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We are avid theme park fans but my family also loves to cruise.  Since we are still relatively new to cruising, we like to choose our cruises based on the ports the ship will visit. We recently took a cruise with Royal Caribbean on their ship Independence of the Seas out of Ft. Lauderdale.  This was our fourth quality inn grand canyon cruise and it was a six-night trip with stops in the Caribbean islands of Grand Cayman, Jamaica and Haiti. Royal Caribbean s Independence of the Seas.
Remember, you can click any image to view it full-screen. And don t miss the complete photo gallery with over 100 images at the bottom of the post! The Independence of the Seas was beautifully decorated and included an ice skating rink, a two story theater, a promenade deck with a three story atrium, various dining rooms and specialty restaurants, many bars, several live bands, a casino, spa and fitness center, several hot tubs and pools, a rock climbing wall, the FlowRider quality inn grand canyon (a surf simulator), a basketball court and a mini-golf quality inn grand canyon course.  Although the ship had more than 3,000 passengers, it did not seem crowded at all. Royal Caribbean s Independence of the Seas. Royal Caribbean s Independence quality inn grand canyon of the Seas. Royal Caribbean s Independence of the Seas.
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We left Ft. Lauderdale on a Monday and were at sea all that evening and all of Tuesday. quality inn grand canyon While at sea, we toured the ship, shopped in the promenade stores, went to a fabulous ice skating show, ate wonderful meals and snacks, relaxed outside on deck 4 (our favorite hideaway), attempted to climb the rock wall and slept well in our interior cabin. Tuesday night was formal night so our group dressed up and had several photos taken by Royal Caribbean photographers prior to eating dinner.  After dinner, we went to the theater to enjoy the Broadway-style show. Royal Caribbean s Independence of the Seas. Royal Caribbean s Independence of the Seas.
Wednesday our ship arrived quality inn grand canyon in Georgetown, Grand Cayman. We tendered (boarded a smaller boat) that took us from our ship to the port. Our excursion in Georgetown was an historic tour of the island, including a town called Hell, and ended up at a beach resort. It was a fun time for all of us and the views from the beach were incredible. After we got back on the ship, we ate dinner quality inn grand canyon with our group and then went to the stage show in the theater.
On Thursday, we docked (no tendering needed) in Falmouth, Jamaica. Our excursion that day was a trip via tour bus over to Ochio Rios (about an hour away) to the Dunns River Falls. My son, husband and friends of ours climbed the steep falls while I walked the stairs alongside and took pictures quality inn grand canyon and video of their adventure. It was a fun experience and great accomplishment quality inn grand canyon for those who climbed the falls. That evening our group met at dinner quality inn grand canyon and exchanged stories about our adventures for the day. Royal Caribbean s Independence of the Seas.
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After we reluctantly boarded our ship, we dressed up for dinner as it was the second formal night of the cruise.  My husband, son and I posed for professional quality inn grand canyon pictures together prior to eating dinner. Royal Caribbean s Independence of the Seas.
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Early Sunday morning we found ourselves back in Ft. Lauderdale. After breakfast we waited for our number to be called and sadly disembarked the ship. Soon we were back at our car, driving home to central Florida. The week had gone by so fast. We wished we could spend another six nights sailing the Caribbean. Royal Caribbean s Independence of the Seas. Royal Caribbean s Independence of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean cruises recently announced a promotion with Universal quality inn grand canyon Orlando Resort. This promotion is a great idea since cruising is a logical combination to vacationing in Orlando. Cruising is also a great way to see different quality inn grand canyon travel destinations daily without quality inn grand canyon having to pack, unpack and re-pack suitcases or check in and out of hotel rooms. Port Canaveral is only an hour away from Orlando. Since you have made the investment to travel to Orlando for its theme parks, you might as well get your money's worth and enjoy a cruise after you've enjoyed quality inn grand canyon the theme parks.
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