Very disappointing,due mainly to ship refit
Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean
14 Night Mediterranean Cities (Southampton Roundtrip)
Sail date: June 30, 2018
Ship: Independence of the Seas
Cabin type: Balcony
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
Having been on this ship in 2012 ,we were disappointed this time ,refit has been a disaster ,not enough seating in bars etc ,many unsavoury ,badly behaved guests spoilt this cruise for us ,found ourselves having to retreat to cabin after shows as it was impossible to get anywhere to sit in any of bars etc . Although rules set ,no saving sun beds or seating anywhere ,this was not policed ,staff seemed very scarce at these times . Certain guests seemed unable to control there children ,there were incidents of small children in the ladies toilets ,crawling under the cubicles whilst occupied .I know the company have no way of knowing the character of guests ,but I feel the the type of some of the guests leave a lot to be desired ,I don’t think we would cruise on this particular ship again .Having said all this ,the staff ,food ,shows ,cabins were excellent .Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Ship has become to big after refit ,more cabins ,no extra facilities,,avoid Windjammer ,stick to dining room ,much more relaxing .You will need to get up very early to get a sunbed ,and you will need to be quite agile to get on and off ,as there is no room between them ,again due to extra cabins ,and I believe an extra 400 guests
Ports of call
Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands