Wonderful trip with day in Cuba

Item: Empress of the Seas
Rating: 4.5
Author: WilliamsburgPam

Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Cuba

WilliamsburgPam

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

6 Night Bahamas & Havana (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 12, 2018

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 9168

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Wonderful trip!!! Great ship, good food. Loved being on Empress and would sail her again

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We were online early and aboard by 11:30

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Chops was the best. Ended up eating there 3 times. MDR was good but not great. Windjammer was very good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pool on the Empress is tiny. Chair hogs galore so I never bothered. We did the All Access Tour and Galley Tour with brunch. Those 2 were great

Entertainment

Not interested

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room attendant was top notch. Waiters always remembered our names!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Because she is so small Empress was easy to navigate. I’ve been on the Grandeur and Oasis and did not expect the cabin we had to work. There was plenty of space.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very clean. Ample storage space

Ship tip

Enjoy this old gal!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Busy. Stayed at a hotel at the port. Lots to do thete

Thumbs Up 5

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Hated the pushy people. Smelled of urine. We were there until midnight. Too long of a stop

Thumbs Up 5

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

Sloppy Joe’s and Hemingways house tour-great!

Thumbs Up 6

HAVANA, CUBA

5 out of 5

Very interesting stop. Felt safe. Handed out toothbrushes and toothpaste to people we passed. Acted like it was gold! Visited Hemingway’s house again and his watering holes. Had local beer and drinks. Would go back again.

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