Independence of the Seas Reviews

The ship is certainly designed for families with both young and older children in mind, but they also offer fantastic facilities for couples between ages of 20-60. To be honest there is something for absolutely everyone on board this ship.

Dining was overall very good, excellent & efficient table staff showing good knowledge of the menu, and same with the wine waiters. Good times between courses, with a very diverse choice. There was excellent buffet variety in the Windjammer restaurant which is one of the best buffet restaurants at sea.

Great size cabins,clean, spacious, very light and airy feel to them. Standard shower unit in the bathroom, but you can have a bath in suites or higher.

The staff on board cannot help you enough; they really make a colossal effort to build a friendly rapport early in the holiday so you feel more at home throughout. Also they do not expect anything in return, they work tirelessly regardless of whether you have pre paid tips or not.

This ship sets the benchmark for ‘onboard activities’. It has an ice rink with skating in the daytime for passengers & spectacular shows at night, a three-tier theatre, a surfing machine, 2 large swimming pools, 2 whirlpool Jacuzzis, a mini golf course, a rock climbing wall, sports court, huge gym with all equipment imaginable, various bars & lounges, there really is something for everyone!

The evening shows on the ships were the quality of West End productions, various different shows, musical, theatre, comedy etc. Also you can go and listen to other music and different entertainment in the lounges. There is also a fantastic nightclub which is open to the early hours.

Overall a fantastic ship that caters for all ages. Great idea with the Flow Rider surfing machine, this is great fun. One of the best ships in the world.

I visted the Independence of the seas as a guest for the day in August.
Joining the ship was easy in southampton - parking opposite the ship made it so easy to join the ship.
She is a large ship, but the onboard space held all the passengers really well.
Plenty of sun space (& loungers) made the deck's feel welcoming *better than other ships*
the royal promenade is a welcoming & vibrant place to meet, relax & have a drink.

overall I was very impressed with the ship & wish I could have stayed onboard, rather than an afternoon.

Having now done both 14 Night Med cruises aboard Independense of The seas we still believe this is the best family ship afloat. With twin 16 year olds and a 8 year old there was ample to keep them occupied and feed!
our younger sons favorite was the flow Ryder where he became really compedent over the fortnight, a good tip !
you can hire the flow Ryder for an hours private session for 6 with 2 instructers for about $300 , we think this wast the best fun we had all cruise! we never stopped laughing at ourselves and all of us mastered the boards to differing degrees ! .All in all a massive ship with something for everyone. We were fortunate to stay in a suite and with this entitling us to the concierge service this made a big difference with , reserved seats at shows , seperate sunbahing areas and hot canopes and drinks before dinner was just bril.We had agreat time just wish they had the same ship starting in the med where you could get to ports in eastern med.