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Independence of the Seas Fact Sheet

 

FAST FACTS

    Registry: Bahamas • Built at Aker Yards, Turku Finland

        Maiden Voyage: May 2, 2008 • Refurbished: April 2013

  Godmother: Elizabeth Hill

       

        154,407 GRT • 1,112 feet long • 185 feet wide • 28 feet draft • 21.6 knots cruising speed

        14 guest decks • 15 total decks • 14 passenger elevators • 4 bow thrusters

        3,634 guests (double occupancy) • 4,375 guests (total) • 1,360 crew (International)

 

SHIP FACILITIES

 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Public RoomCapacity
Main Dining Room2,101
  King Lear883
  Macbeth500
  Romeo and amp; Juliet652
Windjammer Café774
Jade224
Chops Grille104
Portofino100
Johnny Rockets84
Sorrento’s 79
Café Promenade 74
Ben and Jerry’s® 9
Cupcake Cupboard14
Alhambra Theatre 1,320
  ADA Wheelchairs 28
Studio B 760
On Air Club 140
Casino Royale 447
Pyramid Lounge299
Connoisseur Club 
The Raven218
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Public RoomCapacity
Viking Crown Lounge134
  Olive or Twist45
  Seven Hearts33
  Diamond Club32
  Cloud Nine24
Schooner Bar 112
The Dog and Badger Pub96
Boleros 77
Vintages 72
The Plaza Bar 50
Champagne Bar 49
Wipe Out! Bar 20
Adventure Ocean  
Royal Babies and Tots Nursery  
The Living Room 
Fuel Teen Disco  
Adventures with Royal74
Concierge Club 
Conference Center 368
Screening Room 60
Library 25
Skylight Wedding Chapel 45
 

STATEROOMS

    Total: 1,817 • Ocean View: 1,084 (842 with balconies) • Interior: 733 (172 Promenade View)

        Staterooms with third/fourth berths: 855 • Wheelchair accessible staterooms: 32
     

      All staterooms convert to Royal king-size bed configuration and have private bath, vanity area, closed-circuit,

      flat-panel televisions, electric mini-bar, hair dryers and individually controlled air-conditioning

     


OTHER AMENITIES

      Vitality Spa and Fitness Center • Three Pools • Six Whirlpools

      Sports Court • Rock-climbing Wall •Nine-hole Miniature Golf Course • FlowRider surf simulator

      Ice Skating Rink• Jogging Path • Video Arcade • Boutiques • Art and Photo Gallery

      Medical Center • Royal Caribbean Online Internet Center

 
Scott S. Bateman is a professional journalist who has traveled widely throughout the Caribbean and the Americas. He is the author of four books about cruising in the Caribbean, Alaska and Mexican Riviera.
February 17, 2020

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