Independence of the Seas Review
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Only one available for our chosen dates! Staff in all areas excellent. Always helpful and friendly and ready to share a joke and have a laugh. Cabin clean and bright - serviced twice daily. (Balcony superior cabin deck 6). Evening entertainment in Alhambra theatre excellent and two fabulous ice shows. Very impressed by number of people who took part in formal evenings - including children & teenagers. You would never have known that there was 1000 children on board - behaviour and attitude was exemplary. No problem getting a sunbed - unless you wanted a particular spot. Food generally good choice and standard in all eateries. Only negative point was ship to shore shuttles. Almost every port stop you were expected to book a shuttle at a cost of between 5 - 18 dollars per person. This I felt was a rip off as you could easily walk all of them. Do your research before going.Gibraltar - we booked taxi tour at Port for £22 per person , took us to all main points including entrance fees and return to port.
Overall, fabulous holiday on good sized ship.
Cabin Review
Superior Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
Cabin good size, plenty of room and storage. Bed comfortable. Room kept nice and cool. Bathroom adequate with decent shower.
Port Reviews
Florence (Livorno)
Very good guide - sylvie. Commentary on coach, took us to meeting points.
Malaga
Excellent museum cross referencing history of cars and couture.
Lisbon
Grey line city sightseeing. Farcical! Extremely uncomfortable bus tour with very limited information. Told it took 90 minutes. Three quarters way round told to get off bus and wait for another one in 40 degree heat with no shade! Tour took 2 and half hours with 2 hours of it very boring.
Toulon
Own thing. Didn't go across bay to toulon as it cost 18 dollars per person, it was Sunday and was told everything closed at 1pm. Strolled around Sur let mer town and harbour.
Nice
Stayed in Villefranche . Very interesting exhibition at Fort.