monctonguy Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Has anyone else received the email or seen the details for the refurbishment for Independence. Sound a lot like Marnier, but some differences. Getting Playmakers, Perfect storm waterslides, Lazer tag, Sky pad, Escape room etc. Some difference's like a Sand bar and a Fish and Ships restaurant. Any other info or thoughts on it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 RCI tweeted a link to their website: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/independence-of-the-seas https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/independence-of-the-seas/things-to-do Looks pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Agreed...giving us all a reason to go back and check out these ships again!...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Received the email this afternoon. Not sure that I have any cruise space left in my 2018 calendar or I would be tempted, it did sound a lot like the Mariner announced upgrades to me as well. I guess with Indy being a Voyager Plus class vs Mariner being a regular Voyager class there is room for a little more like the Fish and Chips shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 I saw that Indy says they have late night pool parties with midnight buffets....interesting. RestingBird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 hours ago, monctonguy said: Has anyone else received the email or seen the details for the refurbishment for Independence. Sound a lot like Marnier, but some differences. Getting Playmakers, Perfect storm waterslides, Lazer tag, Sky pad, Escape room etc. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't we know all this info of the changes coming to Indy already? Here's a deck-by-deck look at the changes from December: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2017/12/16/deck-deck-drydock-changes-royal-caribbeans-independence-of-the-seas Then again, it's hard enough keeping track of everything happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 19 minutes ago, Matt said: Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't we know all this info of the changes coming to Indy already? I thought we did too, but I cannot believe it, I actually got the email today!! After not getting anything for years, they sent the Indy one. Can't figure them out lol! Not even going to try. monctonguy, henrysea13 and jticarruthers 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayley_bopp Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 I'm going to be checking her out in July ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 8 hours ago, monctonguy said: I saw that Indy says they have late night pool parties with midnight buffets....interesting. Freedom is saying this too...i will check when im on in 3 weeks! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Keeble Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 From an English stand point the fish and chips seems like a fantastic idea, Unfortunately I will not get on her this year but maybe next year hey ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestingBird Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, J_Keeble said: From an English stand point the fish and chips seems like a fantastic idea, Unfortunately I will not get on her this year but maybe next year hey ! I hope they can do fish and chips justice. I had some in England almost 20 years ago, and have tried it in countless restaurants here in the USA, very few even come close to what I had over there. Even if it's not quite up to English standards, it could be a great venue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayley_bopp Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 On 02/03/2018 at 9:03 AM, J_Keeble said: From an English stand point the fish and chips seems like a fantastic idea, Unfortunately I will not get on her this year but maybe next year hey ! Being a Brit, I'm a bit disppointed about the Fish & Ships addition - I can get great fish & chips so many places at home, I'm extremely unlikely to want to eat it whilst on holiday. That said, I might have to try it when I'm on IOS this summer for "research" purposes! J_Keeble and monctonguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted March 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 haha...for "research"...I love to use that excuse when travelling for many things!.... even if its not as good as what your used to at home, its a nice different option that you don't see offered very often when travelling south (at least not in my experiences) Lovetocruise2002 and hayley_bopp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaadance30 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Will any of the cabins be refreshed as well? They are looking so outdated now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted April 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 Its a 5 week refurbishment I believe so I think cosmetically there will be some updates.....hard to keep track of what is happening to which ships though so don't quote me!..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 She actually left Port Everglades at midnight and arrived Freeport this morning 4/4/18 around 7am. I can't wait to see her post reno. I think we may book a b2b for Christmas 2019. That would make it our 5th time on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysea13 Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 On 2/28/2018 at 11:25 PM, mom2mybugs said: Freedom is saying this too...i will check when im on in 3 weeks! Jane I was on the freedom in nov 17 and the indy jan 18 saw only 1 pool party late and no midnight buffets wish I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted April 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 Yes, they have pretty much given up on those buffets and pool parties on Royal over the past few years. However, they are saying these things are happening AFTER refurbishment so I wouldn't have expected you do see that on your cruises on Nov and Jan. But sounds like they are trying to make these ships a little more lively and appealing with some more nightlife perhaps, which may cater to the crowd they are trying to appease and appeal to with all these $100's of millions of upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGurner Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Does anyone know if we’ll get to see any upgrade pictures during dry dock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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