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Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Independence of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 17, 2024

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7610

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

The cruise was memorable, everyone had so much fun. We will be planning another one very soon. One recommendation is to have more over the counter options for medication. Benadryl was something my family needed for my daughter that was not available. Overall the trip was fantastic we would recommend Royal and this ship to all our family and friends.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Something for everyone. Exceeded our expectations. Our favorite was the steak option in the buffet and the chocolate cookie. The entire food operation was flawless the dishes were constantly being refilled. Would recommend adding additional machines for soda refills on other floors.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
We enjoyed a lot of pool time appreciated there was more than 1 pool to choose from. Enjoyed the spa. The fitness center was clean with a nice view.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Excellent! We saw Grease and went to the ice show and throughly enjoyed them both. The music by the pool was a nice variety. The belly flop competition was entertaining

Children's Programs

My 6 year old did not attend.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Our room steward Wil was fantastic! My daughter loved the towel animals. He ensured we had enough of everything we needed. We are grateful for his attention to detail. Peter and team were also great! They were professional they remembered some of our favorites which made us feel like we were the only people being taken care of by them. Thanks Peter and Wil and team!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Yes, I saw several people cleaning but they were never in the way. I liked that they were trying to keep the pool deck as dry as possible.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was great! Impressed at how quickly they were able to turn our room around. The size was exactly what we expected.

Ship tip

Take the time to explore the entire ship! There is so much to see.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
No excursion just stayed here for the cruise

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5
Our family was nervous about this port given the security concerns. Turned out to be fantastic and felt safe the entire time. The excursion was to the beach. Arrival there and back was quick and easy. The port was beautiful we loved the music and dancing. The variety of shops was also great. We were left wanting to visit again soon.

George Town, Grand Cayman Did not visit port

The weather did not allow.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We took our luggage with us, it was very easy to get off the boat.
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