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Independence of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Independence of the Seas

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 29, 2022

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 2628

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Loved our first cruise with RC so much that we put a deposit down for another. Looking forward to many sailings on RC ships! Would be nice if more accommodations could be made for those who can't/don't eat meat or dairy but I'm glad there was at least something.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Since we didn't know what to expect, we stayed in a hotel on the coast and arrived at the port early. Parking was a bit hectic but that's due to the cross traffic not stopping at their stop sign to allow others to cross in the garage before they exit.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
My husband and I are both vegan (for health reasons) and ate our dinners in the MDR each night since they had a specific vegan menu. It was nice we had a selection from each section (starter/main/dessert) and the portions were decent. Breakfast was the same each morning in the WJ, which was a bit disappointing but we were glad to have something and we certainly didn't go hungry. On occasion we would grab a cheese free pizza from Sorrento's for lunch or late night snack.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Tons to do! So much in fact that it was hard to decide what to do and there were several times we missed something due to scheduling conflicts. Just means we cruise again right!!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The cruise director Ricky was fabulous! He really got into everything that we saw him at! Really made the trip super fun!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Loved our room attendant as well as our servers at the MDR! They really went out of their way to make sure we enjoyed our cruise.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
We were pleased to see them constantly cleaning the ship! It helped put my mind at ease.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We booked an ocean view room on deck 2. Loved how quiet it was and how clean it was. Our view was great! Bed was comfortable and we had no problem falling asleep each night.

Ship tip

Do your research before sailing so you are aware of the embarkation and disembarkation process. YT was a wealth of info for us and one of the reasons we chose RC was b/c of the vegan options. Most of all, just enjoy yourself.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
This was a bit hectic as we had no idea what the plan was. Luckily our room attendant helped us out and we were able to leave at leisure (sort of). More communication is needed on this process beforehand.
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your very detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

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