Wonderful Visit to Cuba

Item: Empress of the Seas
Rating: 3.9
Author: cinderandaudric

Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Cuba

cinderandaudric

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

8 Night Best Of Cuba (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 13, 2019

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 7664

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a great cruise. Would have preferred a visit to Key West instead of Cozumel. Really needed more time in Havana. For people wanting to buy cigars, alcohol, etc.- thoses shops were closed on Sunday. Loved the size of the Empress.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was ok depending upon what you chose

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Reading on the deck Walking on track Just relaxing

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Most were really good

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Always eager to assist.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

It is an older ship. Layout was fine.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Great size for 2 with teenager. Noisy air conditioning

Ship tip

Don't expect to be entertained all of the time. Remember, this is a small ship.

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Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Been there before so really wasn't excited about it.

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CIENFUEGOS, CUBA

4 out of 5

We took a motorcycle powered taxi to sightsee. Driver was very helpful.

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HAVANA, CUBA

5 out of 5

Loved this place. We took a carriage tour and then got a map and did our own tour. Met many artists in park near water. Unable to do everything we wanted due to time. Will go again. People were great, food delicious and coffee amazing.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

So easy. We did the self disembark and it took very little time.

2 Comments

KofiNaija 5 years ago

Hmmmm. Sounds like, I bought strawberry ice cream even though I wanted butter pecan.

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Shh813 5 years ago

Don’t understand. If you wanted to go to Key West why didn’t you pick a ship with that on the itinerary?

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