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Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

lorigrangerober

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

Sail date: July 26, 2015

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D617

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

Alaska is one of my favorite places on earth! I highly recommend this destination to everyone. As for the Ruby Princess, I thought the food was poor quality and the onboard entertainment was lacking imagination. I made a mistake when I booked this cruise. I failed to compare the times we were in port and sailed Tracy's Arm. My advice is skip this itinerary for its timing ashore and find one that offers better hours while visiting the incredible ports. I have had very good experience going with independent operators for excursions. You can't go wrong with Alaska, Princess Cruise Line maybe another story.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

BED: I had to request an egg crate topper because a spring kept popping in the overly worn mattress. BATH: We had to call for service because the toilet would not always flush. ROOM: The room smelled of diesel and dirty feet. I'm not sure why.

Ship tip

If you love coffee, be sure to buy the coffee card for savings and ease of use!

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

I stayed near the airport for about $200.00 less than downtown and getting to the ship was a breeze.

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Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

We used Oasis Charters for a salmon fishing trip. Saved money and had a blast!

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Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5

Choose a cruise that does the scenic route on a sea day, our boat started this journey at 4:00 am, not cool......

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Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skip the overpriced discovery whale watching tour. We enjoyed it, but have been on bigger vessels for less money and learned more. My brother did the fly fishing and gave this excursion five stars!

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Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

The dog sledding tour is worth every penny. Short excursion but again, it is worth the fun! Booked through Princess but we were cancelled because of clouds, an independent operator just steps down from the princess booth had availability for later in the day since the clouds would clear. Do not give up, if the cruise line tells you no, keep looking and asking other vendors.

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Victoria, British Columbia

3 out of 5

My Mom found this "easy" category excursion to be too much walking. It is posted as easy, but it made her tired. The gardens are beautiful but kids seemed bored. Next time I think I'll do the trolley or horse drawn carriage.

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1 Comment

nkincaid 9 years ago

Too bad it wasn't a good experience. We went July 25th aboard the Crown Princess. Food and service were superior. We do wish the Ketchikan port stop was longer, but had a great time.

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