A few nice photos of the ex Empress of the Seas

[ShipsInBergen]

Yesterday MS Empress (Ex Nordic Empress, Empress of the Seas) called into Bergen, Norway.

 

I was 62m up on the Askøy bridge to watch her sail underneath, and took a selection of photos which are now on my blog of ships in the city.

 

http://shipsinbergen.blogspot.no/2014/08/msc-poesia-and-empress.html

 

I thought this might interest some of you here who may have sailed on her :). She certainly is a far cry from the new RCCL giants!

[Yorkvillain]

Wow, very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[sml3]

Thanks for sharing! The first ship I sailed on!

Edited August 20, 2014 by sml3

[niksmom630]

Nice photos, and thanks for sharing! I remember that ship fondly--my first cruise! :D

[EbayCruiser]

Thanks for the photos - she was the first ship I sailed on many moons ago!

[scooter90]

Thanks for sharing....briings back allot of memories as she was the first Royal ship we sailed on....my how ships have changed.

[CT Sean]

Nice

 

Was our first cruise as well back in 1998. My wife still has the ballcap style hat that she either bought or got as a "honeymoon package" item.

[scorpluvsdolphins]

She was my first Royal cruise in 1992.

:-)

 

 

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[maxs mom]

Thanks for posting the pictures! We sailed on the Empress 5 times and had a ball each time! Talk about small cabins!!

[scotandtamcruzn4fun]

She was also my first cruise, thanks for sharing

 

 

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[CarpeCerevisi]

I'll always have fond memories of the Empress. I remember back in the early 2000s how big I thought she was, especially as I looked down on the original Love Boat that was docked next to us in New York. She was the perfect ship for Bermuda as she could get into St. George's and Hamilton harbors. Few cruisers to Bermuda know what it is like to cruise into those harbors with their narrow cuts.

[hardingk]

Thanks for the pictures! We sailed on her 13 years ago last week to Bermuda for our Honeymoon!

[hardingk]

I'll always have fond memories of the Empress. I remember back in the early 2000s how big I thought she was, especially as I looked down on the original Love Boat that was docked next to us in New York. She was the perfect ship for Bermuda as she could get into St. George's and Hamilton harbors. Few cruisers to Bermuda know what it is like to cruise into those harbors with their narrow cuts.

 

I remember sailing into. Hamilton and St. George! Also looking over her side to the tiny Love Boat!!

[bcarney]

Thanks for those images - we spent I think 14 days on her a few years ago, and it is still one of my favorite cruise memories.

 

 

 

 

 

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[PhillyCruiser]

She still looks great!

 

I was on her twice, once as the Nordic Empress, and the other time as the Empress of the Seas.

 

Glad to see she is still cruising.

 

Beautiful photos!

[mattpro]

Checked my cruise history and found this:

 

 

 

15-Nov-1993 Empress Of The Seas 4 Night Bahamas Cruise 4

 

 

Was with a Symbol Mattress trip with over 200 members.

[emeraldcity]

Nice Pix. Never did sail on her, but I believe she was docked next to the Sovereign in Nassau on my second Sovereign cruise. Isn't that the ship with big windows at the back of the dining room that give a great view of the wake?

[ShipsInBergen]

Thanks for all the kind comments. I'm glad you like the photos :).

 

I would love to have sailed on her before she left Royal Caribbean. It's great to hear from those who did!

[ERIE 13]

Love that ship. Our first cruise was on her. She started our cruise journey over the years. Thanks for posting the pictures.

[ShipsInBergen]

Nice Pix. Never did sail on her, but I believe she was docked next to the Sovereign in Nassau on my second Sovereign cruise. Isn't that the ship with big windows at the back of the dining room that give a great view of the wake?

 

Yep, It looks like she's got a great set of windows and a dining room at the stern which would give fantastic views (we recently had a table by the aft windows on a P&O cruise and the sunsets were great)!

 

I'm sure someone here who's sailed on Empress could confirm this :)

[Addictedtocruising]

Thanks for the pictures! We sailed on her 13 years ago last week to Bermuda for our Honeymoon!

 

Our first cruise was on the Empress 13 years ago May 13 for our honeymoon!

[hardingk]

Our first cruise was on the Empress 13 years ago May 13 for our honeymoon!

 

No way! I just sent you a PM!....just realized I can't send you a PM :-( I see you are sailing Explorer tomorrow too!!

Edited August 22, 2014 by hardingk

[Addictedtocruising]

No way! I just sent you a PM!....just realized I can't send you a PM :-( I see you are sailing Explorer tomorrow too!!

 

I don't know how to send a pm on CC :eek:

Funny right! You posted about your cabin being on deck 7 near the library tomorrow on the other thread and then I saw you posted here too about your honeymoon on the Empress in 01. This is pretty ironic :D

 

I guess we should take our gabbing to our roll call thread :D

 

To the OP, Thank you for the pictures!

 

Donna

[jules71]

Nice Pix. Never did sail on her, but I believe she was docked next to the Sovereign in Nassau on my second Sovereign cruise. Isn't that the ship with big windows at the back of the dining room that give a great view of the wake?

 

Yes, beautiful view of the wake. Friends we sailed with didn't like seeing the wake as we dined --made them seasick. I loved it! She was our first cruise --Nordic Empress 1995 to Bahamas, then again as Empress of the Seas.

[ShipsInBergen]

 

To the OP, Thank you for the pictures!

 

Donna

 

Thanks, I'm glad you liked them. It's nice to know people are enjoying the photos - makes it worth the effort :)