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Royal Caribbean - Independence of the Seas - Our REVIEW

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We recently set sail on a 3-day Bahamian cruise aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Independence of the Seas departing from Port Canaveral, Florida.  Our review is for this specific cruise only. Our boarding time was scheduled for 11:00am on embarkation day so we decided to head down to Florida a day early to avoid missing our cruise.  We stayed at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Titusville, Florida which is about 20-30min from Port Canaveral.  It made for an easy commute to Port Canaveral. Fun Fact: Embarkation is the process of loading a passenger ship    On the morning of our cruise, we left our hotel at 10:00am which turned out to be the perfect time to get us to the boarding station at 11:00am.  As we crossed the Martin Andersen Beachline Expressway, our excitement level went through the roof at seeing the various cruise ships in port.      Our terminal was Terminal 1, which is Royal's main terminal at Port Canaveral.  The signage at the port was good at getting us to the right
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Traveling with kids below 10 years old

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I post this post from recent experience where I took my 4 and 7 year old to Universal Orlando and Disney for Christmas.
Here is what I learned...

 When traveling with small children from 4-10 years old, be mindful of the amount of walking involved for them.  Our average day at a park yielded about 6 miles of walking.  Bringing or renting a stroller is be a great idea to help prolong your visit to the parks and make for a less stressful day.  

 Refer to our blog post on Strollers for more information.

Children are resilient.  They have a lot of energy, but they can also crash abruptly.  It is always a good idea to plan a break into your vacation to allow for rest.  Whether you decide to leave the parks for a rest back at your resort or for a swim in the pool, take time to rest and relax.  We found that having an action packed day, everyday, changed the attitudes of our children and thus made it a little stressful on us.  We caught them taking small naps in the strollers as we went from place to place which told us we were pushing it.  If you decide not to leave the park, at least find a place off the beaten path to park for a few minutes to just unwind.  Your kids will thank you (secretly), your nerves will thank you, and your feet will thank you.

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