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Bahamas Cruise Day 1: Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas BOARDING & EXPLORING🛳

The Knightstrider
The Knightstrider
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👁️ 35K views📅 3 years ago⏱️ 50:19
What This Creator Said
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❤️ Best for CoupleCaribbean · 3 nightsFrom Port CanaveralOccasional Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

so far absolute breeze and i really do appreciate the staff super super friendly

that was one of the best cruise meals i've ever had that curry was stunning

40 minutes for a bit of chicken breast and gravy just no

Creator's Tips & Advice

Bring mostly $20 bills as larger denominations are often not accepted
Complete the mandatory safety briefing via the app to avoid queues
Book the earliest boarding time to get on the ship sooner
Use Walgreens for free pre-cruise testing (antigen or PCR)

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Negative testing requirementsBe careful leading up to the cruise to avoid testing positive; get insurance
Muster drill logisticsUse the app to complete it quickly; it's much easier than the old way

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow is the boarding process with health checks?
QWhat is the food quality like on Royal Caribbean?
QIs the Independence of the Seas a good ship for exploring?
QHow does the formal dining compare to the buffet?

Topics Covered

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Port Highlights

Nassau
Cocoa Beach3½ Happy Bacon
Kissimmee3 Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

Hello and welcome to our channel! If you’re new here, a big warm friendly welcome and we hope you enjoy our videos! Originally from Liverpool, myself Andrew (The KnightStrider) and Laura moved to Tenerife 6 years ago. We LOVE to travel and explore the world! We spend our free time showcasing the very best of Tenerife and our general life - as well as travelling abroad whenever we can! Join us today as we head to Port Canaveral from Kissimmee to join the Independence Of The Seas, a Royal Caribbean 3 day Cruise to the Bahamas! It was a complete suprise for Laura who did not know we were going! We found a lovely bar on the dock before boarding the ship which had some lovely views to other ships including some of the SpaceX rocket ships. We show the whole boarding process and the current rules (May 2022). It was very easy and efficient! We explore the ship and the dining options, including one of the best Curries I have ever had! *Leave a comment, thumbs up the Video (please) *Support the channel: paypal.me/theknightstrider * Merchandise & T-Shirts: knightstrider.com/shop CONNECT with the Channel: *Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/the_knightstrider *Instagram for Laura: https://www.instagram.com/lillaura_123 *Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/theknightstrider *TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/theknightstrider1 *Sponsorship/promotion Enquiries for my Channel: KnightStriderChannel@gmail.com (business emails only please) #TravelVlog #TravelVlogger #Wanderlust #FloridaVlog #ManchesterAirport #VirginAtlantic #FloridaHoliday #FloridaTravelDay #Orlando #OrlandoTravelDay #WindsorHillsResort #Cruise #BahamasCruise #IndependanceOfTheSeas #royalcaribbeancruisevlog #royalcomeback #royalcarribean #bahamas #bahamascruise #portcanaveral