Help on Freedom of the Seas?

I know what I have to pay when I get to Freedom of the Seas' destinations but what do I pay ON the ship? The Flow-rider? Mini Golf? Pools? How about the dining? If I wanna eat some sort of food from Johnny Rockets in the middle of the day and It's not lunchtime, do I pay for the drink or food? How about the Ice Skating? Gym?

About the price......What do I pay the moment I book it? When do I start paying the total price? Can I finance it?

And......I have a friend who is an AAA Travel Agent, should I book my cruise with her or Vacations To Go or the Royal Caribbean or American Airlines?

Thank You sooooooo much!!!!!

I believe it is a $3.95 fee for Johnny Rockets, plus, the cost of beverages. Room service between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. is also I believe $3.95 (recent change). At all other times room service is complimentary. There is also a fee for Ben and Jerry's and specialty coffee (subject to availability)

The specialty restaurants, Chops and Portofino, have a fee of $20-$25. But, are not available on all ships.

All other food aboard ship is complimentary.

There is currently no charge for Flow Rider, mini golf, the Rock Wall, ice skating, the fitness center.

There is a fee for the golf simulator, as well as spa treatments.

This is a pretty basic list, and things may change.

The following beverages are complimentary.

Water, Juice, Milk, Coffee and Tea at breakfast.

Water, Milk, Lemonade, Tea, Coffee at lunch

Water, Coffee, Tea and Milk at dinner.

You will be required to pay a deposit when you book. This deposit is $250 for a seven night cruise. It is less for shorter cruises and more for longer cruises or special sailings (Christmas, New Years, etc...)

The balance is due 70 days prior to sailing. Financing is NOT available.

Booking it through your friend is as good as anything. There is really no reason not to book with her.

Wow a lot of questions there. I agree with the other commenter that RC's website is probably the best spot for you but I'll try to answer some basic stuff for you.

All of those activities you listed are free except Johnny Rockets. I believe there is a charge of $3.95 per person. Drinks and shakes are extra. If you are a RC Crown and Anchor Gold Member (available after 1 completed cruise) you are given a voucher for 1 free admission. Virtually all food on the ship is free at any given time. The exceptions to the rule are the specialty restaurants (Portofino & Chops) and Johnny Rockets. Water, tea (iced and hot), lemonade, juices (during breakfast), and coffee are free drinks. The Cafe Promenade coffee shop charges for cappuccinos, lattes, etc.

Payment depends on the agent you book through. I believe my agent gave me the option of a down payment at time of booking and the remainder was due by a certain time before the cruise (I believe 30 or 60 days) or to pay all at once. I do not think you'll see financing being offered. You are better off putting it on a credit card if you want to finance it and pay it in installments that way.

All the travel agents have access to the same rooms and deals. I would go with the lowest price honestly. If the prices are the same across the board, I would suggest your friend that is a travel agent. Its better to have someone you can trust that knows the industry to turn to if you need to.

I would suggest getting travel insurance when you book because if something comes up (death in the family, missed flight, illness, etc.) and you can't take the cruise, you lose all your money without it. You can take the insurance offered by the booking agent but I would suggest using STA travel. They are a student travel site but you can get equal value insurance with them at about 50% less than what most booking agents sell it for. For example, my booking agent wanted $110/person for insurance and I got it through STA for $94 for my wife and myself.

Enjoy!

Please take time to go out to Royal Caribbean's web site www.royalcaribbean.com for answers to all your questions and more. I remember having many of the same kinds of questions and they are very clear as to which restaurants potentially would charge a fee (not many do). Also, things to do on the ship usually are included in your fare. As far as booking, I'd go with a travel agent (we used Vacations to Go.... Audra) and were very pleased! Do take time to go out on the RC website before you book and make a list of questions to ask their customer service rep if you don't find the answers you're looking for. Enjoy your trip!