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Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Empress of the Seas

4 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 11, 2018

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin number: 8144

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Very nice ship for a quick getaway. Would not be good for thrill seekers or children. There are some activities but not a ton to do. Perfect for a relaxing adult get away. The rooms are small but very clean and comfortable. Small bathroom. Staff was helpful but did not seem very friendly at times. Wonderful reminders about hand washing to prevent the spread of germs.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very fast process. Very organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
I really appreciated the sinks at the windjammer. Nobody got through workout washing their hands. The food was good. Nothing was exceptional but everything was good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
I felt like the activities were lacking. Dance classes and parties were held on the stairs which was strange. The comedian and marriage game was great. Karaoke was fun. Not a lot of participation at pool side parties.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The dancers and comedian were great!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Phillip was our room steward and he was great! Very attentive and kept us well stocked and tidy. Freddy in the dining room was wonderful also.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Bathrooms are very small. Bunk ladder only hooks on the side and not on the end of the bed so the ladder is in the way throughout the night if someone gets up to go to the bathroom. Staff was always cleaning.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Room is small but adequate since you dont spend much time in the room. Bathroom is very small.

Ship tip

They sell a 10 drink package that I didn't see advertised until the 3rd day.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
Standard port. Did not do any excursion here just boarded.

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5
We took a hop on hop off tour. Very educational. Lots of bars and restaurants. We visited the cats at the Hemingway house.

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Locals are not the friendliest at times. Pushy in the straw market. Our excursion was cancelled by the cruise line so we walked to junkanoo beach and took the bus to bara Mar to look around. If taking the #10 bus leave early the bus does not follow a set route so it may take longer to get back to the port.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy. We took our own luggage off and only waited about 15 minutes.
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1 Comment

inydro    6 years ago

Awesome review thanks! Going on empress in April for first time :)

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