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Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Alaska

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Ruby Princess

10 Night Alaska Inside Passage (San Francisco Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 09, 2022

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: R234

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This is the 3rd time I’ve cruised to Alaska, and probably the last.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
The line to get in the building was ridiculously long. With all the seniors waiting in line, something should have been done to make them more comfortable!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The meals in the DaVinci dining room were very good, especially the lobster! I had breakfast at the buffet and it got to be very boring. It was pretty much the same thing every morning. The hash browns were great!

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
I didn’t participate in any.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The few that I went to were ok.

Children's Programs

I didn’t have any children with me.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Andrei, our room steward was wonderful! He was always very helpful and very pleasant! My only regret is that I didn’t get to say goodbye to him personally! Ronie and Ayel were great at dinner! Always accommodating and fun! Andre and Helen, our servers in the Explorer’s lounge were great! They knew what I wanted before I did!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything seemed very well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The one complaint I have is the sensory light by the bathroom. It would go on in the middle of the night! Andrei helped us with that. He also kept the room very clean! I can’t praise him enough!

Ship tip

Wear your mask! Out of 10 of us traveling together, 7 came down with COVID!

Ports of call

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5
I live in the Bay Area and love San Francisco!

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5
No excursions, just shopping.

Haines, Alaska

4 out of 5
Quaint little town. I would have rather gone to Skagway.

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
Very disappointed that the whale watching cruise I was supposed to go on was canceled! The Red Dog Saloon is always fun!

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

4 out of 5
It was early when we were supposedly at the glacier and I missed it! The scenery was beautiful

Prince Rupert, British Columbia

3 out of 5
I would have rather gone to Victoria!

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
It was easier getting off the ship than getting on!
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7 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

GabeNSteph    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

1960cruiser    2 years ago

You never gave a reason why it would be your ladt cruise to Alaska. I cruise there every year, and never get tired of the beauty and the thrill of cruising to part of the country

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

Dennis54    2 years ago

Seems to be a common complaint about long lines during embarkation at San Francisco. I understand that it’s the port authority and not the cruise lines, but you think they would get it worked out. Glad you enjoyed the rest of your cruise. We are booked for Alaska next year and hope things will have improved.

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Thanks for your review.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

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