Surprise Vacation

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.8
Author: amsmith325

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

amsmith325

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

Verified Review

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: 3 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

Thumbs up

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

9 Comments

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