Empress of the Seas Review
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This was my first cruise ever!!!!
We traveled as a group of 8 with 4 cabins between us, we had one child under the age of 13 with us and there was always plenty to do and see on board as well as off the ship. The cabin was cozy and our cabin steward, Kenneth made everything feel comfortable, safe, wonderful and inviting!
Nice small ship.... Not too crowded... this is my first cruise and I don't like the idea of fighting for food at a crowded buffet... the Windjammer buffet was very open and spacious easy to navigate... it did get crowded later in the morning but I tried to get there early to avoid the rush.
Cabin Review
Cozy! Comfortable! Clean! Nice!
Shower is a little smaller than expected but workable... Still nice.
Port Reviews
Miami
Key West was beautiful If I had more cash I would have done the excursions , as it was we did the tourist thing and walked the main street off the boat area...it was full of over priced shops with the same tourist crap shop after shop... not impressed at all wish I could have seen the REAL Key West... but that cost $$
Nassau
I DID NOT appreciate being accosted by the vendors outside of the boat... If I wanted something I would have purchased it or asked ... no less than 6 taxi or horse carriage people approached us and tried to hustle us for services... the cost was between $20-$25 per person for the round trip around the island...We did not take an excursion but we did meet friends who took us around the Island for the REAL Bahamas experience ... Bahamas is amazing! Beautiful! and Fantastic! I want to live there! We saw all the local things not the tourist things ... we ate at a local favorite hot spot and got what I feel like was the true Bahamas life! Also people in the Bahamas drive CRAZY!!! It was a blast!!!