Wish the game room wasn't under construction.

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Camlovescruisin

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 16, 2016

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1663

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

My husband and I and my parents, sibrings and their spouses have cruised several times before. This time wasn't as much fun. We sat at a dinner table all together and because of that we were the last ones served in the whole dining area.

Also, we are a family that loves to play games. But because the game area was under construction there wasn't a good place to play.

We do love cruising though and made the most of it. The food was great. Our staff did the best they could in the dining area and our room staff was excellent and knew our names.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Wish we weren't the last to get our food.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Joel Mason was amazing.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Didn't bring any children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Didn't like the part that was under construction. :(

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Roland Sase was our stateroom guy and he was very nice! Knew our names each time we saw him. Very friendly.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Sitka and Alfredo with cavetubing.bz were way awesome!! I definitely recommend them as tour guides!

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

We stayed close to the pier and played beach volleyball all afternoon! $20/person with a $12 food credit just to hang out and use their stuff all day. It was perfect.

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3 Comments

tchdwnuga 8 years ago

I went on Christmas Eve 2015. The starboard rear of the ship, directly next to the basketball court, was blocked off and under construction during our cruise. As was the "Cloud 9" Lounge, which is on Deck 14 (iirc) directly next to the chapel. I'm assuming it led into the construction area because it had a temporary "Crew Only" sign on the door.

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gbwiles 8 years ago

What else was under construction?

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Mack 8 years ago

Right I couldn't go on a vacation with my family, without Valium lol

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