Excellent get away for my birthday.

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.4
Author: rcederholm

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

rcederholm

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 13

Helpful Votes: 315

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

3 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 17, 2021

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9344

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This was a nice getaway to places we have been many times. Its nice to have an excellent ship for a short cruise. Royal has done a good job with addressing the specter of Covid still hanging over us. This was our fourth cruise since the re-opening and each one is managed better.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Since we had been on the ship 1 month earlier we only went to the ice show which was excellent.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We almost liked it better than the grand suite we had on the symphony of the seas. Big and open with great balcony.

Ship tip

We were disappointed that Royal has changed anytime dining to 6:45 at the earliest. Get on the ship early and visit the dining room so you get the time you want.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida Did not visit port

Went straight from airport to the ship.

Thumbs Up 0

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

We went straight to chill island and the morning and lunch was good. Rain in the afternoon so went to the hot tub on the ship.

Thumbs Up 0

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Interesting to see all the construction for the new terminal. New Margaritaville was nice and Junkanoo beach was still available.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Sunset over Port Canaveral's Burg Al Arab from our balcony

6 Comments

javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the update

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

izrgreen 2 years ago

Thanks for the review.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

CurlyCruiserYAY 2 years ago

Woo hoo

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

jameeh 2 years ago

Great that you enjoyed your cruise and still feel confident about the safety protocols in place to deal with the Covid-19 threat. Looking forward to cruising on Navigator next month, yay!

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

Other reviews of this sailing

Our First Time on Royal Caribbean!

10/10 weekend cruise!