Royal Caribbean Independence Of The

Independence of the Seas good wow factor
Reviewed By: VERNON, BOLTON on 20th Sep 2009
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Cruises	Times cruised before: 6-10
Cruise Ship: Independence of the Seas	Sailed: June, 2009
Destination: Mediterranean	Age: 46-55
Cabin: Inside	Occasion: Birthday
We went on the independence of the seas in June this year, first sights of her were amazing she was very big and certainly the largest ship that we have ever cruised on, we have cruised approximately 9 times the entertainment was OK but I must admit not the best we have had from other cruise lines. we also were very shocked at the prices on the Independence of the seas you see she is American owned and with that comes very expensive drink prices and another really annoying part that got to us was the point that NO drinks or bottles containing liquid were allowed back to your stateroom even when purchased on shore you had to submit them and were confiscated until your last night of the cruise. Myself personally fell poorly with gall bladder pains and needed to see the ships doctor which I must admit they really looked after me and made me feel really comfortable but with that came a whopping big bill to which I had to pay and then a lengthily process of claiming in back on my return to the UK. On a couple of nights we had the street parted in the Royal Promenade as it is so called which is a very large street situated in the belly of the ship, at the time of this party everyone almost was on the street to see the royal parade and with over 3000 guests on this ship made it really uncomfortable as there was a lot of pushing and shoving. During the cruise we kept getting notes and advise on how much we should Tip and to whom this was not automatically applied to your account you had the choice to have it added if you so wished I myself opted to tip the people personally who gave us good service during our two week stay which was a better idea, one other thing that bothered me was the sheer price of souvenirs and just about everything on the ship. Putting the bad points aside she is a fine ship with an excellent dining hall and the food is 5 star she is fourteen storeys high with a small chapel on the very top deck which is very nice I have to say. I think having tried different cruise ships we will probably stick to P+O and Tompson in the future as they are smaller ships but without making you feel like you are a criminal every time that you want to take a bottle to your room that you bought as a gift from one of the ports that you visit, Because after all your on holiday surely you should not be treated like this so to me it’s a thumbs down for the independence of the seas.
Quality of Food
Quality of the food is fab we ate mainly in the large dining area and ate mainly steaks
Entertainment
East coast boys
Shore Excursions	n/a
Staff
waitress at mealtimes
Children's Facilities	n/a
Onboard Activities
Cabins
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