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Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
Ruby Princess

15 Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean Eastbound (San Francisco To Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: February 25, 2022

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: L241

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Great to be able to cruise again. Older crowd with no children on this itenerary.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Covid testing created a big backlog.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Typical cruise fare, maybe a bit better.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Shows were excellent, not much else other than the typical lounge entertainment. This was a crowd of older than average cruisers, so things were pretty quiet.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

No kids, and only a handful on the entire cruise

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Very friendly, helpful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Interior was well laid out, and clean. Deck area around the lido deck pool needed attention as it was cracking and peeling up. Exterior of ship needed paint, too much rust showing on the sides of the ship…looked dingy.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Typical inside cabin. Showing a little age but OK.

Ports of call

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

1 out of 5
Poor country and this area had little to offer if you didn’t go on an excursion.

Fuerte Amador, Panama Did not visit port

Again not much to offer if not taking an excursions.

Panama Canal Transit

3 out of 5
Interesting place to see

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
Nice gov run walk through ‘rain forest’ with up close live animals adjacent to the pier.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy, luggage was accessible
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