Third Class saw the largest booking, which with 717 passengers was nearly filled to capacity. This complement reflected greatly the typical mix of steerage travellers seen on eastbound crossings aboard the "Empress" and her running mates on the North Atlantic which paralleled that seen on westbound crossings from Liverpool. While on westbound crossings Third Class passengers were predominantly diverse mixes of immigrants, eastbound crossings saw equally diverse blends of former immigrants from both Canada and the United States returning to their native countries in Europe. Many were returning to visit relatives, while others were in the process of remigrating and resettling.