Independence of the seas

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: brunocarboni89

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

brunocarboni89

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 04, 2015

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9201

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

Great ship, very clean, friendly staff. Food was great serve was phenomenal. I enjoyed the diversity of the staff, talking to everyone about their countries and what there like.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Dinner service/waiters Jerome and Santaram were amazing with us.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Recommend daytime activities for the 20/30s crowd.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Recommend more staff/supervision around children's areas. Had a bad experience with a group of kids hitting balls overboard and climbing the safety glass/railing at the gold area. Some of the kids were hanging over very dangerously. We intervened sat them down and called security for their safety and the safety of others.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was cleaned several times a day and was spotless.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Labadee had too much of a tourist feel. Due to the nature of the island (safety) I understand fencing off labadee but there was no real Hatian feel to it.

Thumbs Up 1

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5

Take the taxi from the port. Local taxi drivers are very pushy/agressive and expensive. It's cheaper to jump on a taxi shuttle from the port

Thumbs Up 3

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Just enjoy the island. Wether your walking doing a tour or an excursion this is a laid back island where you don't have to worry.

Thumbs Up 1

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Like the Cayman Islands just enjoy it. Snorkeling is a must in Cozumel.