Great cruise but horrible food

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Ruby Princess

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 28, 2017

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: A322

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was great! Ship was wonderful. Staff friendly and helpful. Ports are ok, not spectacular. Puerto Vallarta is run down. Mazatlan feels safe because of police presence and helpful volunteers. Cabo is nice but not much to see. The Sanctuary on Ruby Princess was peaceful and worthwhile. The food is the worse I have seen on a cruise ship in a long time. Quantity is there but the quality was poor. Steaks in Crown Grill are not aged beef and was under seasoned. The shrimp cocktail at regular dining rooms was made with tiny shrimps. Overall quality was poor. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
I have been on Princess before, about ten years ago. Food quality has really gone down.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Nicely appointed and comfortable. The new beds are great.

Ship tip

Go for the Sanctuary if you want to get away from the noise and crowds.

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

1 out of 5
I took train and bus to San Pedro. It is a scary trip! South LA and area around the port is worse than the South Bronx. You can't walk around there even in the day time. LA should do something about the crime.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

3 out of 5
PV is run down. I was there about ten years ago and it was much nicer. But PV is still worth a visit. Too many peddlers around but I feel safe.

Mazatlan, Mexico

3 out of 5
I felt safe walking on the blue line from port to town. Plenty of cops and helpful volunteers. But don't go off the beaten path.

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5
Not much to see and do in town. Should have stay on ship.
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