Independence of the Seas Review
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Having cruised with RC before and also on this particular ship, we decided to give it another go. We were absolutely shocked that the service had significantly gone downhill, whilst the prices had rocketed!
We stayed in a Junior Suite, which was not terribly different to the standard balcony cabin... Slightly more space, a bathtub & larger balcony, but nothing else for your buck... Not even a complimentary bottle of water!
The service was generally terrible and most days we were not even offered one drink! The staff were also somewhat rude, often barging in front of us, with very little courtesy, apart from a few staff members. We also noticed a huge hike in bar prices (e.g. $14 for a Martini).
Cabin Review
Junior Suite
Port Reviews
Southampton
Southampton cruise terminal is the best in the world!
Vigo
Vigo is absolutely awful... I have never understood why some cruise lines choose to dock there (cheap maybe?). It's an absolute dump & the people of Vigo put no effort whatsoever into welcoming visitors.
Madeira (Funchal)
We wanted to book an excursion, but it was full!
We hopped on the cable car to Monte &enjoyed the views over a coffee and did some shopping.
I would suggest that this stop was far too short and we had to be back on the ship by 2pm.
La Coruna
The place is as bad as Vigo... Absolutely nothing to do!
Probably another cheap stop!