Fish & Ships Review on Independence of the Seas: Was it Worth It?

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Fish & Ships Review | Independence of the Seas

Fish & Ships on Independence of the Seas, a Freedom Class ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet, is a complimentary dining option offering, well.. you guessed it fish and chips!

Is Fish & Ships Open on Embarkation Day?

Yes. Fish & Ships was open on embarkation day during our 4-night cruise and I recommend grabbing a bite here on day one if you want to avoid a busy windjammer buffet.

Fish & Ships on Independence of the Seas

Fish & Ships Menu | Independence of the Seas

In the past, Fish & Ships was a paid casual dining option, but for the last few years it has been free, aside from an up-charge for a Fried Lobster Tail basket & chips (fries) at $12.

Next time I sail a Royal Caribbean ship with Fish & Ships, I will try the fried lobster tail basket and let you know if it’s worth the splurge 😉

Fish and Ships Menu on Independence of the Seas

What’s on the Menu at Fish & Ships?

For free, you can enjoy:

Fish & Chips with tartar sauce
Chicken Fingers & Chips with honey mustard
Fried Shrimp & Chips with cocktail sauce
Crispy Fish Sandwich – lettuce, tomato, and tartar sauce

Fish & Ships Independence of the Seas Food Pics

We started with one order of fish & chips and chicken fingers without fries (gotta pace yourself on a cruise lol).

Fish & Ships food photos on Independence of the Seas

Chicken Fingers (no chips)

We requested no chips with the chicken fingers. There is a classic, thick batter on these chicken fingers.

Chicken Fingers from Fish & Ships on Independence of the Seas

Fish & Chips

The British style fish and chips comes with thick cut chips (french fries) and battered white fish.

The batter was light and delightfully crunchy after being freshly deep fried – this could be dangerous!

Please note: I saw a review online indicating that the fish is battered in chicken finger batter, which is clearly not British style fish, and I think that must have been an anomaly as we did not experience that at all during our cruise.

Please try Fish & Ships for yourself, the batter is delicious! 🙂

Royal Caribbean Fish & Ships Review on Independence of the Seas — Is it Worth It?

Absolutely, it’s worth it! It’s free – how could it not be worth it?! ;p

No, but seriously, Fish & Ships is one of my favorite complimentary dining locations on Royal Caribbean cruise ships.

Of the chicken fingers, fish, and fried shrimp the fried fish is easily our favorite and the best thing on the Fish & Ships menu, in our opinion.

Fried shrimp take second place, followed by chicken fingers, but I bet all the kiddies love those unlimited chicken fingers and while they do, the parents can enjoy something a bit more “grown up” with the fish and shrimp!

Good to know: Salt & malt vinegar are available. The chicken was super crispy, yet tender and moist on the inside. You can request any item by itself – fish only, chicken only, shrimp only, fries only.

Easy Fish & Chips at Home! ✨