Independence of the Seas Cruise Ship
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Independence of the Seas Cruise Ship reviews
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I would like to express my gratitude and pleasure following recently returning from a cruise onboard Independence of the Seas 11.04.12 with my family. Being a first criuse for most of us, it was with some anticipation that we boarded on Saturday 31st March 2012. What an... more
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Just back from Easter cruise what a wonderful trip. Everything from boarding to leaving the ship was so organised. Food great, staff very helpful, very clean everywhere. Considering how many people were on board there was pleanty of room. The Windjammer was sometimes busy... more
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We sailed from Southampton. Embarkation very efficent as was delivery of the bags to the cabin. Cabin, bathroom,bed,and balcony OK. From then it went downhill,the food was not up to my expectations in such a prestigious ship, we dined in the Macbeth restaurant, food usually... more
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We have just returned from our first Canary Island Cruise on the Independence of the Seas and to say I was a little nervous having read a couple of negative reviews I can honestly say that the negativity does not seem to be warranted. This was our first cruise and the... more
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What can I say about the food, just there is so much and so many different places to eat. We did not go in any of the special restaurants where a fee was required, as all our requirements were met in the main evening restaurant, ours being "King Lear". The staff in this... more
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just returned from an 11 night canaries cruise on board the independence of the seas after reading some negative reviews prior to our holiday we went with an open mind as this was our first family cruise I can not find anything negative to say we had a fabulous time and our... more
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3 readers found this review helpful
Not enough words can describe the fantastic time that we experienced on our first cruise on board the IOTS!!From the moment we stepped on board to the time we had to depart.Food was excellent,plenty of choice for all tastes.Staff were friendly,caring and very helpful.Never... more
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I cant add any more than has already been said but to say this was our second trip on the Independence of the Seas this year. On the first trip I was taken ill which was related to surgery I had had previously. The medical staff on board were fantastic, treating me on... more
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4 readers found this review helpful
I've just got back from an 18 day cruise on the Indy. This was my first cruise so I cannot compare. I found the food to be of a wide variety as I ate in the Windjammer instead of the resturant. For people who smoke you can smoke on Deck 11 and 12 on the port side only.... more
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This is my experience of our last cruise on IotS 20th to 31st October 2011. Tour operator - fine and ship very impressive,clean and superbly decorated and designed, but totally spoilt by over 4000 people on board. Most seemed to be in mobility scooters. I felt like id gone... more
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8 readers found this review helpful
We have just returned from the IOTS in October 2011. First the good points: The ship is fantastic. Wonderfully clean and they pay lots of attention to hygiene. All the staff are friendly and go out of their way to help. There is loads to do, you can join in with as much as... more
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Traveller Ratings
Write a review- If you get lost on the ship there are lots of Mini ships dotted about telling you what is on which deck - by Jo and Chez
- Be organised and time your visits to everywhere. - by mum who loves to cruise
- Get to the shows early to get a seat. Get up early to bag your place by the pools. Iron all your stuff before you go because there are no irons for guest use on board. - by sight2see
- to avoid dissapointment make use of all the facilites and remember to collect tickets for the ice show as it is on a first come first serve basis - by Llinos Zolman
- Make sure you visit all the decks. - by Dolfin Watcher
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