We booked because of several reasons, we are loyal to Royal, it was our anniversary, and because of Cuba! The Empress is great, we'll do it again! She's the small ship with a big heart! The ship is in great shape and the crew is awesome! Main dining meals and service were Great! The chefs table at Chops was awesome! The Latin theme was perfect for the cuba cruise! We were very pleased with the Entertainment. The rooms are small, but manageable. Getting on and off the ship at all 4 ports was very smooth, couldn't ask for it to be any easier. Visiting Havana was very interesting and we want to go back. Cozumel was fun as usual. I didn't care much for Belize, so we went back to the boat early. Plus it's a tender port, so you have to deal with that too. Overall we had a fabulous trip!