Independence of the Seas Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Sadly too packed with people with extra cabins added

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chrisgreen
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Oct 2018
Cabin: Ocean View Balcony

We chose this ship because we wanted to be in the USA in plenty of time to visit our son for Thanksgiving and we had sailed with this line before on Navigator of the seas and enjoyed it - we were staying for 8 weeks in the USA and we have used a cruise ship to go over and back before and it was great to avoid the long haul flights. For a disabled cabin 6324 was a lovely size and plenty of room with a roll in shower. It was easy to get out on to the balcony and it was well situated for the lifts. I used my small electric scooter on the ship and there was plenty of room to bring it into the cabin. The whole ship was just too busy. Trying to get into lifts that were full every time it was meal time or show time was a nightmare. People would not move to let you into the lifts, and do not go there with the amount of kids on the ship during school term time. The only time l could get into the adults only pool was when everyone else went on shore excursions and we stayed on the ship. Those extra new 100 cabins have made it way to busy to get a sun bed or just move about with ease if you are disabled. The entertainment was good but even though we booked anytime eating in the restaurant we were asked to pick a time to eat because it was so busy and we would have to stand for ages otherwise.....what is the point in anytime dining? We found the staff were sadly not as good as on other cruises and the whole ship seems to be geared to families and children now. In school hols l am sure it is great for them but l did not expect so many children on a trans Atlantic cruise in November!!

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Ocean View Balcony

Cabin 6D

For a disabled cabin this was a lovely size and plenty of room with a roll in shower. It was easy to get out on to the balcony and it was well situated for the lifts. I used my small electric scooter on the ship and there was plenty of room to bring it into the cabin. The whole ship was just too busy. Trying to get into lifts that were full every time it was meal time or show time was a nightmare.

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