Independence of the Seas Review
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We took the 8 night Caribbean cruise on Independence of the Seas over Christmas. It was my first cruise, and I was very impressed with the ship and it's staff. I read a ton of reviews prior to this trip so I thought I'd leave my experience here as well.
This ship is huge, there is more than enough to keep you entertained. We spend most time on sea days by the pool - word to the wise if you want seats on the deck right around the pool you'll have to get up pretty early. Otherwise you'll be on the upper deck, which is fine but we had a couple of windy days so extra breezy up there and also if there are any fun pool games/competitions you want to watch you most likely won't get to enjoy it from your chair.
The gym, which I only visited once, was really great. Even if you don't want to spend much time working out, I recommend trying it out. When else will you be on a treadmill staring out at the open ocean?
Cabin Review
We stayed in an interior room that overlooked the Royal Promenade. It was a nice room, plenty of space for 2, I had no trouble unpacking and finding room/storage for everything. My only complaints would be that since you are inside, its disorienting in the morning, the room stays so dark that you have no idea what time it is. Next time we'll go for a balcony (if budget allows!). This may be normal, I'm not sure as this was my first cruise, but the first days at sea when the ship was going quite fast our room was really creaky with the movement. No huge deal, we just would fall asleep to a movie to cover the noise.