Fantastic Experience

Item: Ruby Princess
Rating: 4.5
Author: mortlord

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Coastal - West Coast

mortlord

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 49

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

7 Night Classic California Coast (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 21, 2017

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D418

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This was our seventh cruise with Princess and our first time using a Club Class mini-suite. An absolutely fantastic experience in every way. If you are going to do any shopping in the specialty shops, wait until the last minute; the prices drop each day. We did not buy a photo package; just not worth the price. We enjoyed it so much that our next cruise (4 day California Coast w/Santa Barbara) will also be on the Ruby.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Perfect in every way

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We were in Club Class ad had the most wonderful dining experience. Also had 5 course dinner one night at Curtis Stone. Very impressive,

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Didn't use them

Entertainment

Didn't Use any.

Children's Programs

No children with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Unbelievable service in Club Class dining room. All other experiences with staff were perfect

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Perfect for our needs.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very roomy and perfectly clean. But the rental scooter we used barely fit through the cabin door. Difficult enough that we bought a foldable (much narrower) to use on our next cruise.

Ship tip

YOU MUST go Club Class, The difference in price is absolutely worth the cost.

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Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California Did not visit port

Only used for embarkation and disembarking.

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San Francisco, California

5 out of 5

Perfect location for docking. Did it on our own.

Thumbs Up 2

Monterey, California

3 out of 5

No excursion. Just wandered the pier and had a very nice lunch. Since the rental scooter could not go on a tender, it was the best we could do. One more reason to have bought the folding scooter. Hopefully can go on a tender on our next cruise.

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San Diego, California

5 out of 5

Went on a Harbor Cruise. Distance from the ship was far greater than indicated. Didn't take the scooter because the excursion boat disallowed.

Thumbs Up 2

Ensenada, Mexico

4 out of 5

Did a wine tasting/shopping excursion. Very nice, but very crowded. This time walk to the bus was far shorter than advertised

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

We had to use a Princess wheelchair and it took over 1-1/2 hours to get off the ship. Customs took 5 minutes.

3 Comments

lab341 6 years ago

I was wondering how you've been doing crusing with a folding travel scooter. I love mine made life so much easier.

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EM2USN 7 years ago

We’re on Ruby in early February for a Mexican Riviera cruise. Looking forward to it!

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EM2USN 7 years ago

Thanks for the comments on Club Class. We will be doing the CC mini-suite for the first time in July on Regal Princess. Seems like people like it, especially the dining experience.

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