Independence of the Seas Review
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My wife and I very much enjoyed our five night cruise with our 14 year old son and 13 year old daughter over spring break March 2018. Plenty of activities and entertainment for everyone. Highlights included the ice show and ice skating, the Flowrider, Grease musical, and comedians. Food was good. Windjammer exceeded expectations and Chops Grill was fantastic. Main dining room wasn't as string as past cruise vacations. Food was somewhat bland and menu was very repetitive. At port in Costa Maya we loved the Lost Mayan Kingdom waterpark and zip lines. The ship itself was very clean and our cabin was well maintained. The housekeeping/cabin steward was excellent. The shopping on board was rather unappealing; very little Royal Caribbean or ship-specific merchandise. The duty free stores were nothing special as the merchandise and prices were not any better than home. The zoom internet package was very poor quality. Overall, we had a great family trip.
Cabin Review
Superior Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
Very adequate cabin for our family of four. King bed was plenty big enough for wife and I. Kids shared the pullout sofa bed. Cabin steward/housekeeping was excellent. Room had much more storage space than expected. Balcony was large enjoyable. Bathroom was adequate. Not very many electrical outlets. I was glad we had brought a small plug-in power strip. TV was outdated and reception was poor, even for cruise ship shows and functions. Would recommend this cabin to others.