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Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Independence of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 09, 2015

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9401

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

Cruise was fun and very relaxing. I spent most of the time relaxing on deck in the sunshine. At night, I enjoyed the entertainment and especially dining every night with the same waitstaff. My only real negative is having two mattresses pushed together instead of one. I could not sleep close to my fiance' because the mattresses would split and I would fall down in between them. If I ever cruise again, I will be sure to specify a single mattress.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Dave the piano player at night in the Schooner bar was fantastic!!! The shows with Frankie and Leigh were also great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Dining room: Having the same wait staff every night was excellent. A big shout out to Domenic, Maria and Ralph. They were fantastic and made dining every night one of my favorite parts of the cruise.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Two mattresses pushed together instead of one mattress was very frustrating. I needed to sleep away from my fiance' or I would fall between the mattresses making for a very poor night's sleep.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5
Didn't get off the ship.

Falmouth, Jamaica

1 out of 5
Nothing really to see. Just a lot of shops selling the same T-shirts and items.

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5
Didn't get off the ship.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
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1 Comment

glomarrone    9 years ago

Most ships put two twins together to make a queen.  You may have to book a mini suite or suite to get a single queen or king mattress.  Good luck with this.  I would prefer this also but am not willing to pay the higher price to upgrade. 

I enjoyed reading about your fun cruise.  Thanks for posting!

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