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Itineraries of the Empress of the Seas

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    decks plans

    Deck - 11

    Empress of the Seas deck 11

    Deck - 10

    Empress of the Seas deck 10

    Deck - 9

    Empress of the Seas deck 9

    Deck - 8

    Empress of the Seas deck 8

    Deck - 7

    Empress of the Seas deck 7

    Deck - 6

    Empress of the Seas deck 6

    Deck - 5

    Empress of the Seas deck 5

    Deck - 4

    Empress of the Seas deck 4

    Deck - 3

    Empress of the Seas deck 3

    Technical specifications

    • Classe:  Empress class
    • Tonnage:  48563
    • Speed:  19.5 knots
    • Passengers:  2270
    • Decks:  11
    • Length:  211 m
    • Width:  30 m

    History

    • 25 juin 1990: Date d'inauguration
    • avril 2016: Rénovation

    Empress of the Seas: gone, returned, then gone for good

    Empress of the Seas entered service in 1990 under the name Nordic Empress, renamed Empress of the Seas in 2004. She went to Pullmantur from 2008 to 2016, then returned to Royal Caribbean after a refit.

    Her last call at Miami under the Royal Caribbean flag took place on 15 March 2020. She was retired in December 2020 and sold to the Indian owner Cordelia Cruises. She sails today under the name Empress.

    A ship that made the round trip

    Few ships leave a company and then come back. Empress did, and that explains why her name stays attached to Royal Caribbean in many guests' memory, despite eight years spent elsewhere.

    She is no longer in the catalogue and we have no Royal Caribbean departures to sell on her. The supplier's site redirects her address to the general ship list: two independent measurements, one answer.

    What comes closest today

    Empress was a small ship by today's scale. Grandeur of the Seas, with 1,992 guests at double occupancy and 11 decks, is the closest the fleet offers in format.

    For a compact but better maintained ship, Jewel of the Seas went into dry dock at Brest in May 2024 and offers 158 departures, 120 of them from Fort Lauderdale. Radiance of the Seas, of the same class, sails from Tampa for all 115 of her departures.

    Our Royal Caribbean advisors confirm the exact fare, inclusions and applicable conditions before any booking, in line with Quebec consumer protection rules.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Yes, but no longer for Royal Caribbean. She was sold in December 2020 to the Indian owner Cordelia Cruises and sails under the name Empress.
    Her last call at Miami under the Royal Caribbean flag took place on 15 March 2020, and she was retired in December 2020.
    Yes. She went to Pullmantur from 2008 to 2016, then returned to Royal Caribbean after a refit. Few ships make that round trip.
    Under the name Nordic Empress, in 1990. She was renamed Empress of the Seas in 2004.
    No. She no longer appears in the catalogue, and we have no Royal Caribbean departures to sell on her. The supplier's site redirects her address to the general ship list.
    Grandeur of the Seas, with 1,992 guests at double occupancy and 11 decks. That is the closest the fleet offers in format.
    Jewel of the Seas went into dry dock at Brest in May 2024 and offers 158 departures, 120 of them from Fort Lauderdale. She is the only Radiance-class ship with a recent documented refit.
    From Tampa, for all 115 of her departures in our catalogue. That is another compact option in the current fleet.
    About twenty-two years in total, in two periods: from 1990 to 2008, then from 2016 to 2020.
    Because the name still circulates among former guests, and it is better that they find a clear answer than an error page or an outdated brochure.
    By two independent measurements: the supplier site's response for the ship's address, and the number of departures in our own catalogue. For Empress, both give zero.
    Thirty, according to our inventory. Four ships in the catalogue are retired, including Empress of the Seas.
    No. Empress was sold and still sails for another owner; Sovereign of the Seas was broken up between 2020 and February 2021.
    Talk to one of our advisors about the format and region you have in mind. There are two or three compact options in the current fleet.
    Our advisors confirm the exact fare, inclusions and applicable conditions before any booking. AquaTerra Travels follows Quebec consumer protection rules and participates in the compensation fund for travel agency customers.
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