Deck by deck drydock changes to Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas

Royal Caribbean announced a multimillion dollar refurbishment for Independence of the Seas that will take place in April 2018, and we now have a good idea of the full extent of changes coming to the ship.

After receving lots of questions related to how where the changes are onboard the ship, we've compiled a list of the changes coming visually. Note that some stateroom categories may have changed, but we were looking for significant changes to the ship.

Deck 2

• No significant changes

Deck 3

• Alhambra Theatre name changed to Royal Theater.
• The Raven nightclub replaced with new staterooms.
• On Air Club replaced with staterooms.
• Photo Gallery moved to Deck 3.
• Art Gallery area reduced, with more staterooms added.
• Romeo & Juliet Dining Room renamed to Dining Room.

Deck 4

• Alhambra Theatre name changed to Royal Theater.
• The Raven nightclub replaced with Izumi.
• Photo Gallery replaced with Playmakers Sports Bar and Arcade.
• Macbeth Dining Room renamed to Dining Room.

Deck 5

• Pyramid Lounge becomes Star Lounge.
• Connoisseur Club becomes Library and RC Online.
• Dog & Badger Pub becomes Ale & Anchor.
• Cupcake Cupboard replaced with Sugar Beach.
• King Lear Dining Room renamed to Dining Room.

Deck 6

• Stateroom 6137 added to forward deck.
• Business Center and Loyalty desk replaced by staterooms.
• Four Bedroom Family Suite replaced by two Villa Suite - 4 Bedroom.

Deck 7

• Stateroom 7139 added to forward deck.
• Library replaced with staterooms.

Deck 8

• Staterooms 8127, 8129, 8131, 8133, 8315, 8237 added to forward deck.
• RC Online replaced by staterooms.

Deck 9

• Stateroom 9237 added to forward deck.

Deck 10

• Concierge Lounge replaced by staterooms.

Deck 11

• Staterooms added to forward deck, replacing part of Vitality at Sea Spa & Fitness Center.
• Main pool renamed to Resort Pool.
• H2O Zone replaced by Splashaway Bay.
• Squeeze Bar replaced by Fish & Ships.
• Seatrek Dive Shop renamed to PADI.

Deck 12

• Staterooms added to forward deck, around Spa & Fitness Center.

Deck 13

• Sky Pad added.
• Independence Dunes replaced by The Perfect Storm water slides.

Deck 14

• Cloud Nine and Seven of Hearts replaced by Suite Lounge.

Deck 15

• Skylight Chapel replaced by Escape Room.