Best experience ever!

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.8
Author: AshleyRyan711

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review

AshleyRyan711

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 29, 2023

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8282

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Absolutely amazing. Best Customer Service I’ve ever experienced. I will never cruise. Any cruise line other than Royal Caribbean.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All the bartenders were so friendly. We felt like we knew them forever. It was our honeymoon and they all made it so memorable. There was not a single staff member on that cruise that did not go above and beyond to make sure we were having a blast. I have become addicted to cruising and will never cruise anything but Royal Caribbean. The ship was gigantic, and we never ran out of things to do! I highly recommend the chef‘s table if you get a chance. Best food I’ve ever put in my mouth! I can’t remember the gentleman‘s name, but he was our server during the chefs table dinner on the last night. He helped us from day one and made sure that we enjoyed ourselves. It was funny because we seemed to run into him every single day, and he always welcomed us with a smile and a hug! I wish I could remember his name but he was absolutely amazing. An Italian guy. Royal Caribbean has definitely staffed their ships with top notch people. Thank you so much for making our honeymoon unforgettable

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our room attendant kept our room so clean. We always walked in with the cutest little animals made out of towels. He was so sweet! He would stop and have a conversation with us like we have been friends for years. Highly recommend!

Ship tip

Get to the pool early in the morning or you will not have a chair to relax in. People hold the chairs with their towels and barely ever use them. It was the only frustrating thing on the entire ship.

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Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

It’s definitely a place that I am glad to say I experienced. But do not venture out on your own. We rented a scooter and almost ran over by a car because they drive crazy there!! It didn’t seem like they were very excited about all the tourists either. It gets scary once you leave the tourist area and the town itself is kind of dirty. I recommend staying on the main street/strip for tourists.

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Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Absolutely beautiful! I wish we could’ve stayed here for two days.

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Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

This is the gentleman that made our trip and honeymoon amazing. And that is the chef that cooks all the food for the shift table. She was absolutely amazing as well!

8 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Cruise1st 1 year ago

Our 1st cruise was with Royal Caribbean and we were bitten by the cruise bug big time. After 3 or 4 cruises with them visiting the same ports in the Mediterranean (wife will not fly so we cruise from southampton) we struck out boldly on a P&O cruise which visited different places like Dubrovnik, and Corfu. Loved the itinerary, but not the ship. Several RCI cruises later, just as we attained Diamond status We tried tried Celebrity (Eclpise) we loved the ship and the itinerary (highlights Venice and Kotor) The back with RCI until Covid Struck. When Cruising started back up we tried MSC (least said about that the better) Back again to RCI. We have done 2 further Celebrity Cruises both on Silhouette, and are due to sail on her again in Sept 9th. Next year we are booked on P&O Arvia. Keep an open mind on who you spend your cruise $$$ with

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing 👍

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Itspeace4me 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Glad you enjoyed.

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Cruiselovers70 1 year ago

Congratulations!!!! Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Glad you enjoyed your cruise and have found your cruise line.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

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