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Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Hawaii

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 68

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Ruby Princess

15 Night Hawaiian Islands (San Francisco Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 10, 2022

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D225

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Nice overall. Mediocre food except in specialty restaurants. Great room steward. Fun cruise director and staff.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth process even with required Covid testing

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining room food was inconsistent - some OK, some not so good. Buffet was average. Specialty restaurant food was quite good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Shows in main theater were mediocre overall. The comedian (Kevin Jordan) was really funny.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Game shows in Explorer Lounge were usually good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was friendly and competent. Our room steward (Ernie) was great.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Room was nice and kept very clean. The ship needs some TLC (painting and updating).

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Size was good and Ernie kept our room quite clean (and we are fussy about that).

Ship tip

Mini suites are nice.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5

Honolulu, Oahu

4 out of 5
Pearl Harbor excursion was interesting, but Honolulu itself is like many big cities.
Thumbs Up

Nawiliwili, Kauai

3 out of 5
No convenient shuttles or taxis were available at the port.
Thumbs Up

Kahului, Maui

5 out of 5
Great visit.
Thumbs Up

Hilo, Hawaii

5 out of 5
Had a great excursion with "Aunt Karen".
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth relative to some previous experiences.
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.
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javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate you sharing your experience
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed yourselves. Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.
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