Wonderful cruise!!

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.9
Author: ladyoflarkspur

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

ladyoflarkspur

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

Verified Review

14 Night Mediterranean Beaches (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 16, 2018

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin number: 6625

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Absolutely the BEST cruise. The food was fantastic, the service top-notch, the room was spotless, really everything was wonderful. Only thing is the drink package is too expensive, but we really did enjoy it!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Do the excursions, they were awesome!

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Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

5 out of 5

Gibraltar (U.K.)

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Spain

5 out of 5

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

3 out of 5

It was hot, I thought a short shuttle from the port to Las Ramblas would have made it more enjoyable. :)

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Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

5 out of 5

Ajaccio, Corsica

5 out of 5

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

6 Comments

SailingShelley 6 years ago

TO All going in September or twp mini cruises in late August Chuck and I (SailingShelley) will be on for ALL! Come say "HI" in Cabin 3609-that's ours for the whole Month of September adventure (44 nites)! Great review, Royal always comes through for us!

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helenbeb 6 years ago

The deluxe drinks package is $65 per day at the moment. If you want one they normally offer one as you go on the ship and sometimes they are cheaper. But of course it could be a gamble one takes. They are definitely worth the money and the 18% surcharge is included. We have always booked our cruises when the price includes drinks, gratuities, and onboard spend. We tend to browse for the deals online Happy Cruising🛳️🍾🥂🍸🍹🍷🍻

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maer17 6 years ago

Don’t the indi have the free open bar like Norwegian where it is offered as an incentive option and all you have to do is pay the tax?

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Great

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petrikvist 6 years ago

How much the drink package cost?

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Shh813 6 years ago

Glad you're giving a good review. We went on the Indy before refurbishment and loved it, but now too many people are giving bad reviews. Especially about overcrowding everywhere.

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Fab Med Beaches Cruise

Wonderful cruise marred only by the fact that they have increased capacity a bit too much as everywhere was packed which made finding a seat and getting served at the bars a nightmare. Food and service fabulous though.

Very crowded Indy trip