We chose this cruise because of its Cuba destination and the length of time we were able to be in Cuba (overnight) allowed us to take several shore excursions to maximize our experience. We saw Hemingway’s favorite haunts, and visited his home. We had an awesome tour around Old Havana where we saw awesome sights and learned valuable history! We tremendously enjoyed the part of our last tour in Havana, when we were chauffeured around town in a vintage 1952 Chevrolet! All of our drivers and tour guides were so friendly and knowledgeable! It was amazing and we fully enjoyed it! We also enjoyed Key West and our day at sea to use the ship’s amenities. We really liked Empress of the Seas - it is a smaller ship which added to the personal feel of the cruise! The ship’s staff was competent, friendly and efficient. The food and beverage service was very good and the ship was clean and well maintained. We highly recommend this cruise!
Exceptional! Wonderful view of our ports from our starboard cabin, and access to Deck 7 forward deck only steps from our stateroom! Very clean and fresh, with a very nice and efficient stateroom attendant!