First time cruisers

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 5
Author: Blainemom

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review

Blainemom

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 27, 2021

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1802

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

FANTASTIC. Will book another cruise in the future

Embarkation

5 out of 5

This was our families first time taking a cruise it was very smooth and all the staff was great directing us on where to go but in a professional way

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We are out dinner in the dining room and the wait staff was FANTASTIC. We had Reynaldo and Kenneth they were the best. Reynaldo made my 8 year old daughter a doll out of napkins. She loved it

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

The pools were great. That is all we really did

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Reynaldo was GREAT as our waiter. Very helpful making sure all my “children” ( I have a 19 year old, 14 year old, 13 year old and a 8 year) found something to eat

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We had two cabins ( 1802 & 1852) the bathrooms were small but we made it work. When to pull out couch is open there is not much room, but we discover that the “mattress” you use on the second half of pull out fits between the bed and the window, so we all sleeper great

Ship tip

Read the Royal Caribbean website forward and backwards. I did and there was no surprises for me.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

We booked the swim with dolphins. Best thing ever. My 8 year was scared of the water and sat on the dock but the trainer made extra sure to include her in everything we were doing. We have awesome pics of her with the biggest smile on her face.

Thumbs Up 1

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

My family had tickets the the thrill park and it was great, but get there early to find a chair. EXPLORE THE WHOLE ISLAND!!! each little beach has different things to do and different atmospheres.

Thumbs Up 2

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5