Cabin 1278 · Independence of the Seas

Cabin 1278 is a Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom (category GS) on Independence of the Seas, 396 square feet plus a private balcony of 89 square feet. Two twin beds convert to a Royal King. There is a double sofa bed. It sleeps up to 5. The bathroom has a tub.

Cabin 1278 is a Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom on Deck 10 of Independence of the Seas, and it sits forward of midship. You are far enough from the middle to notice a swell, but nowhere near the worst of it. We score it 7 out of 10 for steadiness.

Pool Bar sits on the deck above, roughly 2 cabins along the ship from you. A deck between you takes most of the noise out of it, and it is a short trip when you want it. Quiet scores 3 out of 10. There is enough going on nearby that a light sleeper should think about it. For getting about it scores 9 out of 10, so almost everything is a short walk.

Of the 130 cabin positions on Deck 10, this is the 39th from forward.

The Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom grade runs 396 square feet. The balcony adds another 89 on top of that. At suite level you are buying more than square feet. Suites almost always carry priority boarding and priority disembarkation, and the higher grades on most lines add a restaurant, a lounge or a sun deck of their own. Junior and entry level suites often get none of that, so it is worth checking what this particular grade includes rather than assuming the whole list comes with the word.

Grade changes what you earn here, which is easy to miss. Crown and Anchor pays one cruise point a night in a standard room and two a night in a suite, so a seven night sailing out of this cabin banks fourteen points rather than seven. Sail it on your own on a double occupancy fare and it is three a night, twenty one for the week. Checked against the line's own published terms on 8 September 2026.

Against the rest of the ship it is noisier than three quarters of the 1,932 cabins on board and better placed for getting around than 96 per cent of them. It suits families running back to the cabin several times a day. It is a poor fit for anyone who wakes when a door closes.

Scored by Cruise Ship Wiki using model v1.8, from the position of this cabin relative to every public space on the ship. Each part is out of 10.