I wish we had sailed to Cuba, but still enjoyed the cruise.

Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Vote: 1

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Empress of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 10, 2019

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 9178

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Love love love the smaller ships. We very disappointed we were unable to go to Cuba as planned. Wish substituted POCs were different. But love Empress & her staff & crew!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick & easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
As expected, food was great.

Schooner Bar

5 out of 5

Schooner will always be our fave spot on RCCL. Habanero Daiquiris & Mudslides rock!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Rock wall, pool, (missing mini golf)

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Comedy acts were terrific.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was incredible. Especially Andy, Bonita & Casey on the cruise director staff!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean. Layout could be better by reducing the photo area and adding some other venue

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
Pullmans are a concussion waiting to happen. Perhaps turn lower bed the other way. Never had pullmans in room before and was not expecting to have to crawl into bed! Hit my head several times!

Ship tip

It’s a small ship perfect for relaxing and making new friends. It you expect a lot of activity, pick a larger ship.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Embarkation only. Not my fave port

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5
Not a fan of it being a port of call since I’ve been to KW dozens of times by car.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Boring port. 5th time there. Wandered a bit to visit the flamingos then spent rest of day on ship ( why buy drinks at port when you have the beverage package?)

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Always liked Cozumel. It was a Shopping stop to stock up on spices & epi pens

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

1 out of 5
Over-rated but then I live on an island and have a pool. Never been a fan of water parks either. Husband did his run on the island. I stayed in the ship reading & playing trivia!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Depressing to leave but quick and easy

Traveler Photos

Flamingos! Sunrise RCCL 50th Anniversary
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cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Thanks for the review

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