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Hello, Gina-Funny you should compare the Empress 4-nighter to the Majesty. We were on the Majesty in May, and yes, some of the menus were the same. The order was different, and the Mexican menu was only in its second week of trial aboard the Empress. While I recognized at least two of the menus, the way in which the food was prepared and served differed ( for instance, the sirloin on the Majesty was a whole "steak", while the sirloin on the Empress was sliced a la prime rib and laid on top of the potatoes and asparagus in an artsy-schmartzy manner). All in all, the flavor and presentation in the dining room was great. The Windjammer was fine for lunch if you are hanging out by the pool, but I wonder why so many people prefer to do that for dinner when the experience in the dining room is so pleasant. Breakfasts we only ate in the dining room, so can't comment on the Windjammer fare. The cruise director got on the same day we did, but seemed enthusiastic. The pool band was wonderful, and the piano player who started the first hour of dinner in the dining room (and played in other venues as well) was terrific. The singers and dancers were very talented, and the comedian was hilarious. We didn't get to his midnight "adult show," but the entertainment was great. The Love and Marriage show was a lot of fun--see if you can get picked! There really wasn't a problem getting deck chairs, although we usually got an early start (by around 9:00) to ensure the "prime" location in front of the pool. Since we have been to the ports before, we just hung out on the ship and relaxed rather than rush around Key West (ship leaves at 3:00) or Cozumel (ship arrives at 1:00, departs at 10:00). They still had a full range of excursions even with the odd port call hours. Have a great time!
Hello, Gina-
Funny you should compare the Empress 4-nighter to the Majesty. We were on the Majesty in May, and yes, some of the menus were the same. The order was different, and the Mexican menu was only in its second week of trial aboard the Empress. While I recognized at least two of the menus, the way in which the food was prepared and served differed ( for instance, the sirloin on the Majesty was a whole "steak", while the sirloin on the Empress was sliced a la prime rib and laid on top of the potatoes and asparagus in an artsy-schmartzy manner). All in all, the flavor and presentation in the dining room was great. The Windjammer was fine for lunch if you are hanging out by the pool, but I wonder why so many people prefer to do that for dinner when the experience in the dining room is so pleasant. Breakfasts we only ate in the dining room, so can't comment on the Windjammer fare. The cruise director got on the same day we did, but seemed enthusiastic. The pool band was wonderful, and the piano player who started the first hour of dinner in the dining room (and played in other venues as well) was terrific. The singers and dancers were very talented, and the comedian was hilarious. We didn't get to his midnight "adult show," but the entertainment was great. The Love and Marriage show was a lot of fun--see if you can get picked! There really wasn't a problem getting deck chairs, although we usually got an early start (by around 9:00) to ensure the "prime" location in front of the pool. Since we have been to the ports before, we just hung out on the ship and relaxed rather than rush around Key West (ship leaves at 3:00) or Cozumel (ship arrives at 1:00, departs at 10:00). They still had a full range of excursions even with the odd port call hours. Have a great time!
