Independence in the Eastern Caribbean

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 5
Author: 3PhishCruising

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review

3PhishCruising

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 65

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

4 Night Perfect Day & Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 21, 2023

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9544

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Four nights is too short, but the Independence of the Seas is great.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We scheduled a 10:30 check in and we were through bag drop, boarding pass check, and security by 10:45. We were on the ship prior to 11:00 and ordering a drink by 11:10.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Menus had good variety and the food was delicious. We didn’t eat at any specialty restaurants on this cruise, which is all we normally eat at. The MDR has made me rethink the added expense of specialty.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pools were crowded but had plenty of opportunity for anyone to enjoy pool time.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Ice Show was great. Grease was excellent.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was professional and very attentive.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Easy layout and easy to navigate.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Enjoy!

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Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Self carry off our luggage was a first for us. We had somewhere to be and didn’t want to wait on block times. The short four night cruise didn’t require much luggage so it was easy. We were loaded in our car in the parking deck by 07:30.

7 Comments

deconz 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Janet1958 1 year ago

This is our first cruise to see if we’ll like cruising. Thanks for the input, looking forward to it.

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Elissa35 1 year ago

Glad to hear the food was good! I’m excited to try !

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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cruising2004 1 year ago

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

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blu7602 1 year ago

Love the Indy! Sad she now sails out of Miami. Port Canaveral was a much shorter drive for us.

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Other reviews of this sailing

Just OK cruise

Great experience!