fun, bucket list cruise with missed opportunities

Item: Empress of the Seas
Rating: 4.2
Author: davidamitin

Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Cuba

davidamitin

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

Verified Review

Key West & Havana

Sail date: July 15, 2017

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 3633

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

very good crew and entertainment...ship smaller and fewer activities than Carnival, pool no good for kids...loved the port and wish more time was allowed there.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

long line but friendly people...was dropped at wrong port and poor communication about which port to go to

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

my daughter loved the teens club but said the chaperone would sometimes disappear

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

pool too small and deep for kids and kids section closed

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

clean, but very small

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5

Key West, Florida

4 out of 5

too little time...only a four hour cruise to cuba from there...why did we have to leave at 6pm to arrive in cuba the next morning...maybe a beach party at night should have been arranged

Thumbs Up 0

HAVANA, CUBA

5 out of 5

wish it was overnight and the tour alllowed for more shoppping

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

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