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Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 64

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
Independence of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 01, 2019

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6248

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was overshadowed by the poor maintenance issues. Looked forward to seeing the last day.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Seamless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Buffet food quality is less than adequate.

Windjammer Marketplace

3 out of 5

Food quality issues are disturbing

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
All of the usual and expected activities

Entertainment

Didn't attend shows

Children's Programs

Didn't travel with children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Always excellent on Royal ships

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The ship had the odor of dirty carpets and had many signs of worn and tattered finishes. Badly in need of a makeover.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
The size of the cabin was adequate. The bed linens had an odor that would indicate that they were not promptly dried during the laundering process. Had them changed twice with no improvement. The mattress was also very uncomfortable.

Ship tip

Wait till the next major refit of thia vessel.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5
Explored on my own. Great beaches and restaurants. Coconuts restaurant at Fort Lauderdale Beach is exceptional.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
Visit the Krazy Lobster restaurant and bar. Very unique and local.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Purchased a day pass for the Iberostar Resort at Resort for a Day website. Great all-inclusive resort at a reasonable price.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarked early with carry off luggage and sailed throu US Customs.

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oramasb    5 years ago

Same on Allure, I was ready to come back home on day 2. The best part of our cruise were the shows. The food in The Windjammer didn't compare to the food on the buffet on Carnival nor did the burgers

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