Freedom class · Royal Caribbean International

Independence of the Seas

In service

Independence of the Seas is a Freedom-class ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, in service since 2008. She measures 155,889 gross tons.

Gross tonnage

155,889

GT

Entered service

2008

Freedom class

Decks

15

⚓ Ship time on Independence of the Seas

Like every cruise ship, she keeps ship time — normally the time zone of her departure port — for the entire voyage, even when docked somewhere that uses a different one. Your phone does not: it switches to local time the moment it finds a foreign cell tower.

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About Independence of the Seas

Facilities include an interactive water park, a two-storey theatre seating 1,200, an ice rink, a rock climbing wall, a FlowRider surf simulator and the first trampolines at sea.

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Specifications sourced from Wikipedia. Ships are refitted and reconfigured over time — confirm current details with the cruise line.