So good to be back!

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.9
Author: CraigNAustin

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review

CraigNAustin

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 66

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 15, 2021

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7596

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

Couldn't have asked for a better experience, and it felt so good to be back cruising. Crew was obviously happy to see everyone and were working hard to keep the ship clean.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy. 15 minutes to get on the ship if you do everything on the app in advance.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Always great food! I have to eat gluten free and they made sure that I always had a wide range of options. My asst waiter from the main dining room even found me at the buffet for breakfast and brought me gluten free bread. Amazing service.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Same ice and stage shows that we saw 2 years ago. Good but was hoping for something new.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was amazing. Service on Royal Caribbean is always steller. The ship wasn't at full capacity which amplified the experience.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

They were constantly cleaning. The lifeguard even wiped down the hand rails anytime someone got out of the pool.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Nice size. Standard RCL decor. Really comfortable bed.. Only 8 doors from main elevator.

Ship tip

Come prepared. Watch the muster videos right away and drop by your muster station to get your card scanned. Then you can forget about it and start your vacation.

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Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Great time at Playa Mia.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Only shopped. Usually go to Crazy Lobster but was traveling solo and didn't want to leave the port.

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Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Best yet. Waited in stateroom until number called. Walked immediately off the ship. Immigration has face recognition set up in Galveston so you don't even have to wait in line. It was 5 minutes from stateroom to my shuttle.

6 Comments

GerryBCruisin 3 years ago

Thanks for taking the time to share your review of the Independence of the Seas. We enjoyed our cruise on Indy.

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Curt34 3 years ago

Looks like you had a great cruise. Thanks for the review.

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AuntPinkie 3 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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javawoody 3 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

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izrgreen 3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

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cruising2004 3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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