Small but Mighty Empress OTS

Item: Empress of the Seas
Rating: 5
Author: TXGoldens

Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

TXGoldens

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 09, 2019

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7688

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Fabulous Caribbean cruise on Empress of the Seas.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and hassle free

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Chops—outstanding as always MDR—would recommend selecting a time instead of my time dining. We waited a couple nights over 30 mins for a table.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

As a small ship there are not as many venues but there are activities all day.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Kenny James was phenomenal.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our Suite attendant was awesome. Everyone we encountered was pleasant and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

While this is the oldest ship in RC fleet, she is in great condition.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Aft balcony. While small, it was plenty big for my husband and I.

Ship tip

Do not expect large ship amenities. We loved Empress.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Beautiful and lots to do. A few foods were additional cost but there was plenty of included foods. Drink package on island was the best.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Mr Sanchos is a great all inclusive resort. Book ahead of time.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

This port has changed so much since we were there 4 years ago. We took a taxi to downtown. Hung out and listened to live music and strolled the beach. Beware of Royal Bee...we did not purchase but they are good sales people but it’s really a scam without backup.

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Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

Such a great US treasure.

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