Royal Caribbean's newest Freedom-class ship, Independence of the Seas, made her US debut yesterday at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Sharing the title of world's largest cruise ship with her sister-ships, Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas, Independence of the Seas will be the line's first Freedom-class ship to sail from Port Everglades.At 160,000 GRT and a capacity of 3,634 guests, Independence of the Seas features all of the industry-first amenities which are trademarks of the Freedom-class ships: a FlowRider surf simulator; the H20 Zone water park with its interactive sculpture garden for families and toddler pool; cantilevered whirlpools suspended 112 ft. above the ocean in the adults-only Solarium; a full-size boxing ring and a 14-person family suite.Independence also features some of the other distinctive offerings the global cruise line is known for including, an ice-skating rink; a rock- climbing wall; an award-winning youth program; fine to casual dining venues; Broadway-style entertainment and the Royal Promenade - an entertainment boulevard stretching the length of the ship with shops, restaurants, bars and lounges, which provides guests with an endless variety of choices and experiences to suit their taste and preference.
Independence of the Seas will sail from Ft. Lauderdale and alternate between 8-night Eastern Caribbean and 6-night Western Caribbean itineraries. The Eastern Caribbean itinerary will call at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Phillipsburg, St. Maarten and Labadee, Royal Caribbean's private beach destination in Haiti. The Western Caribbean itinerary will call at Belize City, Belize; Costa Maya, Mexico and Cozumel, Mexico.
CruiseDiva.com shares a look at the Freedom-class ships:
- Freedom of the Seas -- a three-night Cruise Diary
- Liberty of the Seas -- a preview cruise with Cruise Diva
Pictured above is Freedom of the Seas at anchor off Coco Cay, Royal Caribbean's private beach destination in the Bahamas
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