Royal keeps changing things up?

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

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Reviews: 27
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Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Independence of the Seas

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 02, 2023

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We have been on many Freedom Class ships, and they are all about the same. I think that Royal Carribean needs to rethink all the changes. I feel that they have sold out all the Diamond Plus privileges (The Key, Boarding, Suites...) Every time it is a new experience. Gratuities are once again rising, and service is once a day. I think that they might want to look at the competition. We have spread our choices out since the surprise affect is not good.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
flawless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The new menu is not what I feel it should be.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Trivia, Casino

Entertainment

4 out of 5
All where good but I have been on this ship many times and shows do not change.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
No issues but it does seem that they are short handed.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Like Freedom class but watched people on deck three trapped by studio B

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Looks as if it was just refurbished

Ship tip

We like this class of ship but be aware that the Schooner bar is to small.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

1 out of 5
What a mess

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Love the pool

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5
Redone but still a poor choice

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Miami is a mess
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your thoughts of Independence of the Seas. Sorry this wasn’t the best experience for you.

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