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 Royal Caribbean cancels six sailings out of Miami

Okay, so maybe it's not quite ready.

That's the word on Empress of the Seas, a former Royal Caribbean ship that was scheduled to rejoin the line's fleet later this month after a major overhaul. 

Royal Caribbean has canceled six sailings of the 2,020-passenger vessel that were scheduled to take place out of Miami starting next week while they give a shipyard more time to complete the renovations. 

Unveiled in 1990, the 48,563-ton Empress has been sailing for Spanish line Pullmantur for the past eight years. 

The canceled sailings were scheduled to depart on March 30, April 4, April 7, April 11, April 16 and April 21. 

Passengers on the affected voyages can choose to receive a full refund or switch to an Empress sailing later in the year. They also can switch to a similar sailing on Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas. Those who reschedule will receive a $100 on-board credit.

When it rejoins Royal Caribbean's fleet, Empress will operate four- and five-night trips to Nassau, The Bahamas; Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico; Grand Cayman and Key West, Florida. Some of the stops in Cozumel will be overnight stays.

The overhaul of Empress is bringing some new features that have debuted on Royal Caribbean's latest ships such as the 11-month-old Anthem of the Seas.

USA TODAY Cruise in 2015 was among a handful of U.S. media outlets to get early access to Anthem ahead of its christening in Southampton, England. For our 'first look' tour of the ship's pool decks, public areas and swankiest suites, scroll through the carousels below.

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