It was just okay.

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: msreidrnbsn

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

msreidrnbsn

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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5 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 20, 2024

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8536

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Overall I give it a 4/5. Unfortunately our tour guide for both destinations weren’t what we expected. Would have been nice to do some excursions but they are just too pricey.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Great

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Fitness, rock climbing, pools. Popular activities like Friendly Feud should be held in Royal Theatre. We had to skip this one due to limited seating.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Good

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Really enjoyed the game room.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Our stateroom fridge was dirty.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Bed was very comfortable. Shower way too small. Constantly banging elbows against doors when showering. Drawers too smalll. Not enough hangers.

Ship tip

Prepare for on board activities in advance. Arrive early for seating.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

It’s huge. No.

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Falmouth, Jamaica

4 out of 5

Shops were pricey. No.

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Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Long walk to exit port. No.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Because I didn’t have an exact time for disembarking, I couldn’t schedule my Uber until we were actually off. By that time the price had doubled.

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