Short, laid back, repositioning trip
Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Coastal - West Coast
3 Night Pacific Coastal Northbound (Los Angeles To Vancouver)
Sail date: April 24, 2018
Ship: Ruby Princess
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: C750
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
This trip was in a Suite, chosen because being a repositioning trip and only three nights it was cheap (plus it gave us the 2 cruises we needed for Elite). That caveat given, the cruise was a laid back one and we did not do many of the things we thought of doing. Weather was overcast and cold with a moderate sea so we had some movement, especially in the back. For comparison, our Suite had a jerky type of and larger roll/pitch compared to the Thermal suite which had a gentle soothing roll and light pitch. The suite motion was not bad, just not as nice and I did slept well. Club Class dining is the way to go if you can afford it, especially for breakfast. Entertainment was sparse, but then again we expected that on this trip. As noted before, this ship is getting old, I hope they do some fixing up before our next trip on her next March. Due to the weather, more people stayed inside which loaded up various things like the Thermal Suite. Would I do it again? Maybe, but I want a longer trip to get in the groove so maybe as a back to back (Jones Act ruined that this time). Liked Fuch, good music. Phil Tag was an interesting comedian, Acoustic Rush Duo was mixed (which is good for everyone) violin/guitar music that we enjoyed several times. Did not do much, just was too lazy.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Botticelli Dining Room
This was club class, so the service was the best of the best. The new dinner menu has some issues, but since it is only the second time they used it and we only had three dinners, not much to be said. Carlos (head waiter for Club Class) made some killer pastas, wish they were on the main menu.
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Use the map you get at check-in and walk the decks and read the Patter.
Ports of call
San Pedro (Los Angeles), California Did not visit port
Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia Did not visit port