Empress of the seas is a great ship. Smallest ship in the Royal family which made it easy to get around. All staff is very accommodating. Cabins work well with 2 adults. Food was great. My friend is gluten free and the Dining Room staff help her with choices each night. They even let the Windjammer know sho she had gluten free pancakes for her each morning. Windjammer is small. We learned not to wait in the line as it moves from the plates around. There is the same food around the corner with no line. Entertainment was great. The dancers really seemed to love their job. Headliner show was a comedian. Great job by him. We were never bored throughout the day. It even rained and found things to do. Elvis the Cruise Director was very good ad funny. He even teaches Zumba! This made him a real person,not just someone you saw on stage. Love that the ship went out of Tampa. Easy to get to.
Great cabin location. Front of ship. Look out window to a large deck that few people use. Door is just outside your room.. you can go down to deck 7 & 6 using stairs on the deck.