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Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Cuba

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Reviews: 6
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Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Empress of the Seas

7 Night Cuba & Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 06, 2019

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9148

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We took this Cruise for Key West and Cuba. We were not disappointed. Food was good and so was the entertainment. It is a small ship experience.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
We were in a suite so it went rather well. Takes a little extra time due to the Cuban Visa.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food was typical RCCL. Being a small ship, the selection was not a varied as bigger ships.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Daily games were the only activities we did.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
For a small ship the entertainment was actually pretty good.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We found all the staff to be friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship is one of the oldest in the fleet so the design is out of date compared to the newer ships. Few balconies and small room sizes.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Good sized do the two of us.

Ship tip

Expect a small ship experience.

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Ports of call

Cococay (Cruise Line's Private Island)

4 out of 5
A lot of construction going on.
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Key West, Florida

4 out of 5
First visit there. Lots to see.
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HAVANA, CUBA

5 out of 5
Lost in the 50’s in some respects. Proud country.
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George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5
We tendered in from the far port and they were no shuttles to town. Nice and clean town/island.
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Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Walked our bags out. Very easy.
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3 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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KofiNaija    5 years ago

Yup... Nice little ship. Perfect for short Cuba sailings
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TXatsea    5 years ago

Had the exact same experience last February on Empress. COMPLETELY different from any other ship I have experienced- and was a fabulous experience
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