Independence of the Seas Review

Independence of the Seas; Great Ship

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Independence of the Seas
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daeges97223
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Sep 2015
Cabin: Interior Stateroom

Embarkation: Arrived at the terminal at 1045am. Walked up to the counter signed in and by the time we got upstairs, it was time to board (Diamond member).

Solarium (adult only): The pool was fabulous. It has 8 bar stools and a counter in the pool. The bar waiters can't reach the counter and I don't recommend ordering drinks from them because it takes about 30 minutes to get them and they are melted by then. There is a bar literally steps from the pool so get out and go get it yourself, you will be much happier. The chairs in the shade are literally saved by 0700 even on port days. People come and drop off their towels and a bag and don't come back for hours. The staff refused to more the people's items even when I asked them. They said that they can only remove the items between the hours of 11pm and 6am. We just ended up staying in the pool all day and talking to people. It was awesome. People had to tell kids to get out of the pool a few times but not too often.

Windjammer: The breakfast food was ok, the scrambled eggs were not good. I think they were fake eggs due to the texture and taste of them. The rest of the food was okay. The lunch and dinner food was pretty good. We actually enjoyed eating dinner in there much more than we did in the dining room (see below). In the evening the lights were dimmed so the atmosphere was really pleasant, the wait staff were excellent always willing to get you beverages, clearing dirty dishes, and cleaning tables.

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Interior Stateroom

Cabin L

I really like the interior rooms (on all ships) because they are dark and stay cool. When you have a window or balcony room, the sun beats on it all day and makes the room hot and it is hard to cool it down.

7451 was a great room because it seemed like it was in an area with just a few other rooms. It was very quiet and the room was cool (actually didn't have to have it on the coolest setting).

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