CHRISTMAS WESTERN CARRIBEAN CRUISE
Review of Royal Caribbean Empress of the Seas by rachm (24 Jul 06)
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Our family went on a 2 week christmas carribean cruise stopping at several different islands around the western caribbean. We booked our holiday through sky travel and i dont think i would use them again. We flew out from Heathrow to San Juan Puerto rico and caught the cruise from there the following day. 20.12.05 The hotel the radisson in San juan was awful.It was very noisy and going through major alterations. We arrived at the hotel at 12.30 am and our luggage did not arrive unit 3am which we were woken and told to come and collect it promptly. If i was travelling with a family again i would definatley go to a different hotel as there was nothing our children could do. They were not allowed in the guest areas.(They are both 12)This spoilt the first day of our holiday. The cruise itself was ok. I did ask before we went on several occasions would a normal sea view cabin be big enough for 4 people and i was assured it would be, but it was tiny. With 2 teenage daughters there was not enough places to store their clothes and empty suitcases. The food however did make up for our dissapointing room.However the room was well presented and always cleaned very well. The tiny bathroom was always spotless. We ate in the restaurant every evening and in the Windjammer buffet dining area for breakfasts. The food was of a high standard and always very hot. We did find that you were better to get up early to avoid all the crowds at the peak periods for breakfast. Some of the shows in the evening were not brilliant but the entertainment staff did try. I only gave the Empress of the seas a 7 mainly because it had a tiny swimming pool and the days you were at sea you didnt get a look in as there were very few loungers to the amount of people and if you got up or went to the pool someone would come and take it.

Quality of Food	Service	Entertainement	Childrens' Facilities
Cabins	Spa / Fitness Facilities	Shore Excursions

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