Very disappointing, ocean view room a joke!!

Item: Empress of the Seas
Rating: 2
Author: TM25656

Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

TM25656

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 26, 2020

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3536

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Very disappointed, was expecting small ship but Royal Carribean Cruise line has started to nickel and dime to death. Probably last Cruise with this line!

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Disorganized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

So cramped, trying to squeeze in as many as possible.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Rock climbing open only 4 hours daily!!

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Descent but costumes were very shabby. Dresses not maintained and show girls with holes in stockings!! Really

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Some great, some very discerning!

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Had a sewage leak all over 2nd deck stinking up elevator dower!

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Sad, had to shower with curtain pulled back, literally. No closet space and window view - really a joke. Port for window and you couldn’t even see out!!

Ship tip

Beware

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

1 out of 5

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

Excellent port, great venues and plenty to see.

Thumbs Up 2

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

2 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

4 out of 5

Took great tour.

Thumbs Up 0

Cozumel, Mexico

2 out of 5

Not much unless you dive then great.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Long and drawn out. Had to be shuttered to paring garage!

6 Comments

Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Sorry for your disappointment

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TXatsea 4 years ago

Good luck finding a mainstream line that doesn’t have up charge items, it’s the way they keep the fares low. FWIW we never see a need to purchase much beyond what our fare includes, and it is nice to have a choice what to buy and what to decline rather than have it all lumped into a big package.

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TheSnoMan 4 years ago

I think some forget that when she was built there was different standards and she was top of line then. It is silly to compare rooms with a ship 20 years newer and much bigger.

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CruzeFan 4 years ago

It is an older, smaller ship, so it’s always best to know what you are getting when booking a cruise. We prefer the smaller ships without a water or amusement park.

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missnotanlines 4 years ago

Shower curtain!! I meant

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missnotanlines 4 years ago

We were on empress in Nov ship is small and cabins are a bit small but room for everything service was good the shot curtain is a problem

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