It was a great trip. We loved the ship and destinations.

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.4
Author: OhioMark

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

OhioMark

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 05, 2018

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7617

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Wonderful cruise. Would do it again on this ship. I liked the ship for the layout and it did not disappoint.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

No problems.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The ship layout was great. Never felt crowded. The food was average. We don't expect 5 star meals for the price we are paying. Had enough variety to make us happy.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Plenty to do. Really liked the music venues and the variety of music. The shows were great at night.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Great shows during our cruise. Bit loud at times but bearable.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Our dining staff was great. Room steward was friendly. We always tip above the standard which helps since they work really hard.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very very clean and did not smell.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We had a great cabin. It was clean and quiet. Everything worked.

Ship tip

I was a bit skeptical about the promenade because I thought it would make it feel like a mall but quite the contrary. It provided a nice variety versus sitting out on the decks in the sun/shade all the time.

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Ports of call

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5

The beaches are beautiful. The food variety on the island could have been better. The hamburgers seemed fake with the soft texture. I'm sure it is not easy to have a cookout for that many people brought onto the island.

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Falmouth, Jamaica

4 out of 5

The shopping area on the port was very nice. The merchants seemed a bit too reserved but I'm sure that is a policy not to bug the cruisers. We had a good excursion. Well organized from start to finish.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

No problems. We had a late disembarkation time but it was right on time and no issues getting out of the terminal. Maybe someone at the door when leaving the terminal explaining where to get some of the transports to the airport.

2 Comments

starsereno 6 years ago

Yay .it's an amazing ship in general and I will definitely go on the Indy again

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Shay1920 6 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. I loved sailing on Independence of the Seas.

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Line dance 18

Beautiful Ship!

A very nice cruise