Independence of the Seas - November 19 - 23/08

Boarding - We had been pre-warned that boarding was going to start late because the US Coast Guard was going to be inspecting her as she was arriving in the US for the first time. Boarding actually started about 2 PM. Once the line started moving it really didn't take long. We were entitled to use priority boarding therefore we were checked in and on-board within 10 minutes. However, they should have moved us along sooner from the reports I've seen from others. We are D+ and should have been sent to a different line.

Even though it was 2 PM the cabins were not ready. We headed to the Windjammer for lunch shlepping our luggage with us. It was crowded but it didn't take us long to find a table. We had no problems for the most part, finding a table at lunch or breakfast throughout the cruise. Read more