Near PERFECT Experience

Item: Independence of the Seas
Rating: 4.8
Author: JAM16

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

JAM16

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 19, 2024

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7362

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

10/10 would recommended Royal Caribbean and/or this ship again. Great for first-timers and solo travelers alike.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Real smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Phenomenal food and FANTASTIC service.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Spa, sports court, exercise class, water slides, theater shows, art auction, etc. - all incredible.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Funny and highly entertaining shows. Silent disco was a lot of fun too.

Children's Programs

Solo traveler

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

First trip I’ve been on where I’ve left thinking: wow, the service was “next level.”

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean and they emphasized the importance of washing your hands in a number of ways.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Spacious, cleaned every day, and the view from the balcony is legit.

Ship tip

There’s a ton to experience on this ship. It took me about 4 nights to realize, I haven’t really scheduled time to relax!

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

I did not do an excursion here because I flew in and flew out these days.

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Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Kayak and Adult Area excursions. Both great in their own ways.

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Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Solid port. My personal submarine excursion was fun and interesting. I wish the public, sandy beaches were closer to port.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

I did “Self-Assist” and got to the final checkpoint only to be told to go all the way back to Guest Services for an unpaid bill. I transferred the money early that morning thinking I would be fine, but they settle the bill the night before, which is a bit excessive. I would even have been fine with a letter the night before so I didn’t waste all this time. So then I had to find another disembarking group.

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5 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 2 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise (until the very end situation).

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HeavySeas 2 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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BnCTcruising 2 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. We like the Independence as well

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cruising2004 2 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.

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