Independence of the Seas Review

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Robbie127
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Apr 2017
Cabin: Owner's Suite

We had a great time on what is essentially two cruises in one, through the Eastern Caribbean and then across the Atlantic to Southampton. The suite was spacious and well kept, the food was OK, the dining room service was great, the ports of call were fine and our cabin attendant was top notch.

This was our second cruise on IOTS and it showed some additional wear but was still well maintained and clean. Our suite was spotless and well maintained by our attendant Valerio, who was very responsive to our needs and a great person. The food was OK, but quality seems to have declined in both Chops and Giovanni's, so much so that we canceled some reservations there and stayed with My Time Dining, where we enjoyed fabulous service from our service team of Ramir and Joseph. Well done!! Attended Grease, which was well performed and produced but those seats are cramped. Did not get off for Labadee or San Juan but enjoyed St Thomas, St Maarten and best of all St. Kitts. The 8 days across the Atlantic were fantastic in that we could get our daily fill of activities (Progressive Trivia and Shuffleboard Tournaments!) or relax in our suite. The Fitness Center is top notch and well maintained. Both embarkation and disembarkation went smoothly with no hiccups.

This was a full cruise with more than the fair share of Diamond, Diamond Plus and Pinnacle members running around, but inspite of the crowd the crew members we interacted with went out of their way to make this a most enjoyable experience.

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Owner's Suite

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Very spacious with more room than is necessary for 2 people. Great balcony, which we used all the time. Super service from our cabin attendant Valerio.

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