We absolutely love the Empress. We just booked our 4th cruise on her. You never have a far walk to get where you need to go. The crew is amazing. The cabins small but just enough to shower and sleep. Their motto is a small ship with a big heart and they live up to it!!
I just came back from Western Caribbean cruise and I brought my cbd oil. It did not get confiscated. We carried are bags on and it passed security check at the port.