January/February Cruise 2017
Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 28, 2017
Ship: Independence of the Seas
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 8670
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
This was our second cruise, first cruise with Royal Caribbean. The itinerary was great and the ports were awesome! The overall attitudes of the staff were not that great. The staff on the Carnival Breeze were more friendly and polite than the Independence of the Seas. In general, it seemed as if we were "in the way", to most staff members. This was not the case with all staff members, as there were several that were very nice. I would highly advise NOT to purchase the transportation provided by Royal Caribbean from the pier to the airport (port everglades to FLL). This was a HUGE mistake!! The system seemed to be very disorganized. When were disembarked the ship (earlier than our scheduled time!), we made our way to the bus pick up location. We got on the bus and waited 45 minutes to an hour before the bus left. It was very obvious that other passengers were getting anxious, due to approaching flight times. The driver of the bus and staff at the pier did not seem concerned about our flight times. The reason we booked this method of transportation was to ensure we would make our flight on time and not have to worry about anything (factors they advertise online). We barely made our flight on time! This was a very unpleasant experience! We felt extremely rushed and nervous the entire time! We paid 16 or 17 dollars per person! This was a terrible experience for that price! We could have taken a taxi for half the price.
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Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
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