Fun short thanksgiving cruise

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: ewo1992

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review

ewo1992

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 22, 2021

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6638

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Enjoyed our short thanksgiving cruise. Wish there were more free options for food. I prefer a smaller ship than this.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy on the ship within minutes

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

I’ve never really been impressed with royals food good but nothing outstanding. I hate how everything is an upcharge other than MDR and windjammer.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Darla Fox in the pub was amazing the headliner shows were just okay

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Friendly as always

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship was extremely clean good mix of not being too big but having some activities. I still prefer a smaller ship though

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Nothing wrong with the cabin, doesn’t seem like they were touched during the dry dock

Ship tip

Go to the bow of the ship at night.

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Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Lots was closed due to Covid. We didn’t do a shore excursion but walked over to Junkanoo beach. It was not my favorite port but fine for a short Bahamas cruise. Everyone said the locals were super pushy but I didn’t feel like they were just one no and they backed off. The beach was not crowded even though it was walking distance. Most likely due to Covid.

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Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Easy port for boarding

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