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Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: sherdanlamb

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

sherdanlamb

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

14 Night Sunshine In The Canaries (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 16, 2017

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6365

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

I enjoyed my cruise but very disappointed with the shops on board. You could do with more affordable shops . Get rid of the cup cake shop & Ben & jerrys then put more affordable shops there it's nice having a Michael Corse shop but not many guests can afford them bags

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Was so excited to get on board 😁

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food was amazing 😉 a great choice & the staff was so helpful & plesant . You have a good team 😁

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

The activists on board were ok would have done more if the weather was better . Not many days sun !!!

Entertainment

2 out of 5

I saw one show which was good but wasn't impressed with the rest 😥

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Absolutely amazing 😉 there wasn't nothing that they would do for you. Very pleasant & our room steward Nanhand was the sweetest 😁😁

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very clean but very tiered.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very comfortable even though the beds need replacing very old mattresses

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

4 out of 5

I enjoyed getting of the ship & visiting the different ports but the weather spoilt it a bit but that's not your fault

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Vigo, Spain

3 out of 5

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5

Was my best port ever my daughter came to surprise me 😁😁😁😁

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Lanzarote, Canary Islands

3 out of 5

Very nice

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Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

4 out of 5

This was my 60th birthday I enjoyed the port

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Santa Cruz De La Palma, Canary Islands

2 out of 5

Okay okay

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Funchal, Madeira

3 out of 5

Okay okay

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La Coruna, Spain

3 out of 5

Okay

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

It was okay staff need to talk to each other more

6 Comments

Sarahs58 7 years ago

We bought crisps half way up Mount Teide on Tenerife last time we did the Canaries. Always crack about half way through the cruise. And def agree with the pick n mix idea.

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andycfcholdsworth 7 years ago

crisp shop and a pic & mix next door yeah baby

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andycfcholdsworth 7 years ago

i 2nd that.Everytime i go away i crave crisps.i did buy some in lanzaroti but there never the same.lol

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Sarahs58 7 years ago

I would like a crisp shop, as a total crispaholic it is the only thing I miss when on board.

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andycfcholdsworth 7 years ago

never see anyone in there the whole 2 weeks nor bj.Bring back the pie shop xx

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Sarahs58 7 years ago

Can't see any point in the cup cake shop when you can get free cake across the promenade in the cafe. As for affordable shops, the prices for souvenirs etc in the duty free shop opposite Sorrentos is ridiculous. And most of the stuff which they put out on the stalls on the promenade is the same old items which get put out every year. They need a rethink if they want me to part with much cash on shopping on board.

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