A fast seven days!

Item: Ruby Princess
Rating: 4.3
Author: JCSJCML

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Coastal - West Coast

JCSJCML

Contributor Level: Captain

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 18

Helpful Votes: 403

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

7 Night Northern California Coast (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 22, 2018

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: P218

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This cruise seemed to go fast! I did shore excursions in Astoria, Monterey, and Victoria. They were great. I’ve included a brief review under each city. For me the mood of the ship was noticeably down beat versus my previous three cruises on the Ruby. No doubt due to the dry dock that starts later today in Victoria. My room stewardess was outstanding. I sail on Ruby in November. I’m looking forward to seeing the ship refurbished.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

I cheated! I was part of the BVE group with Bonnie n Mike Perry. We got on right away.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

I only watched the activities in the atrium and they were fun. The egg drop is one of my favorites to watch. There was a group of ladies celebrating their 75th birthdays, all same high school class of 1961. They won with a group of balloons that floated down nice n gentle.

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

I’ve been here countless times since my company is based here. Lots n lots of cool stuff up here to check out. In my humble opinion if you can only do one thing in Seattle, go to the Boeing Aviation Museum. Give yourself several hours to explore.

Thumbs Up 10

Astoria, Oregon

5 out of 5

Did the coastal cruise that included the Tillamook Cheese Factory and Tillamook Aviation Museum. The coast amazingly was clear and it was gorgeous. The cheese factory visitor center has been remodeled since I last went and it looks great. I went years ago to the Tillamook Air Museum and it was a great museum. But then the owner of about half the planes took his planes elsewhere. It’s not the great museum it used to be. But still worth the visit. I think this excursion was well worth the price.

Thumbs Up 1

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5

I live out here. People think I’m nuts but I went by my house to check on things.

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Monterey, California

5 out of 5

I was utterly stupid! I didn’t take warm clothes on the whale watching excursion and froze. But I’m glad I went. I thought I’d only see sea otters. We saw two sea otters and A LOT of whales. There were some long stretches between seeing the whales. Just have to be patient. Another excursion worth the price.

Thumbs Up 4

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Butterfly garden and Butchart Garden. Well, first the butterfly garden name is a bit misleading. I never got to the butterflies. In fact I didn’t get past the first quarter of the exhibits. The place has some really cool insects and I was fascinated. I was observing and reading the info signs and next thing I know my alarm was going off to go back to the tour bus. I want to go again and spend a few hours there. The Butchart Garden has a stellar reputation that is well deserved. Highly recommended.

Thumbs Up 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

5 Comments

BonMike 6 years ago

I really enjoyed your review - it sure made me wish we could have been stowaways, and the reviews of your excursions made me feel like we were there. Thanks JCOAKML

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AuntPinkie 6 years ago

No wonder we didn't see you very often. However, we watched the same activities in the atrium and I didn't see you. We didn't cheat getting on board, we just had a nice extra perk.

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crystala 6 years ago

We also sail in November and are excited to see all the updates

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RetiredRay 6 years ago

Yes, the last cruise before a dry dock does seem to be that way. 175 days until Hawaii! Looking forward to another trip on the Ruby.

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Thanks for all your reviews, sounds like you really enjoyed it 😋

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