Wonderful relaxing cruise
Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas
3 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: June 16, 2023
Ship: Independence of the Seas
Cabin number: GTY
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 11 months ago
Review summary
The double dipping at end of cruise cause great stress . We were in Orlando hotel waiting on flight home and discovered we were negative in bank account. Worrying is how can we get out car out of park n fly parking. How can we feed our kids family on way home. Ship knows that pending charges take away guests available funds then debits balance also end of cruise . Also way ship takes out gratitude it causes triple tipping. We were tipping staff from 20 to 59 tip then see end of cruise invoice we were in panic mode. Other than end of cruise stress. We loved cruise even booked another cruise and paid 400 reserve it but we would not had did that if we known we be negative 25 in bank could double dipping. We booked later and kept 400 get home on. We learnt alot on first cruise. It cost us triple amount it should have . I thought the guy does shopping advice and gives vip from Africa. Was very disrespectful to my daughter in front row 11 yr. He never would throw her gift like necklace or glow in sun ring or anything. She gets all excited raise hand and he choose every one else but her. He seemed looking down on us and didn't look our way. My husband spoke up to him once and said throw her a necklace please and he did only when my hubby was getting upset he ignored her the entire show event .Embarkation
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Ship tip
Do not purchase anything on ship. Purchase on islands. Cruise will hold 99.75 for every purchase you make. At end of cruise your pending balance stays on for 10 buisness days and lowers your available funds then cruise deducts the entire total out your bank and it seems like double dip. You get your pending funds credit in ten days. Bring 12 pack sodas.
Ports of call
Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas Did not visit port
Nassau, Bahamas Did not visit port