Not a good choice
Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
4 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: April 04, 2024
Ship: Independence of the Seas
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 9562
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 6 months ago
Review summary
This was a charter 7-day cruise with ports of call to Grand Turk, Puerta Plata, DR and San Juan, PR, so my review will reflect as such: Ship/cabin: The ship itself is definitely showing its age. The decor is very dated, and the amenities are pretty worn down. Our cabin was nothing at all to write home about and the bed was very uncomfortable. There were also major electrical problems that interfered with our charter's ability to hold events, causing delays. That ultimately required the ship to sail faster than usual to make our ports of call which in turn resulted in a rocky trip...lots of swaying back and forth and nausea... The gym was ok. Very basic. Signed up for a vybe ride spin class, and got an attendant standing in front of me with a stopwatch who called it an interval training, which I could have done by myself with the preprogrammed option on the bike. They had the nerve to charge me for it! Still going back and forth over that... Food: Very hit or miss. The Windjammer Cafe was pretty bad most days, and by day 7, I was also over the main dining options. We didn't go to any of the pay restaurants because ultimately they all have the same food sources so why would they be much better? Service: Our room attendant, Mustafa was very nice and did his best to provide us timely service. The communication between the charter and the ship crew was nonexistent, which I do in part blame on RCI as they should have ensured certain details were obtained prior to embarking. Also, the disembarkation process was an utter nightmare/felt like cattle. They kept rushing us off, only for us to stand in line waiting to get off for an hour and a half. My cabin had a good view and location. Other than that, wish I'd not gone. My first cruise experience was pretty awful, and I am very disappointed I wasted thousands of dollars on this abysmal experience!Embarkation
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