Independence of the Seas Review

Far from what was expected

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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: May 2014
Traveled with children

I decided it would be a nice idea for my 13 year old son and I to cruise together during the half term holiday. We decided to sail from Southampton to avoid the airports and we chose The Independence of the Seas for our first father and son cruise. I should add that I've cruised before but it was my son's first cruise.

I'll list this review into categories showing what I consider to be the plus and minuses - please bear in mind these are my opinions and you may have had a different experience:

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Plus Points - We chose an inside cabin (8609), overlooking the Promenade Deck. We had a great view of the deck and were able to watch some of the parades from within the cabin. The cabin itself was small but had plenty of storage space. With 2 single beds (which do move together to make a double if needed), and 2 small sofas and tea making facilities (tea but no coffee strangely), the cabin was more than adequate for our needs. Despite overlooking the promenade deck, the cabin was quiet with minimum outside noise. Equally, the corridor was fairly quiet and we never experienced packs of kids running riot in the corridor as reported by some.Minus Points - As I said, the cabin is small but adequate. It was fairly basic and the TV only had 3 or 4 English speaking channels - not a major issue as we never went on a cruise to watch telly. The room had a mini bar/fridge which was stocked with soft drinks/water. The prices were extortionate so we left well alone.

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