Awesome time in Mexico

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Ruby Princess

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 17, 2018

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: A619

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Had a great time. Was our first Princess cruise (Carnival, HAL). This ship had more people than previous cruises for us. BUT we never felt crowded. The ship layout combined with scheduling of events nicely flows the crowds. Embarkation was a breeze. Disembarkation was super smooth. We missed turning in our info and were assigned a later time. Went to GS and they gave us a walk off time for earlier. We headed down to gather for our scheduled time. A white suiter saw us and said if we were ready to head on out. From our room the Uber, 15 min. max. Enjoyed the entertainment. Talented crew. We did the bingo. Was the most crowded event we attended so get there early if you feel the need to gamble. Wait staff was a nice mix. There were people from all over the world doing all kinds of jobs. Wasnt' just one country like HAL. Thought the food was above average for a cruise. Breakfast never changed at the buffet. Standard fare. But the anytime dining in the Davinci was excellent. We always ordered a couple extra dishes and deserts and shared them with our party of 6. Loved doing trivia and hanging by the pool watching the jumbo tron or live band by the other pool. Did the all inclusive in Mazatlan. Blah. Not worth the money. Ziplined in PV. Los Veranos. Did the Vallarta Adventures on a previous trip and thought V.A. was better than Veranos. Although Veranos had some birds/iguana/monkeys that you could hold. Loved Princess.... Going again thru the canal!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was excellent, but we missed the scheduled dining and had to call each day for reservation. Kinds of a pain, but food was good and we got the same waiters a couple times.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
13 year old started hanging in the room the last few days. He like playing video games and said the staff was pretty hands off. Said the language of the other teens was very foul. F this and F that. Then they showed Baywatch (R-rated) movie for 13-17 year olds so he left.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was excellent. We did end up ordering a lot of our own drinks at the bar instead of waiting for them to take 5-10 orders before having the bartender start.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The cabin carts with the towels and cleaning supplies constantly bogged up the hallways.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Felt a bit smaller than similar HAL room

Ship tip

Book at time for dinner, or start calling at 8:00 a.m. to schedule anytime dining.

Ports of call

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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2 Comments

RetiredRay    5 years ago

Smart kid you have. Glad your trip was great. 117 days until Hawaii (40 days until Panama on the Coral)

buckyboy    5 years ago

Glad you had a good time.

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