Pros: It was fun to get away Cons: Too crowded, small cabins
A few years ago, while we were visiting family in Florida, we decided to take a “mini-cruise” to the Bahamas. Prior to booking I did some checking on what ships were doing this type of cruise, and we chose the Nordic Empress because we had not been on...
Pros: Excellent service, extraordinary food, plenty of activities. Cons: None that I can remember...
My fabulous cruise aboard the Nordic Empress has set a high standard. Any future cruises I take will have to live up to my very high expectations now - if I ever bother with cruising on any other ship! And here's where I tell you why...
Pros: Great destination, cozy ship, excellent entertainment and service; Royal Caribbean quality. Cons: Well, it is a smaller, older ship.
I missed the hiking and the kayaking stage in life. My idea of a good time away from home went right from theme parks to intense sightseeing road trips to cruise ships. It was on the cruise ships that I discovered the euphoric combination of faraway pl ...
Pros: Not overcrowded like the larger ships. Able to pull into two ports in Bermuda. Cons: Odors in the cabin/commode and wait staff issues.
Although we did experience some problems on this cruise, it was our most memorable and enjoyable cruise so far. I will include both the ups and downs of the cruise and an honest opinion based on what we experienced: The night before departure ...
Pros: Inexpensive, quick and easy itineraries with interesting stops Cons: In dire need of renovation, poor purser service, completely unlike other Royal Caribbean ships
*** Update: Nordic Empress was renamed Empress of the Seas by Royal Caribbean and then left the Royal Caribbean fleet in March 2008. The ship now sails for Royal Caribbean subsidiary Pullmantur as the Empress. ***Instead of ...
Pros: Cabin service, ports, other travelers, id's programs Cons: screwy dinner service, small pool, ship is "tired".
As this was our first cruise, I don't have too much to compare it to other than the opinions of the many wonderful people I met while on the ship. I was looking for a "two-fer" vacation, something my kids would enjoy, but something that would allow for...
My wife and I were married May 17, 2003, and decided that we would travel to Bermuda on our honeymoon. After checking into over 6 other cruise lines, Royal Caribbean was offering the best deal to Bermuda, so we decided to go ahead and book aboard the Nord ...
Pros: Inexpensive, professional & polite staff, great ports & clean ship. Cons: Uninspired bland food, bad shows, not a lot to do!
We just returned from our 7 day Western Caribbean cruise aboard the Nordic Empress this week (March 20, 2004). We paid about $600 each. Our party consisted of myself (32 year old female), my husband (39 year old male), my father (56 year old male) and my ...
Pros: Islands it takes you to are beautiful, service, FOOD! Entertainment, everything! Cons: Not long enough??
This isn't going to be a review where I tell you every little fact and price... I'd rather just give you my opinion... because I know you can look that up for yourself:)
I took the Nordic Empress about 3 years ago, during the month of...
Pros: Dining Room Service & Food Cons: Room Steward Service
Well, we are back from our first cruise. We traveled on the Nordic Empress to Bermuda on 8/15-8/22. Traveling with me were, my husband, our 4 year old son and my mother.
EMBARKATION: Very smooth. We arrived at the Port and parked our car...
Pros: None Cons: Service, cleanliness, quality of food, lack of activities
Hated it. Absolutely hated it. I've been on two other cruises, and this was a serious let down. The ship is old and not very clean. Staff was scarce. And the food!! YUCK!! Oh, the food was AWFUL. Don't you go on a cruise for the food? I would've rather...
Pros: Excellent service, food and accommodations Cons: The spa
The Nordic Empress sails three and four night itineraries out of San Juan Puerto Rico in the winter, making stops in St. Thomas, St. Maarten and St. Croix. During the summer months, I believe it departs New York on a seven night itinerary and heads to...
Pros: Service, food in dining room, Bermuda Cons: Single supplement makes it quite expensive for one.
On October 10, 1999 I took the train to New York to embark on my first cruise alone, a seven day cruise to Bermuda. To keep costs down because I was travelling alone this was also my first time in an inside cabin, 8171, aft on the bridge deck. The...
Pros: Very clean, quite, relaxing Cons: a little more expensive, but worth every penny
My husband and I went on the Nordic Empress for our Honeymoon in October 1996. The Royal Caribbean cruise line is a little more expensive than the other cruise lines out there. It is probably about $150 more than some of the others at the time....
Pros: Carmen Dining Room, Entertainment, Bermuda! Cons: Windjammer Cafe, small staterooms
We just back from a cruise vacation from New York City to Bermuda aboard RCL's Nordic Empress. We cruised from June 4 - 11, 2000. We had a wonderful time and it was an overall great experience! I would recommend this cruise and rate it just about an 8...
Pros: Cheaper than flying to Bermuda Cons: And with good reason
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I ended up on the Nordic Empress to Bermuda this past May, 2001 almost by accident. I was looking for a cheap, last minute getaway to a sunny destination. I found this seven-day cruise listed on lastminute.com, and at approximately...
Imagine it, San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and St. John for Christmas. Well, don't be too jealous, but that is where my parents brought my brother and myself for Christmas of 1999. Somehow my parents also convinced there long time friends to join...
Pros: dining room service and Virgin Islands seaplane excursion Cons: lack of shipboard activities, size of ship
On December 10, my mother and aunt (who are in their early fifties) and I sailed on the Nordic Empress from San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was only a three night cruise from Friday to Monday, so there were only two ports of call, St. Thomas and St. Maarten....
Pros: Food, SERVICE, Ports of Call, Entertainment Cons: Air/Sea Program
We chose this cruise because our family had always heard that Bermuda was beautiful and it was a great place for families to visit. This proved to be true.
Air/ Sea Program- We chose to use the Air/Sea program because we thought that it would...
This is my review of the Nordic Empress trip we took to Bermuda on June 25, 2000. I was traveling with my wife and 5 of our friends. We had go to the Philadelphia Airport to pick up the RCCL bus which would take us to the NYC pier. There was a bus...
I had an interesting time on the ship. The entertainment, such as shows and activities, were a bit second rate. They didn't know how to keep the customer's attention. For instance, the show that is held after the black tie dinner was laughable....
Pros: Exceptional price of around $1,000 per person for airfare and cruise. Cons: Time constraints due to early departure times from ports.
This is an exceptional cruise line that offers a variety of cruise options with one being a 3-day, 4-night affair giving the traveller a brief overview of the Northeastern Caribbean region with 3 ports of call. There are longer cruises available but...
Pros: Beautiful ship , Fun lots of good food Cons: Smaller boat
WOW... What an awesome trip we had. I earned this trip from the company I represent and could not believe the fun we had. Didn't really know what to expect as this was the first cruise I have ever been on. We sailed March 29 - April 2, 1999 out of San...
Pros: Wonderful food and service Cons: Additional fees
Sailing............ takes me away........ This is a wonderful cruise and I totally agree with Lilbigblue! I have been on three cruise in my lifetime and this by far was the best cruise line I had the opportunity to sail on!
Pros: Great value for the money, wonderful ship, impeccable service Cons: Risk of bad weather, embarkation/debarkation is a pain
I work in marketing for a major national consumer products company. In 1996 we did a 40th anniversary sweepstakes offering a three-night cruise aboard the Nordic Empress to 40 lucky consumers of our brand. My husband and I were fortunate to be able to...
Pros: Elegant ship, nice pools, largest ship that leaves NYC, FREE soft drinks at lunch and dinner!!!!!!!!!! ;-) Cons: Old toilets which smell funny when you flush
I have been on 5 cruises before I went on Royal Carribean's M/S Nordic Empress. there were no bad cruises, but some that fell short of others. I have been on Royal Carribean before, and believe me, it was a GREAT vacation. Royal Carribean is a great...
Pros: public areas, desserts Cons: Engine failure, cabins, winjammer cafe
I celebrated my Honeymoon aboard the Nordic Empress. The Sailing date was 14 May 2000,
from New York to Bermuda. I am in my early 30’s. While it is admittedly difficult to have a
bad time on a honeymoon, I am sad to report that...
Pros: Food and games Cons: bathrooms and room size
Over the last summer, I took a cruise on the Nordic Empress to Bermuda from New York City. The good parts that happened was, everything was great. The food was sensational. While the rooms were not spacious, the were certainly accomodating for...
My experience on this cruise ship was, to say the least, magnificent! Back in October of 1990, my husband and I got married and for our honeymoon, we took a cruise to the Bahamas on Royal Caribbean's brand new ship(at that time) the Nordic Empress. What...
In June '99, I went on the Nordic Empress cruise ship to Bermuda. I went with my two cousins, Amy and Julie, and Julie's cousin Cory, and my Grandmom and Julie and Cory's Grandmom. We had the best time. We would play ping pong, shuffle board, and made...
I took a 5 day - 4 night cruise in May 1998. I can honestly say that it was one of the most wonderful trips I have ever taken. Prior to leaving, I had gathered a lot of information about cruises. I knew which were the "party boats" and which...
Pros: excellent food, excellent service in all areas of the ship Cons: more than one elevator and public Ladies Room out of order: inconvenient!
My husband and I recently took our first cruise, choosing a 7-night cruise out of Tampa to the Western Caribbean in March, 2003 aboard Royal Caribbean's Nordic Empress. We loved the ship and the whole cruise experience. Her small size was not...
Pros: Beautiful Ship and accommodations; good food, friendly people, lots to do. Cons: Need a larger shower!
My husband and I took our first cruise to celebrate our tenth anniversary. We decided on Royal Caribbean's Nordic Empress cruise to Bermuda. It was an amazing experience! We left out of New York to Bermuda, for 7 nights. First we hit St. George, then...
Pros: price, itinerary Cons: noise, staffing and crowds
I have taken 6 cruises with Royal Caribbean. Without a doubt most have been wonderful. I have traveled 4 and 7 day cruises. All with Royal. The ship is nice and for the most part the service is good. However on the Nordic Empress if you are on the...
Pros: Wonderful Service, food, and entertainment Cons: slightly higher than some other lines
We were fortunate enough to take a Bahama cruise on the Royal Caribbean Cruise line just a few years ago. We had purchased moderate accommodations on another ship, and just a few months prior to our trip, Royal Caribbean sold the ship that we had booked...
I went on the RC Song of the America in May of 1997 as a graduation present to myself. I went with my 3 best friends from college. It cost us about 650 per person, a fantastic deal for us cheap college students.We dubbed this cruise as "the newlywed...
Pros: service,food,shops Cons: not enough seafood,disco night did not have true disco music
This was my first cruise and I was told the Nordic Empress was the lexus of cruise ships.Also very laid back because of its' size.I was impressed with the beauty and with the friendliness of the crew. When coming on board we were directed to our cabin...
We were so excited to be on this cruise, all 14 of us. Bermuda beckoned loudly. We couldn't wait. Unfortunately, we were in the midst of selling our home at the time. So we followed the information provided in our tickets about receiving phone...
Pros: Good value, well maintained ship, excellent service Cons: none
My wife and I, along with four other family members sailed on the Nordic Empress to Bermuda for a 1 week cruise. We sailed out of New York City on June 18, 2000 at a fare of $1357.00 each. As this was my first cruise in 30 years I believe my opinion to...
Now,I've been on many a cruise, and many a vacation. But of all the cruise ships that I've been on, this was one of the best; not the best, but one of the best. When you first get on, you are overwhelmed by the all glass lobby, with a 4 story waterfall,...
Having just recently returned from a cruise aboard the Nordic Empress I must say I was slightly unsatisfied. The ship itself was absolutely gorgeous, and the islands were magnificent, however, I feel that with the exception of my waiters the service was...
I won my cruise to Bermuda in 1993 from a radio station, but all of the trip winners were treated as paying guests. Some elements of the cruise were great, but others needed improving. I should mention that I was 28 at the time.
Pros: Good all around experience Cons: Maybe a little too much service
We had never cruised before but had heard that Royal Caribbean was a nice cruise line. They were right. The Nordic Empress from New York to Bermuda was wonderful.
I decided I couldn't stay in an inside cabin. We chose an outside cabin with a...
Pros: Bermuda, Service, Activities, Food Cons: Ship is somewhat small, not as modern as others
Now if you are very whiny and particular, you probably shouldnt take this cruise, but if you are a fun person who just wants to get away and have a good time, hop aboard.
The Nordic Empress is a nice small-medium sized ship. There is alot of...
I had the time of my life on this cruise. The ship was very beautiful and well kept. The Centrum was gorgeous. The rooms were very tiny. My room was located at the very front of the ship and because we had rough seas, I felt it more in my room than...
Pros: great atmosphere,staff, food, activities Cons: bigger showers, problems with airlines
My husband,sister,brother-in-law,and myself went on our first cruise in March of this year. We made all of our arrangements through a travel agent in Topeka. We flew to Purto Rico and boarded our ship the Nordic Empress. Our luggage arrived in our...
Pros: Many activities and great nightlife Cons: Short time on Bermuda
I decided to join my friend and her family on a group trip to Bermuda upon the Song of America which left from New York Harbor in October and lasted a week. We got a terrific rate of $790 for one of the lower berth cabins since this was off season....
Took the Nordic Empress to southern caribbean in April, 2000. I realized the ship was 10 years old and had not been refurbished, but wanted to try RCCL after mediocre experiences with NCL and Carnival. The ship was in surpisingly good condition- public...
The Royal Carribean is the best cruise ship that I have ever ridden on in my life. I have been do bermuda two times one time by plane and one time by the Royal Carribean. Between the two if I was going back to Bermuda i would ride on the Royal...
Pros: Bermuda is beautiful - otherwise they have no pros.... Cons: food gross, not enough, rooms small, boring hardly no activities
This was our first cruise on royal caribbean and I must say probably the last. The food stunk it was no different then what you get in a cheap diner. They only had 1 midnight buffet and everyone from the ship was there. So by the time you got to the ...
Bermuda was beautiful. That was the only good thing about this vacation. My boyfriend and I saved for two years on our small budget to go away on what we thought would be an amazing, simple, all-expense-paid vacation. Not 24 hours into the trip my ...
We picked the cruise because of the price and ports. The ports were fun; Barbados is great for beach lovers and st kitts and st lucia were great adventurous volcanic islands. The price was good but with the good price came the worst food i have ever had...
I love cruises. I went on my first one two years ago. It was great and I've developed a real penchant for them. But unfortunately my love for them has waned some what since my experience last fall on the Royal Caribbean Nordic Empress.
Pros: beautiful ship Cons: food was not what we expected
This past summer my husband and my self went on our first cruise.As we told every one we wrer going we were told wonderful things,The food is great you do nothing but eat etc. The ship was very nice and the crew were exceptional. They could not do...
THE NORDIC EMPRESS IS A MAGNIFICENT SHIP WITH MNORE AMMENITIES THAN CAN BE IMAGINED. THE SERVICES ARE EXEMPLARY. THE CREW AND STAFF BEND OVER BACKWARDS TO MEET EVERYONE OF YOUR NEEDS. tHE FOOD IS EXCELLENT AND AVAILABLE 24 HOURS PER DAY. tHE CABINS...
Pros: abundance of food and entertainment Cons: not enough sleep because there is so much to do
going on a cruise for the first time was a scarey thing. my husband doesn't like the water per say and so i was nervous but if you ask him what is his ideal vacation would be it would be a cruise, the ship and crew were more then helpful. everything you...
Pros: Service!, Food, Ports of Call, Overall activities of the ship Cons: Inside cabin rooms were a little small-highly recommend going to an ocean-view room
After comparing all of our honeymoon options, we selected the 4-day Royal Caribbean Cruise aboard the Nordic Empress. It was the most amazing vacation that I have ever had. Although the inside cabins were rather small, there were so many activities on the ship that we were rarely in our room. The ports of call were also very exciting and offered tons to do. As for food, this is not a diet cruise. There is always something open where you can grab a quick bite or have an excellent sit-down meal...I could never forget about the midnight chocolate buffet! By far, the best part about this cruise was the crew. They were awesome. The best customer service I have ever seen.
Pros: good food, great staff, lots to do on the boat Cons: The only major drag was disembarkation at the end of the trip.
I took a cruise Sept 12, 2004 to Bermuda. 6 night cruise.
This was my first cruise and also my first trip to Bermuda. I really liked the ship, the crew was great too. I thought the food was very good and would also like to mention that they do serve the same food in the casual buffet (Windjammer cafe) as they do in the dining room.
We docked at King's Wharf for 1.5 days and Hamilton for 1 day. Great trip...I definitely recommend it.
Pros: well worth the price Cons: can;t think of any
Royal Caribbean if my FAVORITE cruise line. As a matter of fact am going again in December to Hawaii on this line. Crew is wonderful...food delicious. Entertainment top of the line.
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