Spring Break cruise to Cabo

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Coastal - West Coast

ThnxRedRock

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

5 Night Cabo San Lucas Getaway (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 26, 2018

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin number: E421

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We stick with Princess because of the comp offers from the casino that I play at, however, I’m starting to explore other options. We’ve had no problems with Princess, but as a relatively new cruiser, I’m starting to wonder what else is out there - especially as it pertains to teen activities. The service is always great, the accommodations are acceptable, the ships are clean and functional, the food could be improved, and the 24 hour room service (limited menu) is great!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

MDR food was good, speciality dining was great, and buffet food was poor. Buffet is ok for breakfast, but lunch and dinner was another story.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

With two teens, I really wish pools had water slides, and the ship had an arcade or other teen friendly activities.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5

Was very busy for spring break. The time in port made it difficult to enjoy - 11 AM arrival with a Noon departure the following day. Our preference would be a full day visit.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

4 Comments

ThnxRedRock 6 years ago

You can use cash or key card at table games. Like a standard casino, when you leave the table with chips you cash them in at the cage.

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lrabe 6 years ago

awhild, In the casino you can put cash in the slots but if you have money in the machine when you stop playing, you will need to transfer to your key card after you set up an account on the slot machine. It’s actually really convenient. I don’t know about the table games, I only play the slots.

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awhild 6 years ago

Speaking of casino, i have a silly question that I'm going to ask. Do you have to use your cruise card or do you use cash?

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Would be a hard decision! Good luck!

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