My first cruise

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Independence of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 09, 2016

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7529

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

This was my first cruise ever.  Royal Caribbean does an amazing job of making your vacation wonderful.  The staff on the ship is top notch, dedicated, and extremely hard working.  They all seemed to love their jobs.  I would absolutely choose Royal Caribbean again.  The ship was a great size - not to big or to small.  The logistics of getting on and off the ship just amazed me as to how smooth it all went.  So organized.  The public areas of the ship were always clean and sparkling.  The food was amazing.  The entire trip exceeded my expectations!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Every meal was delicious. Restaurants were always spotless

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
N/A - I didn't attend any shows because I was scrapbooking.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
N/A - I didn't travel with children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Absolutely everyone on the ship was so friendly and courteous. Made us feel so welcome and relaxed.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was a great size for the 2 of us. Lots of room to put things away. Huge closet with shelves for our clothes. The beds were extremely comfortable. Our room attendant kept it spotless.

Ship tip

Make a reservation for dinner every night at the same time - you will get the same table and wait staff each night. They will get to know you and your dining experience will be that much more enjoyable!

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
Highly recommend snorkeling in Belize

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Island in Belize we snorkeled from
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4 Comments

Helensusanna    8 years ago

Pleased to read this review as we are going in September.

Radish    8 years ago

Was so pleased with this comment as we are going on this ship in September and there had been quite a lot of negative things said, so this really cheered me up. Though I do tend to make up my own mind I still like to see what other people think

philshakespeare    8 years ago

Just back from our first rcl cruise on Ovation. Couldn't fault it.

luvcruzin24    8 years ago

If you like RC, you've gotta check out the Oasis class at least once! Talk about amazing! We never felt crowded on the cruise!!

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