It was awesome! The ship was beautiful and had lots of activities!

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.8
Author: shaunta136

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

shaunta136

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 49

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 01, 2019

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin number: 1870

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Although I have cruised Royal Caribbean before, I typically cruise with Carnival. However, this was a great experience and I look forward to cruising with Royal Caribbean again soon.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very quick and smooth!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The dining room service was a little slow, but the food was good. The food on the buffets were good, but I would love for Royal Caribbean to grill burgers instead of on the fryer. Pizza was always good. It would be nice for Johnny Rockets to be included in the food like everything else. Some years ago, it wasn't an extra cost.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

I loved the activities on this ship! The pools were great; the kid's area was awesome! The slide and flowrider was awesome. We thoroughly enjoyed the ice skating show, but would like to see an open skating opportunity other than the one that was schedule for teenagers. My husband took advantage of the fitness center and enjoyed it.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

I would like to see more sail away entertainment on the day of leaving Ft. Lauderdale and when sailing away from the islands. The shows were really good!

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

My child really enjoyed the kids camp and the kids pool. However, I don't think there should be a $30 charge for something like cupcake decorating. This could be incorporated into the camp activities.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service was good; just a little slow in the dining room during the 8:00 seating.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Always clean!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Compared to some other RC ships, this room was very spacious! I loved my panoramic window. The room was clean upon arrival and always clean after cabin steward provided service. I liked the TV and the fact that it could rotate. My parents had the same type of cabin but there's was extra cool because it had two chairs and a table, which allowed them to sit and look out the window.