I found some of the negative reviews on this site really surprising and felt that I had to add my comments as my husband and I had such a good experience on the Independence of the Seas cruise round the Canaries for 11 nights from 22nd January.
As we entered the dock at Southampton and saw the ship our first impression was "wow". The ship was absolutely stunning.
The embarkation process was rather slow, but I understand there were technical problems with some of the scanners and with almost 4000 passengers to get on board it was always going to be a logistical problem.
Spacious, great bed, fair size closet, quiet location.