Cabin 2618 · Independence of the Seas

Cabin 2618 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 2618 is an Ocean View on Deck 2 of Independence of the Seas. You are aft of 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. You are far enough from the middle to notice a swell, but nowhere near the worst of it. We score it 8 out of 10 for steadiness.

Photo Gallery sits on the deck above, roughly 1 cabin 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 comes out at 7 out of 10, roughly par for this ship. For getting about, 8 out of 10.

Of the 146 cabin positions on Deck 2, this is the 71st from forward. You are about as central as the corridor gets, so it is a similar walk whichever way you turn out of your door. You share Deck 2 with Conference Center. There are 173 cabins along this deck, so the corridor is a fairly ordinary length.

The Ocean View grade runs 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 quieter than 79 per cent of the 1,932 cabins on board and steadier in a swell than 87 per cent of them. It suits travellers prone to seasickness and 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.