Wonderful and enlightening cruise to the med

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

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

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Independence of the Seas

14 Night Italian Mediterranean (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 15, 2019

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9312

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Had a great time but some parents need to take responsibility and supervise their children from running around and shouting when quiz in progress. Also playing in lifts.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Efficient and quick and well organised

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent food and excellent service

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Enjoyed shows and quizes

Entertainment

5 out of 5
A good variety of entertainment

Children's Programs

No children with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room steward Cazy was wonderful as were the dining room staff Dennis and Godfrey

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Cleanliness was good

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Cabin adequate but shower was a little small.

Ship tip

When booked had a 1000 US dollar cabin spend which really was a bonus.

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

4 out of 5
Drove down the night before and stayed at Holiday Inn as close to dock

Gibraltar (U.K.)

5 out of 5
Been to this port before so easy to leave ship and explore

Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

5 out of 5
Beautiful bay. Went on excursion to Monaco

La Spezia, Italy

4 out of 5
Went to Florence from this port

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

4 out of 5
Went to Rome from this port

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
Visited Herculaneum from here. Brilliant and great tour guide

Cagliari, Sardinia

3 out of 5
Disappointed with Sardinia.

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5
What a beautiful port with plenty to see.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Cases were a bit haphazard with people not knowing where their cases were
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