the_journeyman Posted May 9, 2013 #1 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Does anybody have some good pictures of the dining room and the Centrum from the Nordic Empress or Empress of the seas you would be willing to post or link to? This was my first cruise ship and got me hooked on cruising. I was amazed by the dining room and Centrum and wanted to show my wife why I still compare boats to the Nordic Empress. JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty G Posted May 9, 2013 #2 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Does anybody have some good pictures of the dining room and the Centrum from the Nordic Empress or Empress of the seas you would be willing to post or link to? This was my first cruise ship and got me hooked on cruising. I was amazed by the dining room and Centrum and wanted to show my wife why I still compare boats to the Nordic Empress. JM A Google search found these that include some of what you are looking for: https://www.google.com/search?q=Nordic+Empress&rlz=1CAHPZZ_enUS530US531&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=eb-LUZKzKOTq0wHBj4DADA&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=677 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneputt18 Posted May 9, 2013 #3 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) Didn't have one of the dining room. Edited May 9, 2013 by oneputt18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneputt18 Posted May 9, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) One thing I remember about the dining room is it had wrap around windows. Our table was next to the aft windows and we could see the ship"s wake. Edited May 9, 2013 by oneputt18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_journeyman Posted May 9, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Thank's OnePutt! Yea, the views were amazing from it. That is part of what I remember being so amazing. The other was the stairs & upper balcony. I tried Yahoo & Google images searches and found no pictures that included the stairs unfortunately. JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty G Posted May 9, 2013 #6 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) Thank's OnePutt! Yea, the views were amazing from it. That is part of what I remember being so amazing. The other was the stairs & upper balcony. JM Searching on Empress of the Seas Dining found this on Google: We sat at that table or the one just beyond it :) I believe that this was the first two tier MDR in the cruise industry. Sorry, can't find the stairs yet! Edited May 9, 2013 by Scotty G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIE 13 Posted May 9, 2013 #7 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Wow. This thread brought back great memories. First on her in April 94. Loved it so much we were back on her two months later. This ship started our love for cruising. Anyone know where the ship is and who owns it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF_Knight Posted May 9, 2013 #8 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Wow. This thread brought back great memories. First on her in April 94. Loved it so much we were back on her two months later. This ship started our love for cruising. Anyone know where the ship is and who owns it. She still sails for RCCL, just under their Pullmantur subidiary as the MS Empress: http://www.pullmantur.es/barco/empress/camarotes.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneputt18 Posted May 9, 2013 #9 Share Posted May 9, 2013 When we boarded I remember a baby grand piano, a bass fiddle and a violinist playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abridalmaven Posted May 9, 2013 #10 Share Posted May 9, 2013 My first cruise was also on this lovely little ship and got me hooked. But these days I like the bigger ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jay Posted May 9, 2013 #11 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Nordic Empress Was My Very First Cruise, And The One That Got Me Addicted To Cruising!!!:eek: It's Amazing How Far The Cruise Industry Has Changed ( For The Better I Might Add) Since I Started Cruising In Oct 2001!!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katydyd Posted May 9, 2013 #12 Share Posted May 9, 2013 The Nordic Empress still remains my all-time favorite cruise ship to date. I'll check when I get home from work and see if I have any pictures on my laptop there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare niksmom630 Posted May 9, 2013 #13 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Wow. This thread brought back great memories. First on her in April 94. For me too, first cruise ever on this ship in September of 1993 for our honeymoon....now I want to look for my pictures. I remember just being in awe of the ship and the service. Guess this girl hooked alot of people on cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriksgarden Posted May 9, 2013 #14 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Isn't it amazing how our first ship is still our favorite? We romanticize it. For me, it is Majesty of the Seas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbny1 Posted May 9, 2013 #15 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) Does anybody have some good pictures of the dining room and the Centrum from the Nordic Empress or Empress of the seas you would be willing to post or link to? This was my first cruise ship and got me hooked on cruising. I was amazed by the dining room and Centrum and wanted to show my wife why I still compare boats to the Nordic Empress. JM She was my first cruise ship also, She was the Nordic Empress, august 2001, Bermuda. Gave me the bug also. Thanks for the memory.....................Brian Edited May 9, 2013 by bigbny1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swsf99a Posted May 10, 2013 #16 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Our first family cruise was on the Nordic Empress...Spring break 1999. There were five course meals back then, not like now. There were actual wine sommeliers in the MDR, unlike today where the waiters do double duty getting wine/drinks. We sat on an upper table overlooking the main area below, right along the railing. Beautiful dining room...we were really impressed and hooked on cruising!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPCRUISER2 Posted May 10, 2013 #17 Share Posted May 10, 2013 She was the good ole girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchiefs13 Posted May 10, 2013 #18 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Sorry, nothing of the stairs in the dining room... and what I do have here of the Centrum aren't fantastic. The style of the upstairs seating was pretty neat, but horrendous for the waiters to scoot around. http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8CaNmzFqxaM1E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sass4 Posted May 10, 2013 #19 Share Posted May 10, 2013 My first cruise also :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethleham Posted May 10, 2013 #20 Share Posted May 10, 2013 My DH and I also took our first cruise on this ship in 2003 and are now addicted to cruising as well. I found some photos of our trip and will try to post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickmouse Posted May 10, 2013 #21 Share Posted May 10, 2013 This was our honeymoon cruise too - 1992. It was my second cruise and my husband's first. We were hooked too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovesCruising Posted May 10, 2013 #22 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Not our first cruise but one of our favorite ships still - sailed her twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgonquin Posted May 10, 2013 #23 Share Posted May 10, 2013 My first as well. Got engaged on that trip. September '90. Still married, still cruising:D Sent from my Kindle Fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzinlady1947 Posted May 10, 2013 #24 Share Posted May 10, 2013 When figuring out my points for status years ago, they didn't include my cruises on the Nordic Empress. I called RCCL and they said there was never a Nordic Empress ship. I told them I was on it a couple times. I ended up having to send a copy of a picture of it for proof. Guess the person was new and only knew of the Empress of the Seas. Should have called and ask for someone else, but was new to the system and didn't know better. It sure was a beautiful ship. So much better than my first cruise which was on the Carnival Mardi Gras.........:eek: Gwen :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geema Posted May 10, 2013 #25 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Our first cruise was on the Nordic Empress in 1990 and I remember arriving at the port and looking at the ship and saying "WOW"!!! We were hooked on cruising after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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