Independence of the Seas Ship Overview

Parades

The costumes! The music! The can’t-miss excitement. Line up for the parade as dozens of performers dance, cheer and even fly through the air.

Outdoor Movie Nights

Why watch a movie inside? Lounge on the pool deck with an ocean breeze, the moon, and movie stars as big as all outdoors. The 220 square foot movie screen presents first-run movies, live sporting events and more at the pool area on select ships.

Grease

Slick back your hair and pack your poodle skirts for a larger than life take on Broadway's hit musical, Grease. Hand jive and sing along with Danny Zuko, Sandy, Rizzo and rest of Rydell High to classics like Beauty School Dropout, Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee and Greased Lightning in one of the most popular shows ever to take the stage.

Theme Nights

Whether you prefer a masquerade mystery or traditional toga, you’re in luck. Themed nights and parties may vary in era, but always deliver in fun.

Piano Sing Alongs

Head to Schooner Bar for classic cocktails and a laid-back nautical vibe. Stay for the chorus. Sing along as the piano player performs piano bar classics nightly at this Royal Caribbean® favorite found on every ship.

Ice Skating Shows

Come for the g-force spins. Stay for the spectacular ice dancing. The Studio B ice rink presents dramatic ice shows starring a cast of professional skaters from around the world. Enjoy dazzling costumes and choreography filled with amazing spins, leaps and lifts.

Broadway At Sea

Only Royal Caribbean offers Tony Award® winning musicals at sea. As an official sponsor of Broadway’s brightest award, it have got the shows that you can’t stop singing. See your favorites again or discover great shows you missed.

Nightlife

Every night onboard is an opportunity to party. Explore an array of venues— all without a cover charge— to suit your mood, tastes, and moves. Try salsa dancing at Boleros or heat up the floor at our multi-level nightclubs, featuring DJ mixmasters, as well as celebrity scratch DJs on select sailings.

Once Upon A Time

Take a fantasy ride through your favorite childhood stories, with details that the Brothers Grimm and other storytellers left out. Once Upon a Time is a show for everyone who never abandoned their inner child, with music as popular and timeless as the tales themselves.

Outdoor Movie Nights

Why watch a movie inside? Lounge on the pool deck with an ocean breeze, the moon, and movie stars as big as all outdoors. The 220 square foot movie screen presents first-run movies, live sporting events and more at the pool area on select ships.

Dancing Under The Stars

Dress up in white and head to the Pool Deck, where a live DJ will keep the beat going strong long into the night as we dance under the stars. Bring your best moves, because you won’t want to sit this party out.

Live Orchestra

No PLAY buttons here — a full ensemble orchestra complete with conductor, strings and wind section, accompanies every main theater performance on every ship. Venues, performers and events vary by ship.

Night Life

Every night onboard is an opportunity to party. Explore an array of venues— all without a cover charge— to suit your mood, tastes and moves. Try salsa dancing at Boleros or heat up the floor at multi-level nightclubs, featuring DJ mixmasters, as well as celebrity scratch DJs on select sailings.

Club Djs

The hottest pool parties and club nights at sea get even hotter when celebrity guest DJs set sail for turntable takeovers on Royal Caribbean®. Join the best mixers and scratchmasters on land for poolside blowouts and guest sets at multi-level nightclubs onboard.

Live Band

It’s a great way to start an evening or a mellow way to wind down the night. The live music venues feature world-class musicians performing across the fleet nightly.

Dance Classes

Salsa, hip-hop, swing or ballroom. Learn the latest moves from instructors and bring your newfound skills to your favorite Royal Caribbean dance floor.

Pool Parties

When the stars come out, the party heats up on the Pool Deck. The DJ will be spinning club anthems and dance classics and the drinks will be pouring to keep you fueled up, so you’ll be able to dance all night.

Laser Tag

Two forces are facing off and you’re about to be recruited. Whether you join the remnant of a robot civilization, or the alien scouting party looking for refuge from a meganova, only one force can take control in this glow-in-the-dark laser tag faceoff. Will your team be the one to claim the last planet for light years around? Take aim and find out in Battle for Planet Z?.

Guest Entertainers

Royal Caribbean® steps up the stage presence even more with specially invited guest performers who join the full-time roster of musicians, comedians, dancers, jugglers and magicians in awing audiences daily.

Original Productions

Every sailing features original productions you can only see onboard. Amazing vocalists and dancers deliver rousing performances wrapped up in stunning sets and transcendent multimedia productions. Whether it’s a jazz excursion, techno-inspired cabaret or something beyond, prepare to be amazed.

Game Shows

Bring your skills for game time thrills and take on the challenges in Love & Marriage, Battle of the Sexes and the adults-only Quest. Collaborate or calculate your next move and join in on the fun as a star or a spectator— it’s up to you.

Salsa Dancing

Maybe you're a purist who takes their rum and tequila straight. Or maybe you like to shake it up with the cool kick of a refreshing mojito or margarita. Either way, Boleros is the hot spot for you.

Mystery Dinner Theater

Professional cast hosts an evening of a theater packed with mystery, intrigue and lots of laughs. Solve the crime in one of the specialty restaurants over an exquisite multi-course dinner paired with fine wine. An exclusive event onboard selects ships; sailings vary. Limited space, reserve early.

Club Twenty

Club Twenty is the onboard destination for fashionistas, scene-stealers and club hoppers. Here, living statues, pulsing colors, dancers and billowing sheer curtains combine with the hottest tunes to make the night unforgettable. Come to dance, drink and soak up the scene.

Invitation to Dance

You're invited... to a world-class production where ballroom and Latin dance have been reinvented. Invitation To Dance brings guests on stage for a fusion of dancesport, theater, and couture, evoking the excitement and energy of the hit TV show Dancing with the Stars.