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Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Cuba

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5
Empress of the Seas

7 Night Best Of Cuba (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 11, 2018

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 7618

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I was surprised royal Caribbean would send out this sad of a boat. Nothing has been updated. Shows were good, food in windjamer were good, Main dining room food was ok but service isn't royal Caribbean standards. You always had to ask for anything. Most of the time you never received it. Cuba is a very sad community. Buildings are crumbling. The second port isn't safe so do not go in alone.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Ship tip

Very old boat, expect a hard bed, the second port of cuba is not safe

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
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Key West, Florida

5 out of 5
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HAVANA, CUBA

3 out of 5
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CIENFUEGOS, CUBA

1 out of 5
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George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
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Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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3 Comments

KofiNaija    6 years ago

Empress is cool little ship. All in all sounds like a lack of research on any components of the journey
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SailorJeff66    6 years ago

I found Empress to be wonderful. She may not be everyone's cup of tea, but what she lacked in modern amenities, she more than made up for in heart.
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TXatsea    6 years ago

Seriously? I found Empress to be a great ship that took us back to a time when cruising was just a little different. I had zero issues with service, sorry you did, that’s never acceptable. As far as Cuba goes, you need to do your research. It is a 3rd world communist country. It’s not your typical cruise destination. For many of us this is what makes it such a desirable stop; it is different and new.
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