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Independence of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 35

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Independence of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 16, 2019

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Lots of fun and lots of stuff to do. Want to go on a longer cruise on same class ship.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Even worse than Port Canaveral. Why does it take so long to get things figured out. Maybe they will find a better system at some point.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great food. However, late dinner will get you burnt or dried out food.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Oh wow. There was a lot of cool things to do. First time on a Flowrider. The kids loved it. Pool was small but that’s okay. Best time to do activities is when people are off ship in ports.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Loved the shows. Ice skating, broadway shows, comedian’s, beat boxing, other shows and exiting interactive activities.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Again. Love the kids zones. Thank you for the relief.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff is amazing. I love Royal for their great people.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
First time on Freedom class ship. Bigger than any ship I have done before. As always the ship was very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Love my cabins always.

Ship tip

Lots of fun stuff to do. Check out the ice skating rink and play laser tag.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5
Don’t like the big cities.

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
Great little port. Lots of fun. Lots of beach stuff. Did not get to jet ski because I read the rules wrong about my daughter being a driver, but they refunded me. Loved the shopping.

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5
First time in Jamaica. Only was in the port but had a great time. I want to go back.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
They mess up my final payment and would not let me and my family off the ship. A bit crazy and it got worked out quickly, but it was embarrassing.
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5 Comments

Bertfish    2 years ago

Glad you had fun. I love the Freedom class ships. As for your bill. Always check in periodically in your room. Easier to get things fixed before debarking begins.

RoynKaren    2 years ago

thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise except for embarkation and debarkation.

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