Beautiful Alaska

Item: Ruby Princess
Rating: 3.6
Author: lorie79

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

lorie79

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

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

Sail date: June 01, 2019

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: R229

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was our first time so I don’t have anything to compare it to. Alaska was unbelievably beautiful. I thought we would have the cute towels but we didn’t. We ask for the nice robes but didn’t get those ether.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

It went smooth and was speedy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

There could have been more shows.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Most were helpful but there were a few that when ask for help finding something they would state “ I don’t know this area, or just look away like you were not there.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our room was always clean. Every time we would go out and come back the room had been attended to. Edgar Was kind and on top of things.

Ship tip

If you have a evening excursion make sure you eat on the excursion because evertyis closed when you get back other then room service which takes forever.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

2 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Yes we went fishing and it was good.

Thumbs Up 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

The train ride was great.

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Cruise Glacier Bay

4 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

We went to the Native show but I wish I had just walked around the town instead.

Thumbs Up 4

Victoria, British Columbia

3 out of 5

Just didn’t have much time there. Could have left it out.

Thumbs Up 4

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

It was ok but I didn’t like setting there all that time in the theater before we could get off.

3 Comments

66gt350ps 5 years ago

Robes usually available in gift shop. Not in cabins because passengers take them. Just like towels and pillows, robes not provided for free. Animal towels now need to be requested on most cruises since they take extra time to be made by stewards. They will make them if asked for yoy to enjoy. We always get themand leave a nice tip.

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alexnjimadelaide 5 years ago

Self walk off is the fastest way to disembark if you're able to carry you're own luggage. We don't like the sitting around waiting part either, so we always choose to do it that way, so maybe something to think about when you cruise next time.

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rcqueen 5 years ago

I think you “earn” the nice robes after a certain number of cruises. It’s one of the perks of a loyalty program. I don’t know of any cruise line, other than luxury lines, that give them to first time cruisers.

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