Lose weight with Independence

Independence of the Seas is Royal Caribbean International's biggest ship and she’s sailing out of Southampton this year – but there’s no need for you to be bigger when you sail on her, in fact you could go home smaller.

To begin with, and in line with her immense scale, she has one of the largest gyms afloat, complete with a boxing ring. There’s also a jogging track on the sun deck, the by now standard RCI climbing wall, there’s the FlowRider surf pool which tests your core stability as well as offering a fun ride, the ice rink and a mini golf course. She offers tai chi and meditation classes, Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture, to help you get to grips with your inner health and most importantly, the Eat More to Weigh Less programme takes you on a guided tour of the buffet restaurant, with a nutritional instructor