Not quite the pre-pandemic Princess…

Ruby Princess Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Ruby Princess

10 Night Alaska Inside Passage With Glacier Bay (San Francisco Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 30, 2022

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C718

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Alaska at the beginning of the season was wonderfully cold! Not much wildlife but lots of snow capped mountains! Disappointed with Princess a bit versus our pre-pandemic experiences with them but still had a wonderful and relaxing trip! You must pack your patience and roll with the changes when booking a cruise right now.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We had Group A at 11am and were having lunch on board within 30 minutes of arrival!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Definitely not the same quality food we had onboard the Ruby in 2015. Less variety on the buffet, bacon tasted a bit funny and the desserts were lacking. But the pizza was great!

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Shows were ok, comedian was ok, but I think it’s time Princess upgraded their entertainment.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was excellent as always!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Never a fan of the Princess ships aft elevators trapping you at the dining room, and the ship needs a little TLC but the cleanliness of everything was top notch.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great room with aft location. The motion sensor light by the closet got a bit annoying. But the balcony was huge!! Half covered with a larger dining size table. Really nice.

Ship tip

The International Cafe puts the cookies out at 11am! Get there early before the piggies take all the chocolate chip!

Ports of call

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
Such a beautiful place! When at Margerie Glacier, sit silently and listen for the thunder! That’s the sound it makes when it’s calving. Such an amazing experience.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
The White Pass Train is very cool! The hike to Yakutania Point and Smuggler’s cove are great! Then walk through town to The Klondike Doughboy for the Alaskan Fry Bread! Delicious and there’s a great coffee place next door to sit and enjoy it!

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
Beautiful city and great whale watching excursions.

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5
Sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge is amazing!

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Do the helicopter to a glacier! It’s amazing and worth every penny!!! Then stop by the Red Dog Saloon for a drink!

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Cute little town with lots of seaplane excursions which are a blast! Also a great little popcorn place on the edge of the waterfront across from Berth 1.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fantastic walk off disembarkation. Quick and easy through customs and to our ride.
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9 Comments

SusanCruzin    2 years ago

Positive review appreciated.

klwb7    2 years ago

I was told our ship was sailing at 80% capacity. Only time we had lines were when the buffet would open, especially on our Juneau day as we were docking at 1:00 and everyone was trying to eat before they got off the ship. And there was a line for petting the Alaskan musher puppies which ended up being sick and did not get on the ship :(

CaptD7    2 years ago

Thanks for the helpful and informative review. I am a little concerned that Romantikcruiser will get to the chocolate chip cookies before I get there. Now I know we have to get there promptly at 11:00. Thanks again 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

rowena44    2 years ago

Great write-up. Agree with your comments esp sailing under Golden Gate and listening at Margerie Glacier!!

parsonmatt    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. Do you know how full the ship was?

natelorip    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. We leave for Alaska in August and can't wait!!

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review and your positive attitude. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

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