Empress of the Seas Review

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Great Price - Great Time

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Empress of the Seas
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Phaynes1
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Oct 2016

Great price!!! Getting on and off the ship was easy and efficient. The cabin was nice and bright (we had a window) and the attendant who took care of our room was wonderful. I never ate so much in my life, the dining room food was great and when I couldn't decide between two of something like an entree or dessert, my server brought me both. The cruise activity director and his staff were outstanding, and their excitement was contagious. No matter what issue arose, the staff made it their priority to see it was resolved quickly and satisfactorily.

I booked my shore excursions myself online through http://cozumel-tours.com and they had great prices and choices. They were especially helpful when I found out leaving port in Miami that the ship had changed itinerary and we would be arriving at the ports on different days and they were able to change everything around with just a phone call. We really enjoyed the Mayan Jungle ATV ride and our guide Maria was excellent, she was always checking on us, was very knowledgeable about the area and always offering to take pictures of us with our camera. If you do this tour, don't forget bug spray (although I didn't notice any bugs - maybe because I used spray), a bandera and goggles or sunglasses ( the website said they provided goggles but they didn't have any - our guide even offered me her sunglasses), for a camera, they don't suggest bringing one on the trail but we used a go pro and it was fine.

In key west we did the hop on and off trolley and the Truman White House. The Truman White House tour was great, I am a history buff and our tour guide Chris told us things I didn't even know. She was very knowledgeable and her excitement about the topic made it come alive.

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Cabin Window H

Good size, bright but had darkening curtains, attendant was excellent. I liked that it had little nightstands and a lighted mirror over the desk for getting ready. Would have liked a few more channels on the TV in English but I did think it was nice that there seemed to be a channel for each of several different languages. We ordered room service which was free and the food was tasty.

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Miami

This was the port we left from and returned to. I liked that there was covered parking right across from where we checked in but would have liked to see a package deal for the cruise instead of $20 a day. There are several options nearby for parking (even covered) for about half of the price but we didn't want to take a shuttle.

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