Empress of the Seas Review
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The main attraction for the cruise was an overnight stay in Habana.
Ports of call Key West, Cozumel, and Mahahual are good if one does his/her own research. The cruise lines call the port near Mahahual "Costa Maya" which does not exist as a geographical location. There is a fake village where the cruise lines try to siphon the passenger's money. Cozumel is good for snorkeling if the water is calm. There is also a nice Maya archeological site. I never again want to go to the last two places.
The cell, aka state room, is the smallest I ever saw. That did not result in a specially low price or limited gratuities. The shower is so small that I can barely reach my feet or pick up an item from the floor. The water pressure is so low that I can barely feel it. The cabinets have no shelves and a few drawers in 2 "chests" are not enough to contain all personal items.
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Interior Stateroom
The cell we had is so small that if one wants to walk to the bathroom or the cabinets the other needs to sit on the bed. I am not sure about the category. We always take inner cabins because my wife is sensitive to motion. We accept "small" because we like to enjoy the ports. Still, once in a while I like to sit comfortably for watching the news or read or whatever. Not possible in this cabin. Next cruise I will make sure we get a better cabin.
I tried to look up the category on the NCCL web site but like so often it is too busy and times out.