The smallest and oldest

Item: Empress of the Seas
Rating: 4.2
Author: angellvogl

Empress of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

angellvogl

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 26, 2020

Ship: Empress of the Seas

Cabin number: 4538

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

This was our first cruise on RC. Empress is the smallest and oldest ship in the fleet, so it can only get better from here, right?!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

All the bags were left pelmel in the hallway and we had to search for them.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Because the ship is small there is not much room for food. The food was mediocre and not much variety.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

We enjoyed the hot tub

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Outstanding entertainment!! Professional dancers and singers, a comedian and a great juggler.

Children's Programs

Did not bring children

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Overall, the service was good. The housekeeping staff was great. The dining room staff seemed a little overwhelmed.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The rooms are small and it's clearly an old design. It was clean and maintained as well as possible.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Small with a smaller bathroom. We had an ocean view and the window was a decent size.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

Had the best grits ever at the Ocean Grill. Walked through the shops and enjoyed the chickens and iguanas.

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Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Lots to do at the port.

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Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

A lot of great shopping opportunities here for native goods.

Thumbs Up 1

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Rented a jeep and drove around the island. Stopped at a free beach that was beautiful and had some local dining and shopping available. Speedometer on jeep did not work.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

It was easy!

3 Comments

wgammon1 4 years ago

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

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it

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TheSnoMan 4 years ago

Small is a relative term. Yes small by today's standards for sure but she is about same gross tonnage as Titanic which was once considered huge. We like smaller ship. Less to board and smaller crowds in ports. I also think they give you more personalized service too.

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