Independence of the Seas Review

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14 night Canaries Cruise 17th March 2012

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Sail Date: Mar 2012
Cabin: Junior Suite

This was our 1st time on the IOTS but we have cruised on RCI several times before. We usually opt for a Deluxe Balcony Cabin but thought we would try a Junior Suite for this cruise ...Cabin 9626 (Port Side) We were really pleasantly surprised at the size of the Suite as it was very spacious. Another PLUS was the Walk In wardrobe ...every girls dream!!! My DH loved the fact that we also had a Bath as well as a Shower..good to have the choice. It was also nice to have a kettle & coffee maker in the cabin.The balcony was a super size and accommodated a Sun Bed + comfy lounger chair with leg rest + 2 chairs & a table. Needless to say we are now Junior Suite converts!!

The staff were really friendly & keen to help. They were also very vigilant in their cleaning due to the previous cruises having the Norovirus - their hard work paid off as only 10 people came down with it on our cruise.

We found the Entertainment on board to be the best we have experienced and the Stars v Stripes quiz show was hilarious. It involves charades ..the Stripes being the Captain & some Officers versus the Stars being the Cruise Director and some entertainment staff ....it is a MUST to see! We had never got around to going to the Ice Shows on previous cruises so we made sure we did this time & it was amazing and well worth it.

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Junior Suite

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Cabin 9626 ..Junior Suite - Port side. This cabin was Mid ship and very convenient for the lifts and stairs. Only 2 levels to go up to the Windjammer Cafe. It was my 1st experience in a Junior Suite and I loved it. The cabin was roomy and the plus for me was having a Walk In Wardrobe. There was also a bath/shower ..nice to have the choice. I really liked the size of the Balcony as it was big enough to accommodate a Sunbed + comfy lounger with leg rest also 2 chairs & a table. There was lots of storage space in the cabin and loads more in the Walk In wardrobe area. A nice thing to have was also the kettle & coffee maker. Cabin 9626 is close to the 'hump' so as far as looking at the views from the balcony - looking out to the RH Side there was a clear view & to the left obviously you couldn't see around the hump, this really wasn't a problem though! I will be opting for a Junior Suite again as I loved the space.

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