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Item: Ruby Princess
Rating: 3.9
Author: kicker1964

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

kicker1964

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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

Sail date: August 31, 2019

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

What a relaxing cruise. My first ever. It was so great to unplug. We had a wonderful time. Didn’t want to leave Alaska.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

So fast and smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Buffet better than expected. Main dining rooms were great. Wonderful service.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

We played bingo and went to the casino a few times.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Loved the comedian and magician. Our friends went to one of the shows and said it was very good

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our steward Donauld was amazing. He always called us by name and was a very hard worker.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Very clean. First cruise so nothing to compare it to.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We were in D236. The mini suite was the way to go! So much room and the bed and pillows were awesome!

Ship tip

The gym is wonderful.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

2 out of 5

Flew in the day before and saw the Space Needle and most of downtown area.

Thumbs Up 3

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Saw orcas and humpbacks. We did the Best of Juneau excursion and loved it.

Thumbs Up 3

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Loved this city. Walked around and shopped before our wildlife tour. We saw bears, seals and bald eagles.

Thumbs Up 2

Cruise Glacier Bay

2 out of 5

Gorgeous.

Thumbs Up 0

Ketchikan, Alaska

2 out of 5

As everyone else says, would love more time here. We did an ATV excursion and had a great time.

Thumbs Up 3

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Beautiful clean city.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy peasy. Hated to leave!

1 Comment

javawoody 3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise with princess and

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