Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas Cruise Reviews

I have been on this ship before , and I was anxious to see how much the refit had improved the experience ! It was immediately apparent that the ship had a few useful extras . As we already liked it as it was before , we were delighted with many of the improvements , but we missed the previously relaxing Champagne bar . Unfortunately it was also obvious that there had been many economies , ...

We choose this cruise having had a great time in 2016; however we were really disappointed.The ship has had a refit with the inclusion of new cabins which have had a detrimental impact on the service, the ambiance and the experience. The cabin was good, clean and as before. The cabin boy Hugh was a star. We chose anytime dining and ate early 6.15 each evening. The service was good however the ...

Having read some of the reviews I was a bit nervous about going on Indy but we had a great time. We were a family of 3 with a 4 year old in a balcony cabin. Main comments * Our little one loved splashaway bay. It kept her entertained for hours. Lifeguards around all the time and swim vests available. * We loved the windjammer. It’s beautiful after the refit. We never struggled to ...

Just got off the Indy today from a 14 night Med cruise. This was our 3rd Indy cruise. We've done 20+ Royal Caribbean cruises, but the writing for us is on the wall. In the recent refit the ship has been seriously kiddified. Waterslides, virtual reality trampolines and climbing frames have been added. The gym reduced in size and the deck 12 walkway around the front of the ship removed to add ...

This was my 3rd time on The Independence of the Seas, 6th time with Royal Caribbean and definitely my last. I was excited to see how they had renovated the ship as were the other 5 members of our party. How wrong we were. May I point out I am usually not one to complain as I understand that sometimes things don't go to plan but we had a couple of main issues whilst onboard. -Drinks ...

It was our first time on a cruise for a special occasion and was recommended the independence of the seas as it was child friendly. Unfortunately we were very disappointed as my daughter was only allowed in a very small part of the water park and not allowed in any of the swimming pools due to having a swim nappy on. My daughter who loves swimming was not allowed in a swimming pool for the ...

this cruise was for a 50 wedding anniversary , and because we did not want to fly we sailed from Southhampton that was probably the only plus . Once onboard its to late damage is done ,for a ship that's had a multi million pound refit its hard to see were they spent the money .Then after a couple of days you find out ,cabin was a balcony quite shabby really towels were all hard like carboard and ...

We booked this cruise after a great experience last year on Navigator - unfortunately, whilst not awful, this holiday failed to meet expectations. Boarding was painless, and the cabin, 7408 was at the stern and had a really spacious balcony. However, the overall feeling throughout the two weeks was one of being in an overcrowded environment - I understand the the recent refurbishment has ...

We wanted to experience seeing a different kind of beach where the sand is black. It is black on every Canary Island and the sand itself is different on each island. The weather was on the cloudy and cool side on several days along the way, but we had a wonderful time. Our cabin was great. Onboard offerings were fun and plentiful. We loved the new look of the ship after the refurbishment. ...

Booked this cruise last year while on Navigator of the Seas. We were really excited after all the hype about the changes The ship is lovely with lots to explore. However it is very noticeable that there is limited seating in ALL areas. Our cabin (6596) was a balcony but there was an awful noise that was constant when the ship was moving.Complained 3 times, had 2 supervisors and 3 workman ...