We are in our mid-forties, family of four, daughters are in their teens. We traveled with two other families and were a combined total of 14. Our sailing was an eight-day.
Boarding was quick due to C and A status, first time on Independence, but have sailed on sister ship, Liberty along with several other ships in the fleet and NCL and Celebrity.
First thing was to head to dining room and try and find seating for all of us together. We all had booked very late and had chosen the My Time option. The staff was very accommodating and had found us two tables in the rear of the King Lear floor (5). For the rest of the cruise, we tried to be plus or minus fifteen minutes, but pretty much 8:15pm was our chosen dinner, so we were always given the same two tables,(508-509) Those tables could accommodate up to two more each, so we had a little extra room. Waiter and Assistant waiter were excellent and exceeded our expectations. "Anthony" was our head-waiter.
9524, left side, forward. Good cabin for the four of us. Sofa bed good for both kids. Not too cramped, luggages fit under bed, very decent closet space. Pleasantly surprised.