Unbiased & Honest Review, Royal Caribbean Cruise Independence of the Seas 2024 Pros & Cons

My Honest Opinion of Independence of the Seas!

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[DCLayclerk]

Thank you for your review! We’re sailing on the same ship next week. Can’t wait to try the drinks! 🍹

[Magnumdnice]

I was just on Independence of the Sea and the dinning food was great and the service was top notch. Also the Winjammer buffet was not bad at all

[elise]

Pro tips: Ditch the kiddo & when you're drinking the food and beds aren't too bad! 💙

[MrEllis]

I mean you complained a awful lot to be on vacation 😂

[LJLMETAL]

I'll be sailing on the Independence Of The Seas Ship during late January for the 2025 70, 000 Tons Of Metal Cruise. This year, I had an AWESOME time. This year, it was on the Freedom Of The Seas Ship. Did you go to Johnny Rockets? Their burgers are great!

[jasmineacle]

Did you see the show grease cause I am trying to look for the cast names?

[highlanderusa]

You knew this wasn’t a Disney cruise and you knew it’s not a new ship. Seems like your expectations were out of kilter with reality. FYI Odyssey is an awesome ship, much more modern and more likely to appeal to you

[TravelsofaHeadbanger]

Thanks.. I will be on Independence next month for a Metal cruise. Wont have the kid issues but I will tamper my expectations on the main dining and skip the dining package.
Sadly we can't get drink packages on my cruise so Im saving up for sure. Thank for the info

[saunjaym]

Loved this review, I’ve felt this way about Royal for awhile. I’ll be sailing on Independence in December and now I know what and what not to do. I recommend the hibachi for specialty dining and skipping out on the drink package unless you’re a heavy drinker.

[TheTiffyb]

I just sailed it last week, and the beds were soft. The main dining room was amazing. Windjammer was so gross

[shannon]

I’m surprised you couldn’t see the shows! They always let us drop our daughter off a little early so we could catch the shows or you can set up my time dining and have the kids club staff pick up your children in the dining room at 6:45 so you can finish dinner or catch a show. They also do a late night show and the kids club is open until 2am if you pay per hour but I find the last night shows to be a little too late but you can watch a 9pm show and pick up your kids up by 10pm to avoid paying per hour if you don’t mind missing the ending of the shows!

[robbyrocksoo]

We just sailed on the Independence a few weeks ago. We loved the ship. The only thing that my wife didn't like was the ability to dine outside. We did go on another cruise years ago on the Norwegian Jade. On that ship we used to love having breakfast outside at the back of the ship. It was great just sipping coffee and watching the wake of the ship.

[rollsorferrari]

I was just on Independence a few weeks ago - on the contrary, I thought the food was excellent! Can't speak to the kids club, but the main dining room was fantastic, Chops Grill was great, room service was great, only area that was ok-ish was Windjammer, but otherwise was definitely impressed!

[JCBelfat]

Disney would have more kids and therefore a longer kids club surely?

[s-l]

Just got off this one and the ship was beautiful! But I had a couple of disappointments. The soda drink package was a bust. They only had 2 locations! for the Coca-Cola machine and the second one was not refilled pass the 3 day. 2-The buffet had
very specific times and also closed by 10 or 11 so that means if your coming out of a show your forced to pay for food at the specialty bars and restaurants. 3- Not enough information for activities. I signed up for iceskating but got turned away because Ihad shorts. (There was no indicación on the app) Everyone had to leave and come back. 4- The comedian wasn't funny, ppl actually started to walk out. I stayed out of respect the magician was funier! 5- my bed was hard 6-seating for couple at the dining hall suck. They seated couples right next to the waiters station. Could not have a intimate conversation. Oh and this was our mistake my husband and I booked a trip during Thanksgiving. Don't do it! Too many kids cutting lines and ppl in scooters.

[strawberryc]

She wanted to dump her kid off at kid club