eggs, omelet station, bacon and sausage, hash browns, pastries, bread, toast and bagels, yogurt and fresh fruit Lunch Time: 12:00pm-2:30pm (hours may vary) Hot and Cold Buffet / Specialty Stations: Buffet featuring pastas, stir-fry, carving station - choices may vary among the fleet Salad Bar: Elaborate salad bar featuring 35 items Chef’s Choice: Featuring a different International cuisine each day Ol' Fashioned BBQ: Featuring classic barbecue favorites, sides and sauces  Comfort Kitchen: Featuring a tempting array of American-style ‘comfort food’ entrees and side dishes Mongolian Wok: Mongolian wok offering custom-made stir-fry with the guest's choice of meat and vegetables and finished with one of Carnival's signature sauces Desserts: Variety of desserts including sugar-free selections Swirls: (open 24 hours) Self-serve ice cream and frozen yogurt Dinner Time and Late Night (hours may vary) Good Eats: (6:00pm-9:30pm) Buffet-Style - an array of pastas, steaks, prime rib, grilled chicken, specialty salads and desserts along with a daily Chef's Special. Late Night Snacks: (11:30pm-1:00am) Hot and cold light snacks and desserts Swirls: (open 24 hours) Self-serve ice cream and frozen yogurt

• Food Service, featuring complimentary deli sandwiches piled-high and favorite sides

• A casual, grab-and-go sushi source at sea, featuring a mouthwatering array of sushi, sashimi, rolls and more — all made fresh and packed up for easy eating anywhere ($) 

• Food Service, featuring complimentary, hand-tossed, thin-crusted pies made in a traditional pizza oven.

• Food Service, featuring New England-Style seafood and soup of the day ($)

• Saltwater pool (4'6" deep)
• Hot Tub Spas (2)
• Retractable roof for inclement weather
• Pool bar for beverage service ($)

 

DECK 10

Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 10 - forward 

 

Stress Less Pool Area
Location: Panorama Deck 10 - midship
Hours: Pool and Hot Tub Spa: 8:00am-10:00pm; weather conditions permitting / hours subject to change 

• Salt water pool (4'6" deep)
• Hot Tub Spa (1)

Carnival's WaterWorks
Location: Panorama Deck 10 - midship (bottom of slide) / Sky Deck 14 - midship (top of slide)  
Hours: 9:00am-sunset, weather conditions permitting / hours subject to change

• Twister Waterslide (212’ long spiraling open waterslide)
• AquaTunnel (203' long enclosed tube slide)
• 150-gallon Power Drencher tipping bucket
• Splash area with varied water spray apparatus
• Mini Racer slide for children     
   

Sun King Steakhouse
Location: Panorama Deck 10 - midship
Hours: 5:30pm-9:30pm

• Reservations-recommended
• Reservations fee ($)
• Sit down waiter service
• Bar Service ($)

DECK 11

Spa Carnival
Location: Spa Deck 11 - forward

Fitness Center and Studio
Hours: 6:00am-10:00pm

• Fully equipped with Life Fitness equipment
• Scheduled fitness classes offered; specialty classes ($)
• Fitness and beauty seminars

Spa and Salon
Hours: 8:00am-10:00pm

• 2 saunas (men/women)
• 2 steam rooms (men/women)
• 2 locker rooms (men/women) 
• 10 treatment massage rooms ($)
• European-style treatments and services ($)
• Hair and nail grooming for men and women ($)
• Medi-Spa and Acupuncture ($)

 

Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 11 - forward

 

DECK 12

Camp Ocean / Night Owls
Location: Sun Deck 12 - forward

Marine-Themed Camp Program

• For children ages 2-11 years
• Seuss at Sea Program: special breakfast ($) and entertainment experiences for kids and family

Night Owls

• Babysitting for infants and children ages 6 months to 11 years ($) 
• Hours: 10:00pm-1:00am

Dr. Seuss Bookville
Location: Sun Deck 12 – forward
Hours: hours vary depending on scheduled activities 

• Dedicated Seuss-themed reading and play space

Serenity
Location: Sun Deck 12 – forward / Sky Deck 14 - forward
Hours: 8:00am-10:00pm / Hot Tub Spas: 8:00am-10:00pm, weather conditions permitting / hours subject to change

• Adult-Only, outdoor private relaxation area with cabanas and luxurious chaise lounges and covered with awnings to create both sunny and shaded areas on both the starboard and portside.
• Guests must be 21 years or older
• 2 Hot Tub Spas
• Piped in Music
• Bar service ($)

 

Solarium
Location: Sun Deck 12 - aft

 

Sports Activities

• Mini Golf (9-hole miniature golf course) - located Spa Deck 11 - aft
• Ping Pong (2 tables) - located Sun Deck 12 - forward
• Jogging Track (padded track; 10 laps = 1 mile) - located Spa Deck 11 - aft
• Shuffle Board Court (1 court) - located Spa Deck 11 - aft
• Basketball Court (Half Court) - located Spa Deck 11 - aft

FACILITIES

Self-Service Launderettes
Hours: hours are posted on the laundry room door

• 2 or 3 washers and 2 or 3 dryers ($) 
• 1 iron and ironing board
• Vending machines dispense small boxes of detergent and water softener ($)

Locations
Riviera Deck 1 - midship / across from 1357 and 1359
Main Deck 2 - midship / across from 2365 and 2367
Upper Deck 6 - midship / across from 6385 and 6387
Empress Deck 7 - midship / across from 7337 and 7339
Verandah Deck 8 - midship / across from 8349 and 8351
Lido Deck 9 - midship / across from 9268 and 9270


Medical Center
Location: Deck 0 - forward (below Riviera Deck 1)
Hours: On Call 24/7 | Sea Days (9:00am-12:00pm, 3:00pm-6:00pm) | Port Days (8:00am-10:00am, 4:00pm-6:00pm)

• Equipped to treat minor non-emergency matters at a customary fee ($)
• The ship is staffed with two physicians and four nurses.
• Equipment: defibrillators, external pacemakers, pulse oxymeters, thrombolytic therapy, electrocardiograph machine and lab equipment.