We had a wonderful time

Empress of the Seas (RETIRED) 223 Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

CB12324313

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

Empress of the Seas (RETIRED) 223

11 Night Exotic Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 27, 2006

Ship: Empress of the Seas (RETIRED) 223

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 14 years ago

Review summary

I thought the ship was okay it needed a few mor chioces of stores and the items that were for sale weren't anything exceptional.the library was tucked away and we did'nt know it existed until we were there for half the cruise.

Ports of call

Margarita Island

5 out of 5

this island is noted for there pearls and boy what bargains the next time we go back i'm buying aqlot of them for gift giving. the beach right at where the shopping market was, was absolutley beautiful it offer lounge chairs with cabanas over them it was nice however i don't recommend going to the downtown area as it's about 45-60 minutes away and if your not watching the time you will be left behind if your not back on board when the ship sails.

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5

we have also been here but the first time was at the sandals resort all we did was shop, when your visiting this many islands you can't do an excursion at every place or you'll be broke before you leave home.

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5

we hired a driver here as well and he was very knowlagable about the island but we did'nt go to a beach although the next time we visit we will be going because the beaches are gorgeous.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5

we hired a driver an he took us on a tour he was very informative, but theres not a whole lot to do here since they are just starting to promote tourism, but i am going back next yearso maybe he will have more to see by then.

Margarita Island

5 out of 5

this island is noted for there pearls and boy what bargains the next time we go back i'm buying aqlot of them for gift giving. the beach right at where the shopping market was, was absolutley beautiful it offer lounge chairs with cabanas over them it was nice however i don't recommend going to the downtown area as it's about 45-60 minutes away and if your not watching the time you will be left behind if your not back on board when the ship sails.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Aruba is the place for casinos and lots of shopping we really like it here as a matter of fact we're going back next here on another cruise, this time celebrity

Don't Miss: if your here do some snokeling off one of the catarmarans my husband did it and he liked it

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

I've been to st marrten before i liked it .

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5

i've been here a couple of times we went to a beach soaked up the sun and alot of rum punch met a couple from canada and had a good time.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

curcacao was pretty it reminded me a little pof Bermuda with the colorful buildings, but it was a little expensive we did'nt do much here .

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5

we have also been here but the first time was at the sandals resort all we did was shop, when your visiting this many islands you can't do an excursion at every place or you'll be broke before you leave home.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5

we hired a driver an he took us on a tour he was very informative, but theres not a whole lot to do here since they are just starting to promote tourism, but i am going back next yearso maybe he will have more to see by then.

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5

we hired a driver here as well and he was very knowlagable about the island but we did'nt go to a beach although the next time we visit we will be going because the beaches are gorgeous.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Aruba is the place for casinos and lots of shopping we really like it here as a matter of fact we're going back next here on another cruise, this time celebrity

Don't Miss: if your here do some snokeling off one of the catarmarans my husband did it and he liked it

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

I've been to st marrten before i liked it .

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

curcacao was pretty it reminded me a little pof Bermuda with the colorful buildings, but it was a little expensive we did'nt do much here .

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5

i've been here a couple of times we went to a beach soaked up the sun and alot of rum punch met a couple from canada and had a good time.

Pros: I liked the personel treatment we received by our cabin stewart and especially the bar staff Jona in the pool area and in the dining room

Cons: the thing i liked least os that the cabins could of been larger and the bathroom extremely small

Be the first to comment

Log In To Submit Comments

Other reviews of this sailing

^*Cruiseline.com is not a booking agent or travel agency, and does not charge any service fees to users of our site. Our partners (travel agencies and cruise lines) provide prices, which we list for our users' convenience. Cruiseline.com does not guarantee any specific rates or prices. While prices are updated daily, please check with the booking site for the exact amount. Cruiseline.com is not responsible for content on external web sites.