puggylicious Posted January 15, 2017 #1 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I notice there are not a whole lot of posts about the Empress. Hoping to get this thread going with info about the Empress. So those of you that have recently cruised on her, please share information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 15, 2017 #2 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Try this: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/search.php?searchid=98158261 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggylicious Posted January 15, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Try this: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/search.php?searchid=98158261 That link doesn't work Was hoping to get some feedback from recent sailings. I guess not many people are interested in the Empress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troykahack Posted January 15, 2017 #4 Share Posted January 15, 2017 That link doesn't work Was hoping to get some feedback from recent sailings. I guess not many people are interested in the Empress. Didn't work for me either.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 15, 2017 #5 Share Posted January 15, 2017 That link doesn't work Was hoping to get some feedback from recent sailings. I guess not many people are interested in the Empress. Sorry, I guess the link times out. Try these: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2440154 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2426224 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2427138 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinot Posted January 15, 2017 #6 Share Posted January 15, 2017 We were on Empress recently! We enjoyed our trip! We chose this cruise for the itinerary! The ship is clean. Staff was friendly. The food was good. We ate breakfast in the main dining room. Enjoyed the brunches that they have. We relaxed. Entertainment was good. Down sides.. The casino is too warm. They have fans but not comfortable for long periods of time. The pool area is too small. I missed the morning shows that cruise directors have done on other cruises. We did miss the royal promenade! I would recommend the Empress of the seas if you are looking to relax. We enjoy cruising so we were very happy to be sailing... We also booked the owners suite aft! The room was awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty G Posted January 15, 2017 #7 Share Posted January 15, 2017 http://www.cruisecritic.com/photos/ships/empress-of-the-seas-1103/ Also, Cruise Critic reviews here: http://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/review.cfm?ShipID=1103 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carncruiser1964 Posted May 10, 2017 #8 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Does anyone know which pier in Cozumel The Empress of the Seas pulls into? Thank you in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 10, 2017 #9 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Does anyone know which pier in Cozumel The Empress of the Seas pulls into?Thank you in advance Royal most often uses the International Pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskincruiser Posted May 10, 2017 #10 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Following Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostate_Momma Posted May 10, 2017 #11 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Following as I sail on the 25th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted May 10, 2017 #12 Share Posted May 10, 2017 We were on Empress recently! We enjoyed our trip! We chose this cruise for the itinerary! The ship is clean. Staff was friendly. The food was good. We ate breakfast in the main dining room. Enjoyed the brunches that they have. We relaxed. Entertainment was good. Down sides.. The casino is too warm. They have fans but not comfortable for long periods of time. The pool area is too small. I missed the morning shows that cruise directors have done on other cruises. We did miss the royal promenade! I would recommend the Empress of the seas if you are looking to relax. We enjoy cruising so we were very happy to be sailing... We also booked the owners suite aft! The room was awesome! We sailed Empress the week of April 30. To add or clarify the above: The brunch was nice - once, but we like table service on sea days on the dining room. The complimentary mimosas or bloody marys were a nice touch. The casino was having the air conditioning fixed. It is reported to be fixed by late May. The reason the casino was closed on sea day mornings was to work on the system. You are right - TOO HOT! We saw two or three cruise director/activity manager morning shows on TV. The pool was small but there were plenty of chairs either around the pool or above. My main pool complaints was the lack of loungers in the shade. Plenty of shade - but all the shade areas had tables and chairs rather than loungers. We knew the ship was older and smaller so we did not expected much. We were pleasantly surprised. What the ship lacks in size, it makes up with great staff and service. We took our cruise for the Cuba stop and thought the staff did a great job of informing us of what we needed to know or have for Cuba. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksuds Posted May 10, 2017 #13 Share Posted May 10, 2017 We were on Empress recently! We enjoyed our trip! We chose this cruise for the itinerary! The ship is clean. Staff was friendly. The food was good. We ate breakfast in the main dining room. Enjoyed the brunches that they have. We relaxed. Entertainment was good. Down sides.. The casino is too warm. They have fans but not comfortable for long periods of time. The pool area is too small. I missed the morning shows that cruise directors have done on other cruises. We did miss the royal promenade! I would recommend the Empress of the seas if you are looking to relax. We enjoy cruising so we were very happy to be sailing... We also booked the owners suite aft! The room was awesome! We are sailing in July. I am not familiar with their brunch. Can you tell me more? I love brunch :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrcards Posted May 10, 2017 #14 Share Posted May 10, 2017 What pier/space does Empress dock at? Looks like RCCL uses both spaces 2 and 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erbunny Posted May 10, 2017 #15 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Does anyone know which pier in Cozumel The Empress of the Seas pulls into?Thank you in advance It is the one closest to the newly remodeled shopping area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erbunny Posted May 10, 2017 #16 Share Posted May 10, 2017 We were also on the April 30th cruise, and I have posted a review. We had a lovely, relaxing time. I love the bells and whistles on the big ships but also enjoyed this smaller one. Be prepared for cabin shock, tho, very small, even compared to dear old Monarch. I hadn't cruised for 2 years and have wondered whether some of the changes I noticed are due to the size of the ship or overall cutbacks. Typically the service and staff were outstanding. Entertainment, except for one comedian , was good. The interior of the ship is lovely, more sophisticated than I thought. I hope they get a new lecturer. Cuba is the reason most people chose this cruise, but she was BOring in the extreme, very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrmama496 Posted May 10, 2017 #17 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Where is your review posted? I cannot seem to find a couple of reviews that people said they have made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARCruisinNana Posted May 10, 2017 #18 Share Posted May 10, 2017 What pier/space does Empress dock at? Looks like RCCL uses both spaces 2 and 3. On the 3/27 cruise we docked downtown. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecookies Posted May 11, 2017 #19 Share Posted May 11, 2017 We were on the Empress for the April 30 sailing. Some might be remember me by making an appearance on stage with El Guacho during the 8:15PM show ;) I don't think we are allowed to share links, but if you search for Royal Caribbean Cuba Sailings on a famous social media site, there is a group of us fresh off the Empress who would love to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erbunny Posted May 11, 2017 #20 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Where is your review posted? I cannot seem to find a couple of reviews that people said they have made. I posted it yesterday. CC sent an e mail yesterday saying that it might day a few days to post on the site. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmck Posted May 11, 2017 #21 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I notice there are not a whole lot of posts about the Empress. Hoping to get this thread going with info about the Empress. So those of you that have recently cruised on her, please share information. We sailed the last week of March and I have posted a review on the "review site". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisette325 Posted May 11, 2017 #22 Share Posted May 11, 2017 All things Empress What pier/space does Empress dock at? Looks like RCCL uses both spaces 2 and 3. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=53043779 On the 3/23 sailing, Empress was docked on Terminal G. When you get into port, there are signs that indicate which ship the terminal will be located Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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