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Tonnage: 113,000.00
Passengers
Passengers: 3,080.00
Entered Service
Entered Service: Saturday, 08 November 2008
Ruby Princess

Making her debut in 2008, Ruby Princess includes a dramatic piazza-style atrium featuring small-bite eateries and performing street entertainers. Passengers will also enjoy an array of dining venues including the signature Sabatini’s Italian restaurant and the Crown Grill steak and seafood restaurant, plus a relaxing oasis just for adults called The Sanctuary. Ruby Princess will also offer the popular Movies Under the Stars, multiple entertainment options, Personal Choice Dining featuring traditional or Anytime seating, Lotus Spa with fitness center, an extensive children and teen’s center, a wedding chapel and nearly 900 staterooms with private balconies -- perfect for enjoying the scenic Caribbean islands.





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Average user rating from: 14 user(s)

Overall rating (weighted)
3.9
Dining/Food
3.5
Public Areas
4.4
Cabins
4.3
Entertainment
3.9
Kid's Programs
3.2
Spa & Fitness
3.9
Value
3.9
Staff
4.0
Overall
4.0
 

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Ruby Princess, Thursday, 05 November 2009

Written by s_broomer

Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Dining/Food
4.0
Public Areas
4.0
Cabins
5.0
Entertainment
5.0
Kid's Programs
5.0
Spa & Fitness
5.0
Value
5.0
Staff
4.0
Overall
4.0
This was our first cruise and we were not disappointed. The ship was lovely, food was good and the cabin was excellent. The staff was mostly friendly and prompt but we did find after the first day, the staff in the buffet area was not as attentive as the first day.

We booked a couple of excursions, one to a plantation in Jamaica and that day it rained and was cool. We tried to cancel but couldn\'t but went anyways. We were both glad we did. The tour was great, the people were friendly but the luncheon was spartan. I will give them the benefit of the doubt and say they assumed more of us would cancel so there was very little food (1/4 of a sandwich for some). Next we travelled to the Caymans where we enjoyed a lovely day at 7 mile beach, again another excursion we booked. The beach and water were heavenly and we really relaxed. One man put a damper on our day in that he sat in the middle of the group and smoked a cigar. Here we were in the middle of nature at its finest smelling a stinking cigar. No fault of the cruise line or the tour booking, just an inconsiderate person.

We did not book a tour for Mexico and just walked around. At Princess Cay we decided to stay on board and it was a fantastic decision. We enjoyed the pool out the back of the ship with no one around, enjoyed a tasty lunch and relaxed in the sun. What a wonderful day.

Tips: Always bring ear plugs when you travel, don\'t forget something for motion sickness and don\'t forget to order coffee to be delivered to your room each morning before you dress.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful

Ruby Princess, Saturday, 22 August 2009

Written by Duncan

Overall rating (weighted)
2.7
Dining/Food
3.0
Public Areas
3.0
Cabins
2.0
Entertainment
4.0
Kid's Programs
1.0
Spa & Fitness
1.0
Value
2.0
Staff
5.0
Overall
3.0
I paid extra for a Mini-Suite only to find my balcony was completely overlooked from above by three decks of balconies - for the price I paid I expected privacy. Some days we found that food and other rubbish had been thrown onto our balcony.
The buffets were overcrowded with not enough seating available and below standard food - totally unacceptable. Everything apart from the basics was charged as an extra and it was expensive. An example was a half day tour costing $60 each - multiply that by 40 people on each tour bus makes mega profits for Princess Cruises.
Good Points : The poorly paid very overworked staff were in general very good, our waiter at dinner and our cabin steward were excellent. Entertainment was to a high standard with the exception of the last evening when the comedian (and I use that term very loosely) put on a show which was not fit for adults and totally unacceptable seeing there were children present.
Will I be sailing with Princess Cruises again - NO not ever again.
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5 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Dissappointing Ruby Princess Cruise, Monday, 27 April 2009

Written by Dissappointing Ruby Princess Cruise

Overall rating (weighted)
3.5
Dining/Food
1.0
Public Areas
5.0
Cabins
5.0
Entertainment
3.0
Kid's Programs
3.0
Spa & Fitness
5.0
Value
2.0
Staff
3.0
Overall
4.0
I have sailed with Princess many times before and my expectations were high for the Ruby Princess as it was a new ship. I do agree that the ship is beautiful and we were not disappointed in this respect. I found some of the staff seemed overworked and it took them a long time to get me my drink orders. We had a suite onboard the ship which we really did enjoy. My main complaint was the food. You used to be able to get warm meals all the time but now lunch is sandwiches. Sandwiches I don\'t care to eat cold lunches thank-you. When they did have food some of it was horrible. I think they need some new chefs. They obivously are cutting back on food and quality but they cut too much. Luckily they had the pizza still so I ended up eating alot of that.

Overall the ship is nice but don\'t expect much in the way of food.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Feb 7 2009 Cruise, Wednesday, 01 April 2009

Written by Victor LeJeune

Overall rating (weighted)
3.2
Dining/Food
3.0
Public Areas
4.0
Cabins
2.0
Entertainment
4.0
Kid's Programs
3.0
Spa & Fitness
5.0
Value
3.0
Staff
2.0
Overall
3.0
My review will be according to areas:

Embarkation - Remember in Fort Launderdale you have numerous ships departing on the same day, meaning lots of people. With this in mind we had a speedy, well organized embarkation. From the cab to our room in approximately 25 minutes. Good job Princess.

Cabins - We stayed in an oceanview at the front of the ship. Extremely small room. The bed was next to the wall, meaning one person had to crawl into the bed. Never used the oceanview window, interior room would have been ok. Shower was a laugh. Closet space was great and the TV was nice.

Our cabin steward was above satisfactory. Extremly attentive.

Dining - We used anytime dining and met different people every night. The food was adequate, good but not great. We tried the Crown Grill, to us not worth the extra money. Service went from great to ok depending on your waiter.

We rarely used the buffets. We loved the Pub lunch in the Wheelhouse lounge, only open for lunch on sea days. Fish and chips excellent.

The grill food was above average. My favorite was the hot dogs, I love the simple things in life.

Sanctuary - We used this area, extra charge, and loved it. The private area with your lounge chairs assigned to you and only you. Use of MP3 players at no charge. The best part of the cruise, we cut our port days short in order to return to the sanctuary. The chairs were more comfortable than our bed in our cabin.

Casino - I love to gamble and this area has problems. The dealers are young and inexperienced, many complaints about these guys. Slots are difficult.

The first night was nonsmoking in the casino, good job Princess. Go a step further and make it every night.

Entertainment - Ok not spectacular.

Disembarkation - Princess great job getting off the ship. Problems with transportation returning to the airport. Due to the large number of cruise ships in port we had approiximatly 15,000 people looking for a ride to the airport. Be prepared to wait.

Overall Rating - 3.5 stars out of 5 - Sanctuary 5 STARS Plus
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Ruby Princess, Thursday, 29 January 2009

Written by Ruby Princess reviewer

Overall rating (weighted)
3.7
Dining/Food
2.0
Public Areas
4.0
Cabins
5.0
Entertainment
3.0
Kid's Programs
3.0
Spa & Fitness
3.0
Value
5.0
Staff
4.0
Overall
4.0
I will make this a quick review as I just got back from my sailing on the Ruby Princess. I have sailed a lot and this was not my first cruise. I have sailed extensively with Holland America and Princess prior. The ship is beautiful and I really liked my balcony cabin. Everything was clean and new and I liked the decor inside.
My complaint comes with the food. If you want real eggs at the buffet forget it it is all a powdery mixture. Lunch was the same with food that bordered on unedtiable.
Dinner was a hit or miss though our waiter was top notch and did a good job. The specialty restaurants are worth the charge. The Crown Grill and Sabatini\'s both had good food but you had to pay extra for it. Didn\'t I pay for the food when I purchased the cruise apparently I didn\'t purchase the good food.
Overall the ship is beautiful and the cabins wonderfull. The service is good and the food horrible. Would sail again but would be prepared to lose weight.
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3 of 10 people found the following review helpful

the ruby princess is good, Sunday, 25 January 2009

Written by mary roop

Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Dining/Food
5.0
Public Areas
5.0
Cabins
5.0
Entertainment
5.0
Kid's Programs
5.0
Spa & Fitness
5.0
Value
5.0
Staff
5.0
Overall
5.0
I do 6 cruises a year I have been doing this with my 9 and 13 year olds. I am 36 and this is our favorite cruise this is my 16th cruise
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7 of 12 people found the following review helpful

Service on the Ruby, Sunday, 25 January 2009

Written by J. Baleson

Overall rating (weighted)
1.8
Dining/Food
2.0
Public Areas
2.0
Cabins
4.0
Entertainment
1.0
Kid's Programs
1.0
Spa & Fitness
1.0
Value
2.0
Staff
1.0
Overall
2.0
I just returned from a week aboard the Ruby Princess. It was a terrible experience. The service in the public areas was horrendous. The balcony cabin we had was fine and the cabin steward service was adequate. I have to say that the design of this ship leaves a lot to be desired. The elevators are inadequate in number for the number of users. The public areas are too small and it is very confusing to find your way around the ship. All in all, I was very disappointed in this ship and cruise line as far as the level of service is concerned. The waits for service in the dining rooms can be excruciatingly long and the bar service is almost nonexistent. Not a good experience overall.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful

Review Ruby Princess, Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Written by Review Ruby Princess

Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Dining/Food
5.0
Public Areas
5.0
Cabins
5.0
Entertainment
5.0
Kid's Programs
5.0
Spa & Fitness
5.0
Value
5.0
Staff
5.0
Overall
5.0
All I can say is that we just came back from our cruise on the Ruby Princess and we were really impressed. Everything was wonderful, the Ruby Princess was beautiful, ports of call impressive and the service outstanding.

I heard some bad reviews on the food but I have to disagree. With all the choices onboard it was hard for me not to find something that I really enjoyed. My family really liked the Crown Grille and Sabatini\'s.

The waiters onboard were so friendly and helpful and our cabin stewart worked so hard for us all the time. I felt sorry for him because he always seemed to be working.

We liked the fitness area and we spend a good hour there every day. The shows were entertaining and we always found activities to keep us occupied. The Ruby princess looked beautiful on the inside and the crew was always busy making sure she was clean.

Overal we loved the Ruby Princess and would definitely sail on her again.
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful

Ruby Princess Cruise, Thursday, 15 January 2009

Written by Ruby Princess Cruiser

Overall rating (weighted)
3.8
Dining/Food
2.0
Public Areas
4.0
Cabins
5.0
Entertainment
3.0
Kid's Programs
3.0
Spa & Fitness
4.0
Value
5.0
Staff
4.0
Overall
4.0
I am not a frequent cruiser and have only sailed a few times. Once with Princess back in the 90\'s and the other with Celebrity a few years ago. However, I have to say that this was the most impressive ship that I have been on. Both me and my family all really enjoyed this cruise.
We had a minisuite which we found perfect for what we were looking for. There was enough space for all of us in there.
My major complaint with the ship was the food. I didn\'t like the buffets and found them to be rather cheap. I had to go to the dining rooms for breakfast and lunch to get a better meal. As for the dinner we really loved some and didn\'t care for others. Food was average at best.
Me and my eldest son liked working out in the gym. We found it wasn\'t too busy the times that we went and we were able to get as much time as we wanted on each of the machines.
The ports were good and service overall was good. We would definitely sail again on the Ruby Princess but would be nice if they improved in the above mentioned areas.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful

Had alot of Fun on the Ruby Princess, Thursday, 08 January 2009

Written by Ruby Princess reviewer

Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Dining/Food
4.0
Public Areas
5.0
Cabins
5.0
Entertainment
4.0
Kid's Programs
3.0
Spa & Fitness
5.0
Value
5.0
Staff
4.0
Overall
5.0
We flew in from Canada and everything went well no delays or missed connections. We stayed at the Hilton when we arrived and really loved it. You can go for a nice walk around the Marina from there.
The next day we took a cab to the ship which wasn't far away.
The food onboard was good from the Lido deck to the Dinner. I really enjoyed it. We meet quite a few people onboard and made some good friends. The shows onboard were hit or miss. Some were real good and others boring. Overall loved the look and feel of the ship. My daughter really loved the activities offered onboard and made a really good friend onboard. She is still talking about how much fun she had. My favourite port was in Jamaica we really enjoyed that.

Overall a great cruise on the Ruby Princess and we are looking forward to going back again.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Ruby Princess review, Thursday, 08 January 2009

Written by Ruby Princess cruiser

Overall rating (weighted)
4.2
Dining/Food
4.0
Public Areas
5.0
Cabins
4.0
Entertainment
4.0
Kid's Programs
4.0
Spa & Fitness
4.0
Value
4.0
Staff
5.0
Overall
4.0
Our family sailed on the Ruby Princess over Christmas and loved it. Our journey started out of Vancouver which was quite challenging due to the weather. It started with a stressful ride to the airport and then waiting to get deiced in the plane for 2 hours. They ran out of solution half way through but did let us go. Apparently the last plane allowed to leave. It was crazy at the airport. Then in Dallas we off course were very late and afraid that we missed our plane. We ran and ran through the airport and when we finally got to the gate we found out our plane from LA was delayed for 4 hours due to mechanical problems. Well we made it to Florida at 3 am very very tired, but we made it. We did phone Princess Emergency Line and informed us about our late arrival and they said we have to find our own way to the Hotel, but I should give the receipt of the Taxi bill to my travel agent.
The cruise was wonderful, a beautiful ship. We had a beautiful balcony cabin onboard and really enjoyed the ship. I really liked the Piazza which I found new on the Ruby Princess. My kids loved the activities and programs that were planned for them and they made a lot of new friends. We all got sick with the Sinus cold and were out of commission for two days, but we did enjoy the break. We especially loved Jamaica. Dunns river falls was amazing but be carefull as my Husband slipped and fell.
Overall a great cruise and we definitely would sail again on the Ruby Princess.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Ruby Princess review, Monday, 24 November 2008

Written by Ruby sailor

Overall rating (weighted)
3.8
Dining/Food
5.0
Public Areas
5.0
Cabins
4.0
Entertainment
3.0
Kid's Programs
3.0
Spa & Fitness
3.0
Value
3.0
Staff
4.0
Overall
4.0
Well I booked on the first 7 day cruise on the Ruby Princess and I was looking forward for months for this cruise and this is surprising as this is our 11th cruise. We just were happy to try out a brand new ship on its first real cruise. Embarkation was slow but well got through okay and then on the ship.
The ship itself was beautiful and we really enjoyed the beauty of the Piazza with its beautiful stained glass chandelier. The Piazza also had a lot of street preformers and bakery, candy stations etc. It really was a great place to be onboard. The Ruby Princess had so many amenties and activities to do onboard that we knew we wouldn't be able to do everything. We enjoyed the food in the English Bar or playing miniature golf and the many performances around the ship.
Our room was clean but had that new smell to it which we enjoyed.
The lido was a little disorganized and too crowded so was hard to get a table when you wanted.
The anytime dining basically means waiting for a table and you are given a pager. I usually had to wait an hour to get a table too long for me.
The ports were good as we did our own thing though tendering off a big ship like the Ruby Princess can take a while which we had to do in Grand Cayman.

Overall we liked the Ruby Princess and would sail on her again. Though she is not much different than her sister ships just a little newer. We really enjoyed the Ruby Princess and are planning our next trip.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Ruby Princess Cruise, Tuesday, 18 November 2008

Written by Ruby Princess Cruiser

Overall rating (weighted)
4.2
Dining/Food
4.0
Public Areas
5.0
Cabins
4.0
Entertainment
5.0
Kid's Programs
3.0
Spa & Fitness
4.0
Value
4.0
Staff
5.0
Overall
4.0
I was one of the fortunate few to be able to go on an inaugural voyage of the Ruby Princess. Most of the passengers onboard were travel agents, Princess executives or journalists. The Ruby is a sister ship to the Crown and Emerald Princess with a few twists. You can enjoy a good pub lunch of cottage pie or fish and chips or instead cool down by the pool with the misting stewards. They have new production shows which I really enjoyed watching. As well they have an international cafe in the Piazza full of pastries and salads.

The cabin was comfortable but clean. Once again they have a huge number of balcony cabins and everyroom has a safe, hairdryer, minibar and flat screen TV's.
Service was good onboard though you could tell that the crew was still trying to get used to the new ship. Things did get disorganized at times but were quickly fixed up.
They are now charging for many of the behind the scene tours which used to be included. They do have an ultimate tour which includes a picture with the captain on the bridge. The cost $150 / person however they only sell 12 spots on a cruise. When you consider the ship holds 3000 people the places will go quickly so book early.
They have various enrichment programmes onboard everything from art to astronomy they have a lot of different options.

Overall I did enjoy our cruise on the Ruby Princess even though it was very short. I am looking forward to sailing on her for a longer voyage.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Ruby Princess pre Inaugural Cruise, Thursday, 13 November 2008

Written by Ruby Princess cruiser

Overall rating (weighted)
4.6
Dining/Food
5.0
Public Areas
5.0
Cabins
5.0
Entertainment
5.0
Kid's Programs
3.0
Spa & Fitness
4.0
Value
4.0
Staff
5.0
Overall
5.0
I was fortunate enough to be able to take the Pre-Inaugural cruise on the Ruby Princess. This was only a two day cruise so it just wasn't long enough. As the Ruby is another Grand class ship the layout is very similar with few differences. They have the "Sanctuary" which is an adults only area with pool, steam and sauna. We tried it out and it was heavenly. I would be going here more on longer cruises. Other difference I noticed was the main lobby area. They have entertainers in this area like a Unicyclist or a juggler and then they sandwiches, sushi and other goodies around the sides.
The ceremony was good with roses everywhere ruby red of course. Then they had a wedding with Gavin Mcleod giving away the bride. Trista and Ryan were there for the formal Naming Ceremony.
The food onboard was excellent and we really enjoyed it. We watched also a show in the evening which was an Abba tribute band. They did a really good job.
Overall though a short cruise it was very good and I hope to sail on the Ruby princess in the near future
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