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Maiden Voyage - independance of the seas

Reviewed By: whiting, hungerford on 6th Jun 2008
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Cruises Times cruised before: 3-5
Cruise Ship: Independence of the Seas Sailed: May, 2008
Destination: Western Europe Age: 26-35
What a fantastic ship. the size is amazing but the quality endless. From the vintage wine bar to the beautifull restaurant you will be amazed. the standard of all catering is fantastic. the shows are better than any we have seen at sea. The H20 zone for kids was excellent and the suspended hot tubs blew my mind. The flow rider was a difficult task to master but after a while with the aid of the instructor I managed to stay on it. If you feel you need to loose some of those extra pounds from the dining room the ship has a gym that is out of this world, again staff by experts. you will not be dissapointed in any way. I was so happy we booked again. The only downer on the cruise was that southampton port did nothing for the sailing on her maiden voyage. very very sad let down. However the greeting in Ireland was just fantastic. thank you to the port of Cove for your kind welcome and amazing sending off.
Quality of Food5
excellent if every way, from snacks during the day to unprecidented service in the main dining room
Entertainment5
all staff so happy to be there and standards very very high
Shore Excursionsn/a
sorry took a taxi inland so cant comment
Staff5
both the cabin staff and dining room staff came top, nothing to much to ask.
Children's Facilitiesn/a
sorry just me and my wife, taking children on next sailing in October. I wioll report back after that. However all childrens groups looked very busy and looked like they were loving it
Onboard Activities5
lots to do, to much to mention all but the flow rider is a must give it a go
Cabins5
very very good but it was the maiden voyage.
Overall Rating5
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Opinion: Agree Comment by Davis, West Bromwich (07 Jun 08 19:34) about this REVIEW.
I agree this is a fantastic ship. I cant wait to go on this ship again. Travelled on 3rd sailing to Cobh in May, and had a wonderful time.
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