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Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 102

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
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Independence of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 27, 2024

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2663

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

Had high expectations because of the price tag but it turns out its only expensive to book for couples families of four are almost the same price. The ship was 50%children running wild until 1am. Ive never been on a ship where I didnt know the captain's name and at least have him make an announcement over the intercom. Drink package was sooooo expensive and chairs on sea day were hard to come by even though the ship was only 75% capacity.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Nothing spectacular

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Good amount to do

Entertainment

3 out of 5
basically 2 nights without shows out of 5 nights

Children's Programs

2 out of 5
Kids have run of the ship until 1am

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Main Dining Staff was excellent

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Old and outdated

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Normal size for an interior but very old and outdated. Pillows were terrible, no mini fridge just a mini cooler

Ship tip

If you do not have children, try a different cruise line

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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