Independence of the Seas Review
Tiny useless non-smoking area in the smokiest casino at sea
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We were forced to go to Deck 5 to get between fore and aft parts of the ship. The casino on Deck 4 is so smoky that we got nauseous trying to cut through it. The non-smoking areas are tiny islands in a sea of cigarette smoke. Non-smoking means there is "no smoking please" sign and no ashtrays. Three feet away from the no smoking sign there is a blackjack table. When I pointed out the no-smoking sign three feet away I was rudely told that the dealer handed him an ashtray when he took out a cigarette.
Since my wife likes the casino, getting sick from trying to stay in it was a big disappointment.
Breakfast in the dining room arrives at room temperature. Try the buffet or go to the Windjammer on deck 11.
Cabin Review
Interior
Tiny tiny. We have had walk-in closets that were bigger. twenty square feet of open floor. You can feel and hear engine noise but it more like white noise and a gentle bed messager. Close to aft elevators. Since we just slept there it was OK.
Bed abuts cabinetry so there is no way to walk from the side of the bed to the foot of the bed.
Just a pain in the neck to crawl over the bed to use the toilet.