On a scale of 1-10 - a 6. Our first cruise, and though we did see Alaska, we won't do it again.

Item: Ruby Princess
Rating: 3.8
Author: 2Hardins2Cruise

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

2Hardins2Cruise

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage With Glacier Bay (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 25, 2018

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I won't do another cruise with Princess, but will shop for a smaller boat with less people and NO JEWELRY SELLING ON BOARD!!! Seriously! When you are run out of line in a port, because you do not have a jewelry shopping VIP pass with Miss Texas, you feel like a second class citizen!!!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

For what we spent, food was mediocre

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Went to a program for information on ports ad shopping. Got an "in your face" screaming home shopping commercial by miss Texas!!!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Clean, comfortable, and our statesman was amazing!!

Ship tip

Don't go if you don't like crowds!!!

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

We did Seattle on our own time before we got on the boat. Love the town and Pike Market!!

Thumbs Up 4

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

I will go back to Juneau, but on our own time.

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Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

We did an excursion to Haines and had a great time

Thumbs Up 2

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

Not enough time in this great port!!! Only had 5 hours and with 5 ships there on the same morning, it became so crowded, it was imloito get around Will go back but on our own time.

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Victoria, British Columbia Did not visit port

Opted not to get off the ship. When it's dark when you finally get there, why waste your time and money on excursions.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

11 Comments

shaneandedward 6 years ago

I guess some people are never happy. I have been on 2 cruises and its what you make out of it, you can be happy or find something to Bitch about. that's life your on vacation enjoy it, so many people in this world NEVER go on vacation

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fanciefun 6 years ago

I don’t understand what happened regarding the jewelry vip pass... I understand jewelry is sold on ships, but don’t understand the comment about run out of line and Miss Texas?!🧐

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ellisbev1 6 years ago

Why did you give it 4 stars?

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Davinci1978 6 years ago

“For what we spent “ 😂😂 We all spend pretty much the same and the food in the Davinci and Michaelangelo was incredible. Buffet food above average

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Autobot 6 years ago

All ships have jewelery stores sorry

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RetiredRay 6 years ago

Run out of line? Please MORE details! What line and where? Never had that experience! But then I do not jewelry shop either. Sometimes I wonder if some of these posts are real given the lack of detail that can be checked.

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gladiatorkd 6 years ago

I personally won't miss you on-board our next cruise. Jewelry........really?

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TeamDavonavo 6 years ago

Let's hear it for your statesman!

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Nice

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leftylee47 6 years ago

Cruising is not for everybody. Sorry u had a bad experience.

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Dadm 6 years ago

Sorry for you. But, you did make me 😂 laugh.

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