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Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: sandbarqueen

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

sandbarqueen

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

4 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 23, 2017

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 9216

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Had a good Cruise will look for this ship at a different terminal would recommend this ship to everyone. Excellent food.wait staff was great even went to the chops Grill.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

The worst terminal I have ever been out of will definitely not go out of Fort Lauderdale ever again until they get this situation updated.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

I have been on 38 cruises this is the nicest ship I have ever been on the way it was laid out the food was excellent and the service was great and friendly staff.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Fitness club sun bathing relaxing

Entertainment

Because I did not go to any of the shows.

Children's Programs

No children were with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was very personable took the time to see if you needed anything else.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Love the layout of the ship everything was nice and clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

My cabin was fine I usually get a balcony but waited till the last minute to book this cruise for Thanksgiving but it was fine.

Ship tip

Try not to go out of Fort Lauderdale.

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Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Well I have been to Cozumel lots of times love it one of my favorite places my parents were with us and they went to Sanchez Beach last year and had a great time so they wanted to take us there to Well that was a mistake soon as you got to the entrance of the beach gestapo Mexican stopped you and said let me check your bags no food or water can be brought in my parents were devastated we only had two bottles small bottles of water and two small drinks but we could not believe this so we went to the beach where they directed us to and my husband and I got ready to lay in the chairs and my parents were behind us at a little table with chairs and they said you cannot sit there unless you're going to eat that was it for me let's go we went to Paradise Beach where had we had gone many time it was very pleasant and still pay $3 for a wristband and laid on the beach comfortably my parents at this point did like this beach but they said that their experience at the Sanchez Beach they will not be going back to Cozumel Mexico.

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

This is a terrible terminal had to park the vehicle far away then the shuttle is there to take you to the terminal so when you get back from your cruise with your luggage you all have to get on a shuttle to get to your vehicle ridiculous.

2 Comments

vickylo 6 years ago

Hope you didn't encounter the grumpy bar tender in the casino, customer service zero!!!

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LJD1030 6 years ago

My friend is leaving Saturday on the Independence..does it have a indoor movie Theater and do u know what time boat leaves.she a tight airline Schedule

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