The massive white cruise ship Independence of the Seas is docked in calm blue water under a partly cloudy sky. Yellow lifeboats line the side of its multi-story hull.

Royal Caribbean International

Bermuda & Eastern Caribbean

Caribbean

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Independence of the Seas

The last Freedom-class ship, the first one Royal Caribbean ever amplified, and the fleet's Bermuda specialist

Aboard

  • Third and final Freedom-class ship, delivered by Aker Yards at Turku, maiden voyage May 2, 2008
  • Built for about $828 million, and based at Southampton for most of her first decade
  • The first ship in the Royal Amplified program, rebuilt in May 2018 for over $100 million
  • Sky Pad, the bungee-trampoline dome, debuted on this ship
  • A four-deck Royal Promenade, a full ice rink, a FlowRider and cantilevered whirlpools over the sea
  • Cape Liberty in summer for Bermuda and Canada, Miami in winter for the Caribbean

Ashore

Where You Stop

Philipsburg

San Juan

Caribbean

The Caribbean

The most-sailed water on earth, and the easiest cruise to fall in love with, short flights, warm water twelve months a year, and a different island every morning.

Best Time to Go
December through April, outside hurricane season
Typical Length
5 to 8 nights
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The Same Trip, Other Weeks

The identical itinerary on this ship, priced by departure. Fares move week to week, and the difference is often larger than anything else on this page.

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June 10, 2027
July 8, 2027This sailing
August 5, 2027