Incredible first cruise

Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Cuba

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Empress of the Seas

Key West, Havana, & Cozumel

Sail date: August 16, 2017

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 4104

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

For our first cruise this was absolutely wonderful. We look forward to taking more and exploring many of the other ships that RC has to offer. I recommend purchasing any packages before the cruise. They get pretty expensive the day of

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Every moment from when we got on the ship until we got off was incredible. The staff made the experience way beyond expectations

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was delicious and there was always more than we could eat!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The casino, pool, and rock wall always gave us somewhere to go to have some fun

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The late shows were well worth the wait and the ship dance/singing team was absolutely phenomenal!

Children's Programs

Left our children with our parents. Did not need the services

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We made friends with so much of the staff and they personalized the experience the best they could for us and did extremely well!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Was never disappointed with the cleanliness of the ship. For the smallest ship they had plenty of activities

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was perfect for what we wanted. Still had a great view and plenty of space. Most of our time was spent exploring anyways!

Ship tip

Be very mindful of the time changes. Not a lot of clocks on board so adjusting a watch is highly advisable and don't rely on your phone even if you have wifi

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5
Lot of cool things to do before boarding and after you return

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5
The jet ski tour is a must! A lot of other great excursions that we wish we would have had time to do!

HAVANA, CUBA

5 out of 5
Customs wasn't too painful and the city is full of interesting culture and history. Souvenirs are inexpensive and nice!

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Best place to relax and shop. I highly recommend the mini subs at the Cozumel resort hotel

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Customs was quick and didn't give us any issues for souvenirs we returned with
Was this review helpful? 29

1 Comment

GIL155    7 years ago

I like pre-paying also as much as possible. Nice to disembark with a small folio total.

Other reviews of this sailing