At the tail end of our hideously dark, cold and gloomy UK winter this year I was fortunate to be whisked away on holiday for a birthday treat and found myself in the sunshine sailing away from Port Canaveral on the spectacular Freedom of the Seas.  The planned itinerary was to visit Cococay in the Bahamas, the beautiful Charlotte Amalie in St Thomas and Philipsburg, St Maarten with cruise days either side to indulge in some much needed rest and relaxation.

Well this holiday was everything I could have wished for and Freedom of the Seas is a truely outstanding ship.  From the moment I left my front door, I seemed blessed to have a smooth and hassle free 9 days.  Using my loyalty points I'd accrued with Jetline's Cruise & Save reward scheme I enjoyed free entrance into the VIP lounge at the airport, bliss!!!  Freedom blew my mind at every turn.  I'd never sailed with Royal Caribbean before and they really are something else!!  Not a moment of boredom, I climbed rockwall one day, and chilled out in the spa the next.  The food was great, the entertainment choices perfect and the staff were extremely accommodating.

I loved the ports of call, which were all new to me as destinations.  St Thomas has now hit top spot of my favourite Caribbean island, fabulous shopping and stunning beaches - I joined a shore excursion to go scuba diving for the first time there, and wow, I'm hooked.

In summary, I can thoroughly recommend booking a cruise on Freedom of the Seas with Jetline Cruise - a brilliant holiday experience from start to finish.