Princess did not adaquately inform us about Ruby being Covid sick ship prior to boarding or during our cruise.
Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Hawaii
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15 Night Hawaiian Islands (San Francisco Roundtrip)
Sail date: March 27, 2022
Ship: Ruby Princess
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: D504
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 2 years ago
Review summary
While we managed to have a great time, we were appalled by Princess handling of Covid aboard the ship. They adopted a policy "The fewer passengers we test the less Covid we have aboard ship". There was no enforcement or encouragement to wear masks. Elevators were jammed so we used the stairs to avoid possible exposure. We masked at a ll times inside the ship execpt when eating in the Club Class dining room or on the open decks. We never went to the cafeteria because of having to share serving utensils to get food. A number of our friends we met who wore masks and were careful during the cruise subsequently tested positive within a day or two after the cruise. Everyone we met and spoke to were alarmed by Princess officers silence about Covid being aboard the ship in increasing numbers....we know because of Cruise Critic message boards and sharing of information. We don't intend to sail on Princess again until they either take more proactive measures to reduce transmission and be more transparent about the number of cases aboard ship, or until the Pandemic ends. We have sailed on Viking three times in the past year and applaud Viking for their prevention and testing measures aboard all their ships.Embarkation
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Ship tip
Arrive early for embarkation. And if you don't have too much luggage, arrange to be among those who can "walk off" with luggage at the end of the cruise. Disembarkation was a train wreck.
Ports of call
San Francisco, California Did not visit port
Ensenada, Mexico Did not visit port