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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 ...
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Traveling with older adults

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When traveling with older adults, make sure you take into account the amount of walking involved.  You may not realize it, but an average day in a Universal or Disney theme park could yield a distance of 6 miles or more per day.

 For those adults with physical limitations, it is a good idea to bring or rent a wheelchair or electric scooter.  The parks have electric scooters to rent on a first-come-first-serve basis at a cost of around $50 per day with a $20 refundable deposit.  These scooters are available at each park entrance where the kid strollers are rented.  There are also independent companies located off-site that rent scooters and will deliver them to you resort.

 While this mode of transportation is great for individuals who can't walk long distances or for long periods of time, keep in mind it does not alleviate the need for some walking.
When getting on most attractions, you will have to park your EVC in a designated spot and walk to the attraction entrance and stand in the waiting line.  You'll also then have to walk back to the scooter after completing the attraction.

 Please note that some attractions will allow you to drive into and remain seated on the EVC or drive into the attraction and transfer to the attraction seating.

 We found that the scooter made it easier and quicker for us to navigate the parks.  While finding a parking place was sometimes a challenge, we believe that overall, the scooter was the way to go.

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