5 quick facts about Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas

In:
23 Dec 2015
By: 
Matt Hochberg

Royal Caribbean opened bookings for Empress of the Seas this week and already it has lots of guests talking about her return to the fleet.

With Empress of the Seas returning to service for Royal Caribbean, here are a few interesting details about Empress of the Seas that might entice you to give her a try.

5. Empress of the Seas will get a refurbishment

Before Empress of the Seas rejoins the fleet, Royal Caribbean will give her a bow-to-stern makeover.

Staterooms will be refreshed, a reimagined Casino Royale will be introduced, Boleros Latin Lounge, spa services and more are coming to the ship!

4. Royal Caribbean will offer traditional dining and My Time Dining

On Empress of the Seas, guests will be able to choose between traditional dining or My Time Dining.

A lot of the marketing information that came out with the bookings opening up pointed heavily towards My Time Dining, but guests can opt for traditional dining as well.

Another option is to dine at Chops Grille, which will be adding during Empress’s upcoming revitalization.

Photo by Chris&Steve

3. There will be no formal nights

Each evening onboard Empress of the Seas will be relaxing and casual for your guests; therefore, formal attire is not required on any of the 4 or 5-night Empress of the Seas itineraries.

2. Empress of the Seas qualifies for BOGO Getter promotion

Yes, the qualifying components of BOGO Getter are applicable to guests booking on the recently deployed Empress of the Seas Caribbean itineraries.

1. Empress of the Seas will offer some new experiences

Royal Caribbean is offering some new and different options for guests on Empress of the Seas.  Some are even exclusive to Empress of the Seas.

Empress will offer every day Sunday Brunch with complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa.

There will also be pool side activities, like Plunge, the new pool party.

Voom high speed internet will also be available, allowing guests to stay connected with the fastest internet at sea.


Matt started Royal Caribbean Blog in 2010 as a place to share his passion for all things Royal Caribbean with readers. He oversees all the writers at Royal Caribbean Blog, and writes a great deal of content on a daily basis.  He has become one of the foremost experts on a Royal Caribbean cruise.

Over the years, he has reached Pinnacle Club status with Royal Caribbean's customer loyalty program.

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