Old Girl / Big Heart
Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas
4 Night Key West And Nassau (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: April 06, 2017
Ship: Empress of the Seas
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: 9634
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
Should have done a little more research on this ship before boarding.
Smallest/Oldest one in the fleet ... staterooms/overall appearance is a little tired. Was said by one of the staff on the last night that fit it perfectly ... 'oldest girl in the fleet, but with the biggest heart'. One small pool for 1600 passengers on 'at sea' day was a chore ... and the make sure your balcony is not located directly on the dance floor (pool party).
However, with all that said ... the staff was INCREDIBLE!!! From the check in lines, first bartender we saw when boarding (which greeted us by our names the entire trip!) ... to the guest service staff making sure you were taken care of at every turn.
The ship was a "3" at best, but the staff bumped this trip up to a solid "4" stars.
I don't think I would book this ship again, but was a great price and fit the time we needed to travel ... and hard to not like sailing around the Caribbean Ocean!
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Buy the drink pass and pre-paid gratuities!!!
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