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Empress of the Seas Cruises
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Life aboard Empress of the Seas
Empress of the Seas is based in Miami and offers 4- and 5-night getaways to some of the most popular islands in the Caribbean: Nassau, The Bahamas, Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico, Grand Cayman and Key West. Port stays will be extended. On some of the 5-night cruises Empress calls at Havana in Cuba. Later in 2018 and through 2019 Empress of the Seas makes many trips to Cuba, as well as the surrounding Western Caribbean, with cruises of 6, 7 and 8 nights. Empress has no formal dining evenings.
Empress of the Seas has recently returned to Royal Caribbean fleet, was refurbished in 2016. As the fleet’s smallest vessel the number of dining and activity options are fewer, yet proportional to the 1600 guests. Her specialty is offering short breaks, with entertainment for the young and families. There’s good Wi-Fi ship wide and wheelchair access for two interior and two oceanview staterooms. Décor throughout is warm and attractive and there are five bars and lounges, a library and card room for relaxation. You pay for many extras including gratuities, and need to plan where to eat and what to purchase, so order packages online before your cruise.
Accommodation
Staterooms come in five main categories and 16 price points, with variations based on guests’ needs: Royal Suites, Owner’s Suites, Mini-suites, Oceanview (some with restricted view), and Interior. The Suites have balconies. When selecting accommodation consider the view, the level of privacy, and location near to or far from activity areas. All staterooms come with private bathroom, twin or King size bed, vanity area, hair dryer, interactive TV and phone. Many cabins are family-friendly with up to two additional Pullman or sofa beds. There are no single or inter-connecting cabins, and four are wheelchair-accessible. In-cabin service and dining is available 24-hours, with a full menu service to the top suites.
Suites come with priority check-in, balconies, and depending on the suite you may have whirlpool tub, bath, and other amenities. The stateroom’s TV enables guests to request room service, to book show tickets, shore excursions, movies and specialty dining, and keep track of their onboard account. Smoking is not permitted inside any stateroom and any stateroom balcony. Cigarette, cigar, e-cigarette and pipe smoking is permitted in designated outdoor areas.
Food and Dining
For the Main Dining Room select from three dining choices before cruising: fixed seating at the same table nightly, at either early or late sitting; open-seated anytime dining (with pre-paid gratuities) at a flexible time; and early sitting My Family Time Dining that allows children aged 3 to 11 years to leave for their Adventure Ocean kids club. Menus feature healthy, vegetarian and kosher options. Special dietary needs can be catered for by giving advanced notice. Menus change daily throughout the cruise. Evening dress is casual or smart casual.
There’s the specialty venue (cover charge) Chops Grille for signature dining and premium cuts of steak. Other complimentary eating options include buffet-style Windjammers Café open around the clock, and 24-hour room service. In all, the ship has 8 bars, clubs and lounges, with no cover charges. There are package deals for wine, juice, sodas and bottled water.
Entertainment
A signature feature of RCI vessels is a Broadway-style production in the Main Theatre. A second venue hosts cabaret shows and late-night adult entertainment. Try your hand at gaming in Casino Royale. Live music features in the lounges, bars and specialty venues. If you want a quiet cruise, try another ship. Alternatively, just stroll around and shop duty-free, or for a quiet time retire to the Library/Card Room or Internet Café.
On-shore excursions and explorations can be pre-booked or arranged on board. Choose from a range of classes and seminars to bring out your creativity and expand your knowledge. The Vitality Spa and Fitness Center are fully equipped and runs a variety of beauty services and fitness classes. Teens have their own lounge areas and disco, a video games arcade, and the Adventure Ocean youth programmes that cater for all ages. And every RCI ship has a rock-climbing wall.
Explore the decks
Cabins on Deck 11 (Aloha Deck)
- AA
- Suite with balcony
- AB
- Mini-suite with balcony
- BB
- Outside with balcony
- CC
- Outside
- J
- Inside
- Sofa bed
- Two pullman beds
- Handicapped facilities
- Four pullman beds
- One pullman bed
- Connecting staterooms
- Sofa and pullman bed
Cabins
Staterooms come in five main categories and 16 price points, with variations based on guests’ needs: Royal Suites, Owner’s Suites, Mini-suites, Oceanview (some with restricted view), and Interior. The Suites have balconies. When selecting accommodation consider the view, the level of privacy, and location near to or far from activity areas. All staterooms come with private bathroom, twin or King size bed, vanity area, hair dryer, interactive TV and phone. Many cabins are family-friendly with up to two additional Pullman or sofa beds. There are no single or inter-connecting cabins, and four are wheelchair-accessible. In-cabin service and dining is available 24-hours, with a full menu service to the top suites.
Suites come with priority check-in, balconies, and depending on the suite you may have whirlpool tub, bath, and other amenities. The stateroom’s TV enables guests to request room service, to book show tickets, shore excursions, movies and specialty dining, and keep track of their onboard account. Smoking is not permitted inside any stateroom and any stateroom balcony. Cigarette, cigar, e-cigarette and pipe smoking is permitted in designated outdoor areas.
Ship facts
Star rating: 
Maiden voyage: 1990
Number of decks: 9
Tonnage: 48563
Cabins: 800
Passenger capacity: 1600
Number of crew: 685
What's onboard? ▼
- Atrium social centre
- Staterooms, room service
- Shops, Souvenirs
- COMPLIMENTARY DINING
- Main Dining Room (with Family Time dining)
- Daily brunch, complimentary drink
- Windjammer café
- Room service dining
- Beverage packages
- Anytime, or traditional set-time, dining options
- COVER CHARGE DINING
- Chops Grille (dinner)
- CASUAL DINING
- Bars, clubs, lounges (5)
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Broadway Production
- Royal Theatre
- Boleros Lounge, salsa music
- Nightclub
- Casino
- TECHNOLOGY
- VOOM high-speed Internet (pay)
- ACTIVITIES
- Swimming pool
- Whirlpools
- Sun deck
- Vitality Spa
- Fitness Center
- Rock-climbing wall
- Internet, Wi-Fi (pay)
- Library/Card room
- Photo studio
- UNDER 18
- Youth Program, lounge
- Adventure Ocean kids club
- OTHER
- Laundry, drycleaning (pay)
- Mobile phone reception
- Elevators
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Medical centre
- No emotional support animals
What's included? ▼
- Flight/s and/or transfers as specified
- Gratuities for Australia and NZ sailings
- Bar service charges included in Aus/NZ sailings
- All main meals on-board
- In-cabin breakfast at no charge
- Coffee, tea, iced water, lemonade 24 hrs
- Anytime or fixed sittings, & multi-venue dining
- Use of ship facilities - indoor & outdoor
- Entertainment - live music and/or shows, movies
- Activities - organised & individual
- Infant crèche, kids clubs & teen programs
- Cruise Director & all English speaking staff
- Special needs requests & service animals allowed
- Ship-shore-ship transfers
What's excluded? ▼
- Airfares, accommodation & transfers not specified
- Shore & land excursions and meals not specified
- Alternate specialty dining venues
- In-cabin dining menu USD 7.95 per order
- Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
- Casino gaming, bar expenses
- Certain entertainment, fitness classes
- Items & services of a personal nature
- Medical services, vaccination costs
- Laundry and/or valet charges
- Wi-Fi, Internet, satellite/mobile phone & fax charges
- Babysitting, individual or in groups (from 1 y)
- Passport & visa fees
- Insurances of all kinds
- Increases in third party charges or taxes
- Itineraries may change due to unforeseen circumstances
- Cabins may change for operational reasons
- GRATUITIES if NOT Australia or NZ sailings
- USD 14.50 (USD 17.50 Grand suites and above) pp/day all ages
- May modify at Guest Services on board
- May pre-pay gratuity on booking
- Customary land tour gratuities are welcome
- Service charge 18% automatically added to bar, mini-bar, spa & salon services.
- REMINDERS
- Check passport valid for 6 months after end of voyage
- Check stateroom ‘responsible adult’ requirements when booking
- Confirm with bank and ship ahead of cruise your credit/debit card intentions
- Check dress code: Formal, best black-tie look; Smart Casual, dress to impress; Casual, shorts for b’fast & lunch
- Special needs, dietary requests, arrange at booking
- Smoking on board in designated areas only
- Check stateroom ‘responsible adult’ requirements when booking
- Don’t bring electrical extension cords
- Aerial drones allowed: not operated on board, only on shore when legal
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