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Item: Ruby Princess
Rating: 5
Author: RichardR3

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

RichardR3

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 0

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

12 Night Grand Mediterranean (Venice To Barcelona)

Sail date: May 28, 2011

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 13 years ago

Review summary

Ship is in very good shape. Very very few shopworn areas.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Not as many activities as on previous cruises. Not enough description of activities in Patter. Cruise Director and staff not "out and about" as others.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

I thought the staff on the Crown was the best. This Ruby staff topped them!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Monte Carlo, Monaco

5 out of 5

Not near enough time to see port, especially after tendering stopped for an hour for another ship to dock.

Thumbs Up 0

Mykonos, Greece

3 out of 5

Beautiful, but how about more dates at Santorini. Was far too crowded to enjoy charm.

Thumbs Up 0

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5

Took private tour to spend additional time at Herculaneum

Thumbs Up 0

Don't Miss: Pompeii

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5

Terrace Houses should be on more tours!

Thumbs Up 0

Don't Miss: Terrace Houses

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Well planned tours. Too many tours at one restaurant .... all arrived at once. Same complaint at all tour restaurants... no vegetarian options offered.

Thumbs Up 0

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

More tours need to include museum.

Thumbs Up 0

Don't Miss: Acropolis

Venice, Italy

5 out of 5

Tough port for boarding. More excursions needed on boarding day.

Thumbs Up 0

Don't Miss: St. Marks

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Wonderful day at Cinque Terre. Having lunch on your own is a good option. You can take as much or as little time as you want. We took a quick bite so that we could see more! Didn't have to wait on everyone else.

Thumbs Up 0

Don't Miss: Cinque Terre

Istanbul, Turkey

5 out of 5

Have more tours that do not go to the Blue Mosque..... many of us have hit the top three sites before. Make rug demo more of an option.

Thumbs Up 0

Don't Miss: The port itself

Pros: The wonderful, friendly crew

Cons: Poor descriptions in Patter of daily activities

Recommends Ruby Princess? Yes!

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