Royal Caribbean Jamaica

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Independence of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 20, 2017

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9304

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Boarding the ship in Ft Lauderdale was a nightmare.  Very congested....very confusing.  Once on board the ship was wonderful.  I was a little disappointed in our shore excursion in Jamaica.  We waited over an hour for the excursion people to pick us up.  Visiting the Rose House and the historic church were very interesting....but the other stops were not.

Getting off the ship....once again....very stressful.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was very nice. Balcony was nice especially going in and out of ports.

Ship tip

Going in and out of Ft Lauderdale port takes a lot of patience.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

1 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5

Falmouth, Jamaica

3 out of 5
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3 Comments

cruisetiludrop    7 years ago

in getting of the ship, size of the ship is not the problem. its how many customs agents there are that matters most.

mattward    7 years ago

Don't ever sail on an Oasis class ship if you can't getting on and off a Freedom class ship.

ItaVero    7 years ago

Getting on and off the ship are capstone events - and if either/both goes poorly can taint the whole experience.

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