Cabin 2296 · Independence of the Seas

Cabin 2296 is an Ocean View (category 1N/2N) on Independence of the Seas, 162 square feet, with a half-moon ocean view window. Two twin beds convert to a Royal King. It sleeps up to 2. The bathroom has a shower.

Cabin 2296 is an Ocean View on Deck 2 of Independence of the Seas, and it sits midship. You are near the bottom of the passenger decks, which is the steadiest place to be, though it is a fair climb to the open air. This is the steady part of the ship. When it gets lumpy, midship is where you want to be. We score it 9 out of 10 for steadiness, which puts it among the calmest rooms on the ship.

On the ship's plan Studio B Ice Rink is on the deck above, about 1 cabin along 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 4 out of 10. There is enough going on nearby that a light sleeper should think about it. For getting about, 7 out of 10.

Counting from the bow, it is the 39th cabin position of 146 along Deck 2. Deck 2 also has Conference Center on it. There are 173 cabins along this deck, so the corridor is a fairly ordinary length.

An Ocean View gives you 162 square feet. You get daylight and a sense of where you are without paying balcony money. The window does not open, so it is the view but not the air.

Worth knowing before you book: Crown and Anchor pays one cruise point a night at this grade. A suite pays two, and so does sailing solo on a double occupancy fare, which is the cheaper of the two routes if you are travelling alone anyway. 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 as steady in a swell as any cabin on the ship. It suits travellers prone to seasickness. 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.