My daughters 8th Birthday cruise

Independence of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Independence of the Seas

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 10, 2023

Ship: Independence of the Seas

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

It was a great 4 night vacation! Very kid friendly and made for a great family trip

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Embarkation was smooth (for RC), we did have a wait at port canaveral, but that seems to be the theme with Royal Caribbean (in our experience)

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food and drinks were both great! We loved Playmakers. We also had a birthday dinner in the MDR for our daughter. The staff gave her a cake, balloon animals, and sang to her. It was great

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
TONS of activities and very kids friendly (for not being a mega ship). Kids waterpark, pools, putt putt, ice skating, trivia’s, shows

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The ice show was great! We enjoyed all the shows and musicians.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Our daughter enjoyed the kids club, but the kids entertainment was phenomenal. There’s a kids waterpark, pools, climbing area, candy store, ice skating, water slides

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service and staff were both great. Loved our waiters! Our room steward was good, but we never saw him (other than the first day)

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Not a “new” or “mega” ship, but still had tons of options, it was laid out well, and had a beautiful promenade. It’s a well maintained ship

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was nice (balcony room, mid ship, deck 8). It had the beds that fold down from the ceiling. The room was quiet

Ship tip

Always research the ship before you book. This is a kid friendly ship.

Ports of call

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Disembarkation was fairly smooth, but a little long
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5 Comments

msdeejay     1 month ago

Thank you for this review. Two of daughters will be celebrating their birthdays during our cruise on November 9th, one turning 10 and the other 22. I wanted to be sure it was kid friendly!

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

HeavySeas     1 month ago

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

cruising2004     1 month ago

Happy birthday to your daughter! Glad everyone had a wonderful cruise.

Gwbigdog     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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