Empress of the Seas Review

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Not a Ship for Foodies (or Gluten-Free)

Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Empress of the Seas
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MRandall
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Feb 2017

This was a last minute spur-of the moment cruise for my husband's birthday. Overall, we were satisfied but as it did not give us the WOW Factor we wanted, I doubt we will cruise with Royal Caribbean again.

Wait staff (main dining room and housekeeping), were overly friendly. We don't really like being called by our first names by strangers. It is, in our opinion, unprofessional.

Food... we cruise for the food! but this was a disappointment. We don't mind spending $$$ for good food, but the charbroiled steak at the specialty restaurant, wasn't (charbroiled). They brought the gluten-free bread cold. Anyone who has tried to eat GF bread cold knows that its HORRIBLE! Everything else was just OK.

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Miami

We boarded around Noon and went to the Spa for a mani/pedi.

Nassau

We were able to get a taxi and navigate around the island for specialty shopping (quilt fabric). At first we were disappointed with the hansom cab we hired, the driver didn't speak English and the horse had really bad gas! But then a later local explained that there was a local charity that gave people a hot meal and a place to stay as long as they would go out and try to find work each day. I'm guessing the driver was one of those who needed the work? Shopping was good for what we were looking for.

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