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Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Independence of the Seas

3 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 16, 2022

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6648

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Ship was very nice and didn’t feel crowded. Getting off the boat at Nassau wasn’t worth it to us due to the crowd and locals harassing you right when you get through the gate. Coco Cay was wonderful and can’t wait to return!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and simple

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
We only ate in the buffet but the food was ok. It was a lot of the same stuff for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday. Some of the food was really good and some things that we usually really like wasn’t god at all. We got the drink package for soda but the freestyle machines weren’t very conveniently located so most of the time we just grabbed a glass of lemonade, iced tea or water with our meals.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Despite the boat being full it didn’t seem too crowded other than the hot tubs. Plenty of things to do to keep everybody busy/entertained.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
All shows and entertainment was really good!

Children's Programs

We never tried any of the children’s programs.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everybody was very welcoming and friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was consistently cleaned and areas were easy to find.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room was great and didn’t feel small. We loved the balcony and used it often when in the room.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5
Very crowded and pricey. You get ambushed by locals trying to sell you things right out the gate which makes it very unpleasant in my opinion.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Beautiful island! Plenty of beaches which made them less crowded. Was able to eat and drink on the island which was included so it was an extra expense. Plenty of things to see and do so we didn’t feel the need to pay anything extra to do things.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Getting off the ship ended up being stressful due to the late get off time we received as well as the fact our child had a birth certificate which required us to wait in line for a long time as they only had two people checking birth certificates to leave. Bags were easy to find which may have been due to the fact there wasn’t many left by the time we got to that point. Parking at the port was very easy to navigate to to arrive and leave.
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4 Comments

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for your view

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

sunme    1 year ago

Thank you for your review

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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