Independence of the Seas - Starbucks options/details??

[mnm4ever]

I have a question, I was hoping someone who has sailed on the Independence recently could answer. I have Googled and searched and read everything I can find, no luck on this fairly specific question. I cannot function without my morning iced coffee... yes I know I have a problem. :) My last cruise was on the Oasis, which has a Starbucks with a normal full menu, I was able to pop down there every morning for my Trenta Iced Coffee and all was well with the world. I need to know if I can do the same on the Independence?

 

According to the Royal Caribbean rep I spoke to, they have a Starbucks kiosk with a full menu. But I can't find any proof of this, and I have reason to doubt this is true. It didn't have one 2 yrs ago when my wife went on this ship, and the ship is due for refurb in April, so maybe it will get one then, but not for our March cruise. Google searches turns up results saying I can get coffee, and they serve Starbucks coffee, and they serve a variety of specialty coffees, and many other ships have a Starbucks, and Starbucks is served on some RC ships, the free coffee is good, the free coffee is bad, Starbucks coffee sucks so why would you pay for it, etc etc etc etc. I found a bad picture of the menu from Cafe Promenade, and it appears they serve Starbucks coffee and serve specialty lattes in small cups, but that isn't going to cut it, I dont like hot coffee and I need at least a Venti sized iced coffee with cream, not a 10 oz cafe americano for $5.

 

People who dont drink iced coffee arent going to understand this, but those that do will get it. Please help. Does the Independence actually serve Starbucks iced coffee in normal Starbucks large sizes? If not, I will smuggle some in my luggage, its only a 5-day cruise, but I would like to know before risking my clothes being stained by broken coffee bottles!!

[Keith1010]

Welcome to Cruise Critic.

 

There is a dedicated RCI Cruise Line Board where you can ask this question on CC at:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=83

 

Keith

[mnm4ever]

Thanks I resubmitted it there