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Item: Empress of the Seas
Rating: 4.4
Author: spagpro

Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Cuba

spagpro

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

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5 Night Key West & Havana Overnight (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 16, 2017

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 4106

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This was an excellent cruise and we would have been thrilled with an additional day in Cuba. The food was great and the Cuba tours wonderful. Let us know when you do longer cruises to Cuba.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

The line for visas was long but moved well. People were efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Great dining room experience. Very friendly and helpful waiters.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Didn't take part in activities. Spent most of my time off the ship or reading.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Good shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent. Friendly and always helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Clean ship, easy to get around.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Small, but that was what I paid for. Very clean and well-kept for us.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5

After the cruise, we took a discounted visit to the aquarium where they held our luggage till our flight ten hours later.

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Key West, Florida

4 out of 5

We walked around and did some shopping, ate, but didn't think there was a lot to see or do there. But it was a short layover.

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HAVANA, CUBA

5 out of 5

We did a dinner show the night of the day we arrived and a walking tour next morning. Then we stayed out walking, shopping and visiting museums on our own. Wonderful. Wish it was longer.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Smooth and easy, except for a bit of a wait inside the building before getting to immigration. After this you went right through, though.

1 Comment

timmel 7 years ago

How long did it take to get your visas and debark from the ship in Cuba? We’re going in 4 weeks.

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