some disappointments
Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: March 06, 2017
Ship: Independence of the Seas
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 1236
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
- still waiting on response from cruise line for the major disappointment of last min cxl of stop at private island due to a "medical emergency".
- long lines/wait to embark / disembark (need to use more than one entrance/exit
- very unorganized shore excursions (long wait to get started once on shore which cut into actual excursion time)
- most staff were very friendly and profession but the few that weren't stood out)
- most male staff in casino were interested in leering and "grading" the young spring break women than interacting with playing guests. Women casino staff were very accommodating and professional.
- food was above average at best (not the caliber of Disney)
- need more variety in daily entertainment than constant trivia and bingo.
- ship was clean with very good HK staff
- too many times the answer was no, instead of staff offering an alternate solution or options to resolve guests' needs (i.e - asked for copies of on board ship photos on last day but was simply turned away saying we were too late - don't they keep these on file till at least the ship is emptied of its guests?)
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
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Service and Staff
Ship Quality
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Ship tip
We forgot about spring break dates for the state of Florida schools - avoid unless you want overcrowded pools, saunas, casino table games, etc. However most of the college students were well behaved except for the few drunken ones.
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)