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Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Independence of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 20, 2024

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6463

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Overall we had a pleasant experience. I'm not sure if we'd cruise with Royal again for reasons such as lack of entertainment for teens, having an Arcade Room that you must pay for each game, lack of seafood during dining.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation had been a breeze.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
My only complaint would be Royal Caribbean didn't offer much seafood. Their food was good could have been better. Royals waitstaff were top tier.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
This cruise had been a surprise for my teenage son. Royal didn't have many activities for teens.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5
There wasn't much for my teenage son to do. In their Arcade Room you must pay for all the games.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Marvin our room steward was the best! Our waitstaff Natasha and Thando delivered world class customer service.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our room was very small but did the job for sleeping, showering and changing.

Ship tip

Bring your wallets

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation was very smooth
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9 Comments

jsdivascents411     9 months ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.
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ArlinB2     9 months ago

My wife and I did Independence of the Seas for our first cruise. It was for our 10 year anniversary. We absolutely loved it. It is a smaller boat meant for older crowds. The newer boats offer more options for young kids. Our kids loved Anthem and Symphony.
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ArlinB2     9 months ago

My wife and I did Independence of the Seas for our first cruise. It was for our 10 year anniversary. We absolutely loved it. It is a smaller boat meant for older crowds. The newer boats offer more options for young kids. Our kids loved
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Gwbigdog     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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cruising2004     9 months ago

Thanks for your review.
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javawoody     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience
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Shh813     9 months ago

You should have researched the ship for your teenage son before booking. Not sure what they have on that ship but there’s always a basketball court and a lot of ships have water slides and the flo-rider. And any arcades I’ve heard of are charged for each game. Can get pretty expensive.
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Ruby13     9 months ago

Thank you for sharing your experience
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Niavlys     9 months ago

The industry is changing... Its more and more about the bottom line and all inclusive varies from one ship to another. Tks for sharing
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