Will You Cruise on Empress of the Seas?

[Patty00]

Not for me! Postage size cabins! Old ship....antiquated and band aid refurbishing. If the Empress sails out of Baltimore (my home port) then I will start flying to cruise....Florida here I come.....

[SheehanDJ]

Absolutely, don't care where she goes or what she looks like.

 

It was our first cruise together, was going to be our second but TA talked us into Sovereign of the Seas, we like her too (sailed 3 times, got married on her one of those times). We would go back on the Empress just for memories sake.

[DarthGrady]

Assuming she's cruising from Florida, and the price is right, most definitely! I always jump at the chance to try a new ship. I feel like I'm getting a second chance at this one, since she was "retired" and now making a return. I also enjoy the older and smaller ships for their traditional cruise experience.

[LMaxwell]

Depends where it goes. Don't need it to take me to Nassau or Falmouth.

[Firefighterhoop]

Will have to see where it is deployed and the prices. But yes, like all ships, I would like to see at least once.

[BillB48]

Even though the Empress was the first of my Royal cruises, I would relegate a cruise on that ship in really great price and I really want the itinerary. Not a huge fan of the passenger density and not wild about the stateroom size. DW would no doubt balk at the lack of balconies... something she has become accustomed to since her first cruise with Royal:eek:!

[Susie51]

You can go to the Pullmantur website and see cabin photos as well as other features.

 

Thank you for info

[Scotty G]

Thank you for info

 

No problem just wish we could link directly to the Pullmantur site.

[Linda/Ohio]

What are the suites like on Empress?

 

We had an opportunity to sail in the Royal Suite on the Empress. It was very nice. An elegant Rat Pack Sinatra cabin. A bar. Barstools. Teak foward deck. Huge bathroom.

Rounded corner couch. Big PeeWee Herman overstuffed chairs.

[Scotty G]

This is my first poll on CC so am interested in the results. Thus far nothing unexpected.

 

We were on Empress to Bermuda from Manhattan the week before she had the engine fire. From the time we left the pier in NYC there was a vibration that was so bad that when we went under the Verrazano Bridge glassware was falling off the captain's table.

 

The repairs after the fire were done in Bermuda and guests could either fly home or stay in Hamilton until the return cruise to NYC. I always felt disappointed that we were not on the subsequent cruise to get an extra week in Bermuda.

Edited October 28, 2015 by Scotty G

[gi_pam]

I'd love to! She was our first cruise, our honeymoon in 1992! Hmmm, 25th anniversary in 2017!