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Item: Ruby Princess
Rating: 4.7
Author: Debdo

Ruby Princess Cruise Review

Debdo

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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

Sail date: June 22, 2019

Ship: Ruby Princess

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was our first visit to Alaska and on Princess and both were amazing! The ship exceeded all of my expectations. The staff were wonderful and entertainment was top-notch. I’d do this trip/ship again in a heartbeat.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy and organized embarkation. We arrived at the port at 10:45 and were through the whole process and ready to board by 10:55. I think we boarded by 11:10.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

We were happy with the food everywhere. The drink service in the Piazza when there was entertainment playing was non-existent. Sat there for an hour (and so did everyone around us) and no one ever came by to take a drink order.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The entire entertainment staff were fantastic! Great shows and musicians.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great cabin in a great location

Ports of call

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

We did the Mendenhall Glacier and Whale Watching tour through Princess and it was amazing! We saw orcas, humpbacks, sea lions and bald eagles.

Thumbs Up 2

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

We did the Rainforest Sanctuary Nature Walk, Totems & Eagles, booked thru Princess

Thumbs Up 3

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

We booked the Enchanting Butchart Garden tour thru Princess

Thumbs Up 2

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

We arrived early and had a full day to explore Seattle. We visited the Space Needle, Chihuly Museum, Pike Place Market and took the ferry to Bainbridge Island.

Thumbs Up 2

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

We did the Bennett Scenic Journey thru Chilkoot Charters & Tours. Absolutely beautiful! Train up and bus back.

Thumbs Up 2

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

A very smooth process. We used Seattle’s Port Valet to handle our checked bags, put them out the night before and didn’t worry about them until we claimed them when we got home.