Independence of the Seas Review
FUN IN THE SUN......LOVELY HOLIDAY, SMASHING COMPANY
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We booked prior to the brexit vote,and got an interior cabin on deck 6,for £2600,which included the now defuned SELECT DRINKS PACKAGE...ie POP,WINE and BEER.
We are beach people through and through,but fancied a change,and when this schedule came up,it was a no brainer.
My wife is partially disabled,so ship life was perfect for her,and sailing from southampton was great,as we could take what we wanted,as no weight restrictions...
Cabin Review
Interior Stateroom
Deck 6 so no lifts from main promenade,quiet and comfy
Port Reviews
Southampton
Straight on @ 1025.........from parking to vino....45 mins!!!
Gibraltar
As a one off,you have to go up the rock and see the apes......We bought our tickets from gib cable car site,so avoid the queues that way...
If uk sailing make sure you take sterling or your credit card,to avoid exchange rate loss...
Tobacco £4.30 a pouch,Woods 100 rum £5.50 @ litre!!,Cigs £24 a sleeve for uk brands,AND ALL THE TOURIST TAT YOU CAN CARRY
Villefranche
This is a tender port,so you are ferried to shore by boats that carry 100+ people.
We were informed by the captain that we would arrive earlier than planned,so got the
first tender ashore......The train station is 10 mins walk,and you can get a day rover
ticket for 15 EUROS/PP.....YOU CAN GO TO THE ALPS ON THIS!!!......We were in MONTE CARLO for 9....get the no4 bus up and down the hill.....and make sure you
get a photo with the red/white flag.....as you will NEVER see it anywhere else in the world!
We then went to CANNES for 2.5 hours,then back to the ship,2 hours before sail time.......but you have got to be ready to go @7 ish to do this comfortably....
VALIDATE all tickets in YELLOW machines next to ticket counters....or you will be fined......bon chance
Toulon
Stayed on board that day,and you can wander to the local village,or get the NODDY train,but we were there on a Sunday,and after some long days ashore,saw no reason to vacate a floating luxury hotel...
NB you are on the wrong side of the bay!!!! and need to get a water transfer......RC$20....local 2euro........do your research....
Malaga
10 min walk into town....we got the tour bus from the lighthouse down the road ,then
walked round town,got the bus back,and sat on the beach........
BEAUTIFUL....will go back SOON....
Lisbon
When you disembark,turn left,and walk ....when everyone turns right to walk into town....we went left,and got the yellow boat tour....we love boats,so went along under the
bridge and beyond,walked a couple of miles,and made our way back,after a beer or 2....
We didn't do it justice....we were knackered.....sorry LISBON....