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Freedom of the Seas cruise ship

The short answerFreedom of the Seas is a Freedom-class Royal Caribbean cruise ship that entered service in 2006. This database lists 3,934 guests at double occupancy, up to 4,515 guests, and 15 decks.

This database says the ship is redeploying to Southampton for summer 2027 after more than 20 Miami sailings were cancelled. The guide that carries that claim cites The Independent and the New York Post.

A review on this site says Freedom sails primarily out of Miami, and that Southampton sailings have run Baltic itineraries. That review is a Cruise Critic roundup. It is not a sailing log. This page does not repeat its prices.

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Key facts

FactFigureSource
Line Royal Caribbean This database, 1 Oct 2026
Class Freedom This database, 1 Oct 2026
Entered service 2006 This database, 1 Oct 2026
Guests, double occupancy 3,934 This database, 1 Oct 2026
Maximum guests 4,515 This database, 1 Oct 2026
Decks 15 This database, 1 Oct 2026
Summer 2027 Southampton redeployment after cancelled Miami sailings Guide on this site, 1 Oct 2026
CDC score 94 on 12 Feb 2026 CDC tracker on this site, 1 Oct 2026

Full ship tour

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CDC score

The CDC Vessel Sanitation Program green sheet, checked 27 Sep 2026, lists Freedom of the Seas at 94 from an inspection on 12 Feb 2026. The sheet says scores of 85 or lower are not satisfactory. A score is one unannounced inspection. It is not a rating of every later sailing.

CDC green sheet

Freedom of the Seas FAQ

What is Freedom of the Seas?
This database files Freedom of the Seas as a Freedom-class Royal Caribbean cruise ship that entered service in 2006, with 3,934 guests at double occupancy and up to 4,515 guests.
Where is Freedom of the Seas sailing in 2027?
A guide on this site says more than 20 Miami sailings were cancelled for summer 2027 and the ship is redeploying to Southampton. That guide cites The Independent and the New York Post.
What CDC score does this site list?
The CDC tracker retrieved 27 Sep 2026 lists Freedom of the Seas at 94 from an inspection on 12 Feb 2026.

On this site

Sources

Tier 1 = the cruise line’s own published material · Tier 2 = an established cruise-news outlet
  1. TIER 2More than 20 Freedom of the Seas Miami sailings cancelled for summer 2027, ship redeployed to Southampton.
    The Independent and New York Post, as cited in a guide on this site, checked 1 Oct 2026 · The guide names both outlets. This page does not add a new report.
  2. TIER 2Freedom sails primarily out of Miami and also runs Southampton Baltic itineraries in that review.
    Review on this site, drawn from Cruise Critic, checked 1 Oct 2026
  3. TIER 1Most recent score 94 on 12 Feb 2026.
    CDC Vessel Sanitation Program green sheet, via this site's CDC tracker retrieved 27 Sep 2026, checked 1 Oct 2026

Prices and policies move. This page was last checked on 1 Oct 2026.