Great ports of call but ship over crowded

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 2
Author: Camillepurcell

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Camillepurcell

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

14 Night Canaries Adventure (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 08, 2018

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9360

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Ship felt very over crowded not enough seating and kids allowed run wild every night in the star lounge it used to be a place where you could relax after dinner windjammer very busy also and all bars you had to queue for a drink personally it was my first time on this ship but not my first cruise with royalcaribbean and would not go on this ship again

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Ship tip

Be prepared to queue for everything

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Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

1 out of 5

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Vigo, Spain

4 out of 5

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Lisbon, Portugal

1 out of 5

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Cadiz (Seville), Spain

1 out of 5

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Lanzarote, Canary Islands

1 out of 5

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Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

4 out of 5

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Tenerife, Canary Islands

4 out of 5

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Santa Cruz De La Palma, Canary Islands

4 out of 5

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Funchal, Madeira

1 out of 5

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La Coruna, Spain

4 out of 5

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

5 Comments

Sarahs58 6 years ago

Didn't seem like there were too many children on this cruise and most of the ones I came across were well behaved. Agree that the Star lounge is overcrowded in the evenings. Mind you that area was at it's best when Rock the Boat used to be on the ship. Our main concerns were with the food choices and quality and the fact that the Olive or Twist bar has been spoilt late in the evenings. Still enjoyed our cruise although it didn't seem quite as good as previous ones. As for the staff they are still wonderful.

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shopaholic6 6 years ago

The kids were so annoying on the Independence last year when I went, even before the refurbishment - too many parents thinking everyone is entranced by their child running riot, when in fact people are just finding them annoying!! It’s a shame they have made this ship even more geared towards kids!! 🙂

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tdtbs125 6 years ago

Just got off ship last Saturday was busy but did not feel over crowded.been to the canaries for 14 days.second cruise it was excellent food good staff great shows great entertainment. Overall ship in great condition after refit.

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canalview 6 years ago

Must have been on a different ship to the one I was on,happy Cruising xxxx

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lrgd 6 years ago

They're updating them with more rooms for more people, don't realize that it could mean the end of happy people wanting to cruise.

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