"Sardine Ship of the Seas " 4,128 passengers for 1,600 sunbeds

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Independence of the Seas

14 Night Canaries Adventure (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 02, 2018

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1686

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The ship is beautiful but seriously overcrowded. 1,000 less passengers needed for comfort. Only way to guarantee a seat is to bring your own in scooter or hand. Tried food in MDR is mediocre so went to Windjammer with better food and more spacious. Massive lack of sunbeds leaves frustrated passengers. Staff valient in bars. The system to pay for drinks takes longer than making the drinks. You thought the service in Wetherspoons was slow wait until. The voyage was to celebrate my 75 birthday and tick off Bucket List-Go on a BIG SHIP. Done that next on list.....

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food in MDR is mediocre as RCI want you in the premium restaurants. Windjammer good food. Long queues at the bars with willing but exhausted staff.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Always friendly against adversity

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Well appointed but serious lack of seating especially on non sun days and when theatre empties on the evenings

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Book. My time dining. Then can please yourself when and where you eat.

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

5 out of 5

Vigo, Spain

4 out of 5

Lisbon, Portugal

4 out of 5

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

4 out of 5

Lanzarote, Canary Islands

4 out of 5

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

4 out of 5

Tenerife, Canary Islands

4 out of 5

Santa Cruz De La Palma, Canary Islands

4 out of 5

Funchal, Madeira

5 out of 5

La Coruna, Spain

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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