12/16 Independence of the Seas

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: CruisingLife79

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

CruisingLife79

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 9

Helpful Votes: 179

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 16, 2017

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9621

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

The cruise prior to us suffered a noro outbreak, but the crew worked extremely hard to take care of us and keep us safe and happy.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It was great! Very quick and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Very average food but great crew

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Amber was so entertaining at night! High recommend

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The ship needs updating, but the crew did a great job keeping it clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Go in with the mindset that it’s an older ship and keep it simple. Don’t expect a supership, but try to appreciate more traditional cruising with a great crew.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

2 Comments

CruisingLife79 6 years ago

Thanks for the kind words!

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patrcaribbean 6 years ago

We met on Indy and love it!! Being upgraded and we are off on her up the Norwegian fjords in May. Can't wait to see her refit!! So nice to see a review that is complimentary as so easy to slag everything and everyone off!! Thanks for a nice review!!!

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