Fantastic ship refit and amazing scenery

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

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Reviews: 17

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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

8 Night Norwegian Fjords (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 20, 2018

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9322

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

A very enjoyable cruise although a bit short for us. The fjords were just amazing and the captain went out of his way to show us the fab waterfalls even performing a 360 degree turn ensuring we got the best view. Cruise Director was hardly ever seen which was weird.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

15 minutes from entering the cruise terminal to drinking a mojito at the pool bar!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We ate the majority of our dinners in Windjammer. Consistently good with great variety every night. Breakfasts we tended to eat in the Diamond Lounge as quieter.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

we enjoyed the new independence dunes mini golf. Great fun!!

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All staff were excellent. Room steward efficient and Very friendly. Bar staff lovely and Windjammer waiters good too.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Great new refit. However very much with children in mind!!!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

5 out of 5

Molde, Norway

2 out of 5

Sorry but not a great port to visit unless you are on an organised tour. Massive queues to get back on the ship.

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Geiranger, Norway

4 out of 5

A lovely port with shops just off the ship. Very quaint and pretty. We went on the hop on hop off bus which cost £30 each. Only 3 stops so very expensive really.

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Alesund, Norway

4 out of 5

Lovely port. We just went for a walk round the town. super!!

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Flaam, Norway

5 out of 5

Amazing scenery. Took the railway which was stunning!!

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Stavanger, Norway

5 out of 5

Another beautiful place to stop.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

2 Comments

budandchuck 6 years ago

We enjoyed our Norwegian fjords cruise on the independence of the seas and met some lovely people who we shared our table and on the quizzes in the schooner bar x

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Nice

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Very Nice Cruise

A must do cruise!