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Independence of the Seas^® Ship Accessibility

• 33 accessible staterooms.
• Accessible staterooms have wider doors, roll-in showers, grab bars and turning spaces.

Ship Details

• Ship Class:  Freeedom Class
• Double Occupancy: 3,634
• Maximum Occupancy: 4,375
• Tonnage: 160,000
• Length: 1,112 feet
• Beam: 183.4 feet
• Cruise Speed: 21.6 knots
• Ship’s Registry: Bahamas
• Inaugural Date: April 2008

Accessible Stateroom Features

• Stateroom door width: at least 32 – 34 inches
• Bathroom door width: at least 32 – 34 inches
• No doorsill to get into stateroom
• Ramped bathroom thresholds
• Bathroom grab bars
• Lowered sink and stateroom vanity
• Roll-in showers
• Fold-down shower bench
• Hand-held showerheads
• Lowered closet rod
• Refrigerator in stateroom (upon request)
• Commode height 17 – 19 inches
• Commode chairs available
• Accessible balconies (selected staterooms)
• Lowered safes for easy access

Boarding

• Gangways are wide enough to accommodate most wheelchairs and scooters.
• There is an accessible route to the tendering platform.

Restrooms

• There are accessible public restrooms available with automatic doors.

Decks

• All decks have elevator access except Deck 15 (stairs and chair lift access only).

Food & Beverage

• All dining and bar venues offer wheelchair seating.

Recreational Facilities

• Lift at main pool and whirlpool
• Lower playing tables in Casino
• Forward and rear wheelchair seating in Alhambra Theater; elevator to forward seating
• Forward and rear wheelchair seating in Studio B; platform lift to the ice floor
• Miniature Golf
• Cinema
• Basketball Court
• Jogging Track
• Rock Climbing Wall
• Video arcade
• Adventure Ocean Youth Center
• Teen Center
• Solarium Pool (stair access)

Spa & Fitness Center

• Wet treatment room with roll-in shower
• Dry treatment room
• Fitness equipment
• Sauna
• Changing Room
• Restooom

Other Features

• Lowered counter at Guest Relations
• Amplified Phones
• Assistive listening systems in Alhambra Theater and Studio B
• Braille/tactile public room signage
• Braille/tactile elevator buttons and audio call signals
• Braille deck numbers on staircase handrails
• Braille/tactile stateroom numbers
• Beauty Salon
• Art & Photo Gallery
• Card Room
• Internet Cafe
• Library
• Conference Center
• Business Center

Non-Accessible

• Skylight Chapel (stairs and chair lift only)
• Flowrider
• Golf Simulator
• Steam Room