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Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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4.8 out of 5
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Empress of the Seas

6 Night Key West & Cozumel (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 23, 2019

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin number: 9134

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This particular cruise was supposed to go to Cuba. Royal Caribbean did everything to make up for the last minute change in the itinerary. As a result, we made the best of the cruise. As a side note, we sailed passed Havana, Cuba and waved! We enjoyed our vacation and came back home very relaxed.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
The embarkation team was efficient and effective. However, the priority section was not available at our time of check-in.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food in the dining room was served at the right temperature. The lobster entrees was exceptional!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The pool activities were fun to watch.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The entertainment shows were enjoyable.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We received excellent service from the waiters and room steward.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The Empress of the Seas is an older ship. It is well-maintained. The drawback is the location of one's cabin. We had a junior suite, which was underneath the pool deck. As a result, in the middle of the night (2-4 am), we would hear items dropping; chairs dragged across the floor, and children running across the floors.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The junior suite was a comfortable cabin and our room steward, Humphrey provided exceptional service.

Ship tip

The Empress of the Seas is one of the smaller and older ships in Royal Caribbean's fleet. However, it is a comfortable ship. Cruise ships are full-service floating hotels.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
We enjoyed our time in Miami.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Our excursion was vey informative and enjoyable.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Our excursion was vey informative and enjoyable.

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5
Our excursion was vey informative and enjoyable. I found a restaurant, which served soft-shell crabs. This was an added plus!

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
This particular port needs more space for travelers.
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1 Comment

wgammon1    4 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the great review.

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