Royal going downhill?

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 3.3
Author: petrellatj

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

petrellatj

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 16, 2023

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6609

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Royal Caribbean is a supposed to be a step above carnival; however, I feel like you're on a slippery slope. Don't lose your identity over money or trends.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The buffets are plentiful, however, usually only feature one culture at a time. bring salt and pepper because the food is not seasoned well. 2nd time on this cruise (same ship). Our Nov 2022 had much more flavor.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

need more hot tubs, always crowded. Water shoes should be allowed in pools and such. thats why they're made!

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Ice skating and the trivia rocked! Everything else was a waste of time. the "game show" was not a game show. horrible. walked out in first 5 mins

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

carpets need deep clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Needs more outlets. Only has 2 American and 2 European. AC didn't get as cold as we last time.

Ship tip

bring a power strip

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

$91 to park... ridiculous

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Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

we don't get of the ship in Nassau... the people ruin the port.

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Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

awesome day, but pool bar prices are insane. $20 for 2 beers

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

this is a 5 day 4 night cruise. However, on the 5th day (disembarkation day) they tried to kick us out at 8AM. no breakfast was allowed at windjammer. I get it, people off and people on... be out by 10... thats reasonable and what we did a year ago.

10 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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esrescuer 1 year ago

Every cruise I was on with not only Royal but several other lines want you out of the cabin by 8 am on disembarkation day, and breakfast is always available in the MDR or buffet till about 9 am.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruisent 1 year ago

$20 for 2 beers?! Yikes! That's insane 😯

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sunme 1 year ago

Thank you for your review

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RoyalCruzer 1 year ago

Parking is run by the port authorities not Royal Caribbean.

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ericbran 1 year ago

Thanks for your review

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cruisesrgreat 1 year ago

Power strips arent allowed. I even took just a non surge protected multi plug which is supposed to be allowed and they still took it away. Why do you need water shoes for a pool? Its not like there are rocks in it. Most cruises ask you to vacate your cabin by 8am, and breakfast in windjammer is usually til 830 or 9 disembarkation day.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise. Thank you for your review.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate your comments

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