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In case you don't know, we've got a Facebook Group for the Independence of the Seas sailing on 30th July 2016. We're currently discussing getting T-shirts printed for our Pool Bar meetup. There are people on the Cruise Critic boards who aren't (yet) members of the Facebook Group. If you want to join up, then go here . It's a great community and you'd be very welcome :)

I sailed on Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas during the summer of 2015. Here are a few photographs that I took during that trip. This first photo is of the Royal Esplanade. It's taken from deck 5, looking towards Izumi. From left to right there is 'Shore Excursions' and then the 'Bionic Bar'. At the far end is Izumi above 'Michael's Genuine Pub'. On the right side, there is 'Wonderland' above 'Sorrentos', 'Cafe Promenade', 'The Shop', and 'Port Merchants'. Finally, far right, there is 'Next Cruise' and the exit to the outside.  This photo is of 'Two70' at the aft of the ship. This one was taken from deck 5.  This one is also of 'Two70', but looking back from the panoramic window (slightly to one side). Finally, this is the 'Pool Bar' and 'Sky Bar' on deck 14. :)

Cruise Critic is (still) awesome. However,  if you are sailing on Navigator of the Seas on the 5th August 2017 sailing, why not visit  this  webpage and meet lots of your travelling companions (give it time, I've only just created the group).

Cruise Critic is awesome. However, if you are sailing on Independence of the Seas on  the 30th July 2016 sailing, why not visit this webpage and meet lots of your travelling companions.

Strangely, these were harder to do than the portside staterooms. I had to do some digging on YouTube to find out how many windows certain staterooms had. If you look on deck 8, there is a window with no associated stateroom. I don't know what is there, or even if it's a genuine 'window', but I've checked. Stateroom 8500 has 4 windows and 8200 has 3. This leaves 1 unaccounted for. Once again, do not use anything on this image as final, definitive, or even an approximation of the truth. Staterooms on the image may be larger, smaller, in different places than in reality. I did my best. I'm only human. :) For entertainment purposes only. Click for full size image Do not reproduce this image without permission (from me)

This is an image I took of Independence of the Seas leaving Southampton, UK. I've overlaid the cabin numbers. I've only done the port side so far, mainly because I can't find a decent starboard image. Hopefully, I've not made mistakes with the numbering, but to be on the safe side, don't use this image as a guarantee of any particular feature. For example, I'm not sure about the deck 3 staterooms near the MDR (towards the rear). The portholes look a bit large to me. [For entertainment purposes only] Click image for full size version Do not reproduce this image without permission (from me).