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Royal Caribbean is tightening the squeeze on passengers

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 80

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Independence of the Seas

4 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 08, 2024

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1702

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Between January‘s cruise and February‘s cruise the casino minimum bet was five dollars now it’s up to $10. The slot machines are tighter. Please bring lots of money to take care of the Royal Caribbean shareholders.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Good, be prepared to walk a lot.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
I cruise done independence in January. And between the January cruise and this February cruise, you can tell that the quality and quantity of food is starting to go down.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
It’s an older ship that needs updating, but everything appeared to work.

Casino Royale

2 out of 5

The minimum bet on table games went from five dollars to $10 in between January cruises, and February cruises. Everybody was complaining that the slots were extra tight in the middle of the cruise, but there were a lot of hand pays on the last day.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The ice shows were spectacular, but the cast of Greece seem to be a little tired.

Children's Programs

I do t have kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service and staff were at the top of their game.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was older, but I think it was perfectly maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
This was a huge balcony room at the rear of the ship

Ship tip

Bring lots of money because rail Caribbean is up in the anti on their nickel and dime game

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

2 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and easy

Traveler Photos

Hanging on the deck with legal foreign visitors
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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javawoody     9 months ago

Appreciate your review
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cruising2004     9 months ago

Thank you for your review.
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ChillDude97     9 months ago

The casinos I don't really like on RCL.
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HeavySeas     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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karlgrgurich     9 months ago

That’s quite a jump at the casino!
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