I was very disappointed in the Cruise itself.

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 2.4
Author: lnetdarby

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

lnetdarby

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 2

Overall rating:

2.4 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 12, 2019

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1393

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Very boring on ship. No comedy club shows or night club shows. The excursions were very good.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Boring.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The food was only average.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Pools were too crowded to swim and each pool was small. The dancing in the Grease play was vulgar and not fit for families. The ice show was excellent. The cruise line used sales pitches and raffles as most of their entertainment.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Music performers were below par with one exception.

Children's Programs

I did not need childcare.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

They were very nice, but the service was average.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The ship appeared to be clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Beds were average in comfort. Toilet seat was stained and yellowed. The cabin was well maintained but only once per day.

Ship tip

Don't go. Choose another cruise line.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

2 out of 5

The lines were extremely long. This was probably due to the government shutdown.

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

1 out of 5

Not much to do, but the zip lines were awesome.

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Falmouth, Jamaica

3 out of 5

The port is average; better if you are there to buy jewelry. There is a long bus ride to any activities. The activities are awesome. Jamaica has much to offer, but I heard that there are better ports.

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

The lines were extremely long. This was probably due to the government shutdown.

5 Comments

2dogs2cats 5 years ago

So sad to hear someone didn’t like cruising. I can’t think of a more fun action packed vacation for an incredible low cost. But as funboomer47 said, “it’s not for everyone”. I do believe u can have a great vacation wherever it may be. We make good of even the not so good. We have so much fun just being together and the cruise only highlights our fun!! WE LOVE CRUSING !! 🚢

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Shh813 5 years ago

Grease was fantastic. I absolutely loved it and my 12 year old grandson was mesmerized.

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kathycruiser101 5 years ago

The cruise planner clearly states that Grease is recommended for mature audiences. We were not bored for one second. I brought a book to read but never found the time because we were so busy enjoying the shows, the dance parties, scavenger hunt, laser tag, comedy shows, live music...etc. Boring ship - NOT!

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Angelus 5 years ago

I've been on that ship once before, for a week long Caribbean cruise. That wasn't long enough for me to do and see everything. I guess it depends on what type of activities you're interested in.

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funboomer47 5 years ago

If you were bored that is your own fault. There is so much to do on that ship. Guess cruising isn't for you.

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