Just didn’t measure up to RCL standards

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 3.6
Author: DONTHECAPTAIN

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

DONTHECAPTAIN

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 65

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 27, 2018

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Food terrible....service great.....staff friendly.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It was the quickest we’ve ever experienced on our 45-52 cruises.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Main dining room food was pretty good...service was excellent! Buffet food was really below RCL standards. They made so many stews out of left over food........the taste and quality was poor

Windjammer Marketplace

1 out of 5

Very disappointing quality,variety and taste. Meat was always dry and tasteless.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Pool in the solarium was very nice, but very cold.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Ship was clean but showing it’s age

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Consider another ship....since food is a big factor for cruises, the food quality was terrible

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Excellent port,but I like where Norwegian cruise liners dock.....in center of town and there’s a lot more shopping,restaurants selections.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Not bad.......long long lines for people that were walking off with luggage

5 Comments

JoWilliamson 6 years ago

Can’t agree more about medical vickylo - our daughter had a minor accident while with kids club & all staff were fantastic & so thorough

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Henryseafood 6 years ago

It’s a great ship next time on her I will go to giovanis or the new Izumi

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Sounds like all in all its a good ship.

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Henryseafood 6 years ago

Everything on board this ship was terrific for us but the windjammer food lunch time just pathetic but dinner in the windjammer was fabulous you are right the recycled stews were terrible curry every where you looked

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vickylo 6 years ago

You have got to be joking! Food was the highlight of our cruise! We sailed out of Southampton & our cruise was first class. We also had a medical & they was so through, I can't rate this ship highly enough. I hope none of you have a medical emergency but if u do u can not be in highly right care xxx

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