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We have travelled on both freestyle and non-freestyle (traditional) cruises. We generally thought Freestyle worked fine. However, it takes something from the cruising expereince and makes it much more like eating in a restaurant at a hotel. We cruised at Christmas on the Sea and waiting for our family of 4 was always very short or non-existent. The waiters were efficient but not as doting or attentive as in traditional cruising. Dress codes are posted at the restaurants but widely disregarded. On Christmas evening, the formal night, we had on suits, etc and the table next to us had on jeans and shorts. Overall, Freestyle is fine for breakfast, lunch and probalby on larger ships with more choices of restaurants. However, freestyle disembarkation was great - had a leisurely breakfast on deck in Miami and then waited in the cabin, while watching TV with the kids.

<blockquote data-quote="Hal" data-source="post: 709957"><p>We have travelled on both freestyle and non-freestyle (traditional) cruises.&nbsp; We generally thought Freestyle worked fine.&nbsp; However, it takes something from the cruising expereince and makes it much more like eating in a restaurant at a hotel.&nbsp; We cruised at Christmas on the Sea and waiting for our family of 4 was always very short or non-existent.&nbsp; The waiters were efficient but not as doting or attentive as in traditional cruising.&nbsp; Dress codes are posted at the restaurants but widely disregarded.&nbsp; On Christmas evening, the formal night, we had on suits, etc and the table next to us had on jeans and shorts.&nbsp; Overall, Freestyle is fine for breakfast, lunch and probalby on larger ships with more choices of restaurants.&nbsp; However, freestyle disembarkation was great - had a leisurely breakfast on deck in Miami and then waited in the cabin, while watching TV with the kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Hal, post: 709957"] We have travelled on both freestyle and non-freestyle (traditional) cruises. We generally thought Freestyle worked fine. However, it takes something from the cruising expereince and makes it much more like eating in a restaurant at a hotel. We cruised at Christmas on the Sea and waiting for our family of 4 was always very short or non-existent. The waiters were efficient but not as doting or attentive as in traditional cruising. Dress codes are posted at the restaurants but widely disregarded. On Christmas evening, the formal night, we had on suits, etc and the table next to us had on jeans and shorts. Overall, Freestyle is fine for breakfast, lunch and probalby on larger ships with more choices of restaurants. However, freestyle disembarkation was great - had a leisurely breakfast on deck in Miami and then waited in the cabin, while watching TV with the kids. [/QUOTE]