Blondn6ft Posted October 29, 2006 #1 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Planning on booking the 11 day cruise on the Empress departing December 3,2007. My boyfriend and I are both over 6' tall. I am 6' and he is 6'4". I understand that the ship is small ... we are after the itinerary ... dive dive dive opportunities ... :D What I would like to know, especially from those that have travelled on her before ... should we book a Junior Suite or spend a tad more on an Owners Suite? Input would be great since we need to book soon! Thanks :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyco Posted October 29, 2006 #2 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Go for the OS the rooms are small note if your in the aft you will have morning soot on balcony's Some pictures of 9184 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilv2cruis Posted October 29, 2006 #3 Share Posted October 29, 2006 We are going on the nov 9th sailing. We have the bow owner's suite, we booked it because of the pictures we saw on webshots, that another cruise critic posted. Go to Webshot.com and look at the Empress of the Seas - April '05 pictures by altajoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieMonster Posted October 29, 2006 #4 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Somthing to remember on this ship is that none of the JS I have ever sailed in had a bathtub! Even if you have no plans on taking a bath if you are over 6' tall you will appreciate the extra room that a tub in one of the full sized suites gives you. As a diver if you are bringing your own gear you may appreciate the space for cleaning up your gear and removing the salt. Good Luck Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAKaye Posted October 29, 2006 #5 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Indeed, the Empress of the Seas is a fine little ship, but she is very different from the Serenade of the Seas, so do the research before you book. The regular Junior Suites on Deck 9 are actually the size of a Category D on other ships, without the amenities. The bathroom, shower, closet, and general storage space is small. The Junior Suites on the aft of the ship are even smaller. The two owner's suites on the aft are odd staterooms; as the deck plan shows, the balcony is actually two adjoining balconies--very strange. The owner's suites on the front of the ship are more normal, but the balcony will be windy and perhaps unusable while at sea. These are the only forward-facing balconies in the entire fleet. Between all of your diving adventures, may I suggest you take a turn at a game of shuffleboard while on the Empress of the Seas----she has a beautiful, full-wrap, entirely-teak! promenade deck. Bon Voyage~~ Leslie (also 6 feet tall) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXTROT Posted October 30, 2006 #6 Share Posted October 30, 2006 By all means spend the extra money. We had a JS, the room was small. The shower curtain became my best friend. It was places no one has gone before. Visited 2 OS, they were better than the JS. That's the only way we would ever do the Empress again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondn6ft Posted October 30, 2006 Author #7 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Looks like it will be the owner's suite for us. Thanks for the warning about the "morning soot" Nyco ! Guess I won't have coffee out their too early ... we will be off diving early mornings anyhow ... but it will be nice to retire to the deck after we return. Brian ... never thought about the tub for cleaning the gear or letting it dry between ports ... great thought! :) Foxtrot ... sounds like you had the BONUS experience with the shower curtain! :D :eek: Thank you all for the excellent input! I promise to check of the shuffleboard too ... sounds beautiful Leslie ! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda/Ohio Posted October 31, 2006 #8 Share Posted October 31, 2006 If the Royal opens up on this cruise and you can afford it--it is worth the money. Less spacious-and less expensive than other RCCL Royal suites--it has a seperate bedroom, a bar w/ 3 barstools, a dining table with 6-8 chairs, book cases, windows, a round couch with big chairs (think Pee-Wee's Playhouse) a huge bath with both a shower and a whirlpool tub-marble floors. The biggest balcony ever. We got this once and it was a real treat!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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