Royal Caribbean Ship completes $50 Million Revitalization

By: - May 27th, 2016

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas has completed a $50 million revitalization, the company announced this week.

The ship has now arrived in Miami, which will be its new home port.

The ship will begin with a sailing to Royal Caribbean’s private island called CocoCay in the Bahamas, followed by a stop in Nassau.

The ship will then offer four and five-night getaways fro Miami to Nassau, Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Key West.

On certain five-night itineraries, the cruise line will feature overnight stays in Cozumel.

 

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