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Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Independence of the Seas

4 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 31, 2016

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8358

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

It was our first cruise and we weren't sure exactly what to expect.  The pre and post onboarding process went pretty smooth and was quick.  Once on the ship, there's just a ton of activities, food and you can pretty much do whatever you please.  Every aspect of the ship was abundant (food, shows, activities, etc) and you always have something to do.  We hardly rested since it was our first cruise and didn't want to miss out on anything exciting.  I would highly recommend attending as many shows and entertainment events as possible while on the ship since they are very professional and lots of fun.  The food on the ship was great.  There's unlimited amount of food.  You have to try hard not to order everything.  The sports activities are all fun, but too many people so hard to always participate at your leisure and you lines are sometimes long.  The destination we went to (Cozumel, Mexico) was beautiful and we were able to do an island tour.  We saw as many things as we wanted to, ate lunch, went to beach and even the Tequila factory and we did it all in under 4 hours.  Our driver was very courteous, gave us great recommendations and took all our family photos as well.  We negotiated with a taxi outside the terminal and did not wait on the long lines.  We got a great deal and had a fantastic time overall with the cruise and the destination.  I would highly recommend this ship and cruise, specially for first time cruisers like us, since it was only 4 nights and we were able to take advantage of most the ship and Cozumel had to offer!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Nice spacious room with a great view of the ocean.

Ship tip

Try to make it to all the entertainment shows as possible. They were all very enjoyable and professionally done.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
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