Independence of the Seas 2019 Review + News

A 2019 review of one of Royal Caribbean’s Freedom Class cruise ships, Independence of the Seas. This was a four-night cruise out of Port Everglades over to Cozumel, Mexico. Mike gives a detailed review of the cruise and what the ship was like.
Sherry has cruise news on:
- Carnival Panorama is one step closer to the USA
- A new cruise exhibit is on the Queen Mary in Long Beach
- Enchanted Princess will debut in exactly a year – where is it going?
- MSC Cruises is now including their gratuity in the price of the cruise fare
Listener Question: I bought the beverage package for an upcoming NCL sailing, and prepaid the 20% gratuity already. Am I going to be charged more when I am on the ship?
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