Great quick getaway

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5
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Independence of the Seas

4 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 28, 2019

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin number: 6137

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Great price and we had a great time. If you're looking for a quick getaway, this is a solid choice

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Had a fire alarm go off which ended up giving us about an hour and a half delay on boarding the ship, but once everything was resolved, security and check in was smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The bar staff was great on this trip, but the main dining room was lackluster at best. Service was good, but food quality was not up to usual royal carribean snuff

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Really enjoyed the ship. Different bar setting were great and there constant activities going on. We hung out by the pool, went on the water slides and flow rider, saw a few shows. We were never wanting for something to do

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Saw the once upon a time show and the freeze frame ice skating show. Both were good productions. Also enjoyed the royal carribean staples like battle of the sexes and the quest

Children's Programs

I do t have children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Overall every staff member save for 1 bartender we only saw one night was fantastic. Our stateroom attended ant was great, bartenders were great, and the dining room staff was on point

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was good in this area

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
I don't think we'd stay in this cabin again. It's right a I've the star lounge which is a late night area and at the end of the promenade Both attributed to a lot of late night noise which delayed us going to bed when we wanted to. The room design itself is as expected

Ship tip

The pool bar is a great area to hang out outside while still getting some shade

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

Just drove to the port and got on the ship. Didn't do anything here

Cozumel, Mexico

2 out of 5
Cozumel is pretty boring when you've visited a million times already. Pushy people at the port shops.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Estimated departure was 845 and we weren't called until almost 930. Once off the ship it took about 45 mins to get through customs and into an uber

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wgammon1    4 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the great review.

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