Visit CruisesOnly today to book your next cruise! The casino on Empress looks bigger also. In Havana our first tour was good, if not exactly as described. Your pics and descriptions are wonderful. Report inappropriate content . Itinerary included Key West, Havana, Cienfuegos & Grand Cayman. Terrific show! Instead I found myself surrounded by churlish and impatient staff, some of whom openly admitted they hoped to not have to work on that ship much longer and get “promoted”to a bigger ship. Find great deals, tips and tricks on Cruise Critic to help plan your cruise. Originally sailing for Royal Caribbean, the vessel did a stint with Pullmantur Cruises before returning to Royal to operate itineraries to Cuba and the Caribbean in 2016. Read the Empress of the Seas review by Cruiseline.com member pokeynomore from December 09, 2018 of the 8 Night Best Of Cuba (Miami Roundtrip) cruise. Find candid photos and detailed reviews of the Royal Caribbean Empress of the Seas cruise ship. Royal Caribbean lowered one of its lifeboats to rescue the fishermen. I get it that Empress is an older and smaller ship with fewer amenities. Cruise customer reviews of real passengers. The bon voyage party was exactly like the white hot party-boring. I'll blame it on Fernando that I have pics of not one or two desserts, but THREE. Read the Empress of the Seas review by Cruiseline.com member S0nny13 from November 04, 2018 of the 8 Night Best Of Cuba (Miami Roundtrip) cruise. Itinerary and price was why we went. Explore Empress of the Seas cruises, deck plans, cabins and more. The ships were Celebrity Zenith and Empress of the Seas. This review will include lots of pics, with a heavy emphasis on food. Trip Details. Crew members operating the radar system for the Empress of the Seas had noticed an anomaly that turned out to be the small fishing boat. I'm more determined than ever to get a Cuba cruise booked for next year. Thank you again for taking the time to do this review. I just have to tell you this has been my favorite Cuba review ever! We also had a teeny tiny cabin, but the W/C on Empress looks to be about double the size as the one on Majesty. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean EMPRESS OF THE SEAS Overview. Husband & I set sail on Empress of the Seas October 11, 2018 from Miami for a seven night adventure. Royal Caribbean is a great cruise line, and for an older and smaller ship, they make the best of Empress of the Seas. Posted November 15, 2018 The last tender back to ship was scheduled for 5:30, and it was starting to rain. To me, food IS culture. A total of 918 guests have reviewed Empress of the Seas, giving it a rating of 4 on a scale of 1-5. See what 1386 cruisers had to say about their Empress of the Seas cruises. This review will include lots of pics, with a heavy emphasis on food. Posted November 21, 2018 I wish I could say we were too full for dessert, and we probably were.