Independence of the Seas Review
Independence 6 night western March 2015
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Background: This was a spring break cruise for my girlfriend and me. Neither of us has done a cruise, but we love a good beach and a good deal. We're still in school, and a cruise made the most sense for us.
Ship info: I thought she was in fine shape. Loved seeing all the touch-ups they do throughout the cruise. I don't recall seeing anything out of order or in disrepair. They changed the sprinkler in our room one day which caused a (very) small leak. We told our cabin attendant and it was promptly fixed. No complaints. For a mega-ship I still felt like I was on a boat. It wasn't hard to find some outside space (and often uncrowded on the promenade deck). More windows and quite areas overlooking the ocean would've been nice though. I would've liked quite reading space without a bar 10ft away. Maybe that exists and I just never found it. Also, I think a balcony (someday huh?) would have solved that.
Cabin: Typical inside cabin. We were concerned being under the windjammer, but it was quite quiet and we liked being close to food and the upper decks.
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Interior Stateroom
It is what I assumed to be a standard interior room. Shower ran a little slow. One quirk that didn't really bother me, but might(?) bother others. The room attendant tended to set up his supplies right outside our door. So almost every time I left the room he was there. Like I said, not his fault and I didn't care. Just kind of funny.