Fantastic Hawaiin Cruise

Item: Ruby Princess
Rating: 4.6
Author: opposable

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Hawaii

opposable

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

15 Night Hawaiian Islands (San Francisco Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 16, 2022

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D218

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Considering the pandemic and a few hiccups the cruise, crew, food and entertainment were great.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Due to unforeseen circumstances due to Hawaii regulations the ship had to test all crew and passengers before embarking on the ship causing a delay of 2 and half hours. Thanks Princess for handling this with class.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

As always excellent.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Due to the pandemic some activities were non existence. But what was available was fine.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Great.

Children's Programs

No children came with us on the cruise.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Princess staff is the best that we have had and yes we did try other Cruise Lines.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The areas were constantly being cleaned. Great job.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very nice.

Ship tip

Enjoy.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5

Loved Fisherman's Warf.

Thumbs Up 0

Honolulu, Oahu

3 out of 5

Booked an excursion Germaine's Luau: Upgrade Option which was cancelled and a substitution was given. Bus was one hour late resulting in us missing one hour of the show. We paid for an upgrade but had to sit near the back making it difficult for me to see. Would rather cancel an excursion than accepting another.

Thumbs Up 1

Kahului, Maui

5 out of 5

Found a taxi and the driver gave us a tour of the island. Great job.

Thumbs Up 0

Hilo, Hawaii

4 out of 5

Did an excursion was ok. Akaka Falls, Macadamia Nut Shop (very expensive)Tropical Garden Zoo.

Thumbs Up 0

Nawiliwili, Kauai

5 out of 5

Nice excursion. Easy Panoramic Kauai-Opaekaa Falls, Plantation & Train.

Thumbs Up 0

Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5

Booked an excursion Guadalupe Valley Winery - cancelled. Did a short visit to the tourist area.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Rough had to take a PCR test before flying. Did not give us enough time and made it to the airport with a half hour to get luggage checked and boarding. Hopefully future trips wont result in the testing (or give us enough time).

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