A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED FOR MY 1ST CRUISE

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

ctdmommy

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 20, 2021

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1388

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I'm not happy that I was not told about how expensive drink packages would be. I was told everything minus alcohol was inclusive and it was NOT.....I was promised certain ammenties that were the main reason why i chose this cruise and they were not made available. I was screwed out of $420 at the ship just to board which in turn screws their own staff members of getting tipped and screwed the guests from being able to afford everything that the ship charges for that should be included for the prices they charge.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

I was in tears. My covid test results showed negative and even though they were "too old" by 5 hours, I was required to pay $420 to get tests done again and pf course they showed negative. That is high way robbery and hurt my ability to tip or purchase excursions

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Dining room and staff were amazing. Our dinner staff (John and Ramone) felt like family members and we were very sad to say goodbye to them

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Pools and spa's were too crowded to be able to use at any time....breakout room was closed down...laser tag was closed down...bingo and arcade prices were outrageous...Couldn't get into ice show due to no seats left at any time.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Got to see Singer and Comedian once each...Very talented and entertaining. Even my kids liked them even though the material was geared to older adults

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Great idea but my kids could only do one or two because of how many kids and not enough staff or equipment to have multiple matches happening (so kids got bored watching other kids for so long)

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was amazing....i wish I could have had my $420 to be able to tip them as they deserved, but the cruiseline screwed me of that money

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very nice and easy to navigate, except when the areas of shows were wrong on the cruise app.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

It was phenominal. It was a little bigger than I prepared myself for and the storage space and drawers were so helpful

Ship tip

Don't expect to get to use as many of the free amenities that are advertised...it's not easy at all to get the opportunity to use them due to some are closed numerous times a day and then everyone flocks to them when they are available IF they become available

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

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