Independence of the Seas completes shipwide refurbishment

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Independence of the Seas Royal Amplified

04 May 2018

By:

Matt Hochberg

Royal Caribbean's first cruise ship to undergo a refurbishment as part of the Royal Amplified program, Independence of the Seas, has emerged from dry dock and is ready for guests to enjoy the fun new features onboard.

Royal Caribbean completed the multimillion-dollar upgrades on Independence of the Seas, which resulted in the addition of a number of new features onboard, including:

A larger interactive aqua park, Splashaway Bay, featuring wild waterslides, water cannons, fountains, pools and drench bucket
Addition of Izumi specialty restaurant (with table side Teppanyaki grills)
New lounges
Panoramic Ocean View staterooms to be added
Improved ice rink
Revamped Royal Theater
Trampoline Park
Escape room
Laser Tag

Photo by Travis Kamiyama

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Independence of the Seas is headed to Europe, where she will spend the summer offering cruises out of Southampton before heading back to Fort Lauderdale in fall 2018.