Independence of the Seas Review

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Review for the Western Mediterranean Cruise on Independence of the Seas
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Squeaky7
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: May 2009

EMBARKATION- Relatively smooth, could not board ship until 12pm so had a bit of a wait in the terminal. lots of people seemed to arrive early which created a slight delay. STATEROOM- Good size for 2 people, plenty of storage, nice size balcony.WINDJAMMER- Despite reading some slightly negative reviews of the windjammer, we never experienced a problem. Yes it was busy most of the time but we always managed to find a table. We dont think the windjammer coped any worse than other smaller ships we have been on. There will never be enough tables for absolutely everyone, regardless of the size of ship and numbers of passengers. We dined in windjammer for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday. We could'nt be bothered with the main dining room as we prefer to be more relaxed. The evening buffet seemed very popular. We never struggled with finding food that we liked. There was always curries, roast dinner, fish, meat, pasta, everything you can think of. We never experienced cold or lukewarm food either which some people on here have suggested. It would be a hazard to have piping hot food in a buffet. JOHNNY ROCKETS- We loved this place. Dined here one evening, the hot fudge oreo cookie sundae is an absolute must. You have to pay a small cover charge, and drinks are charged at bar prices. ENTERTAINMENT- We found the entertainment to be far superior and more varied than P&O. The ice shows were brilliant.OVERALL-We loved this ship, it is truly spectacular. We heard a few people moaning that they thought it was too big and they preferred small ships. I find it quite ironic that these people book a holiday on what is currently the biggest cruise ship in the world, they know exactly how many passengers it carries, yet they moan. No doubt they will probably book a cruise on Oasis and moan about that too!!! Make sure you try out the sprinkles ice cream machine by the pool, its free and really nice ice cream. The cookies in the cafe are fantastic aswell, and free! DISEMBARKATION-Smooth, no problems we were off the ship at 08.05 and were at Southampton train station by 08.25.  

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