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Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Alaska

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
Ruby Princess

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

Sail date: August 08, 2022

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: B731

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Well, after this first-cruise experience, I think it says a lot that my wife and I have booked another cruise with Princess. We might be hooked on the cruising, and Princess has a lot to do with this feeling.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
Because this was my first cruise, I was overwhelmed by the process. I didn't quite expect the rush of so many people at once.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The buffet was better than the MDR for breakfast. The buffet was very good for lunch. The Salty Dog burgers were AWESOME!!! The dinners in the MDRs were great! I did not try a specialty restaurant.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
My wife and I had a massage at the spa. My wife also had a salon appointment for herself. We were both disappointed by the amount of heavy sales pressure applied during our visit. Very heavy pressure!

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Enjoyable and relaxing.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
I have only the highest compliments for our room steward! The entire staff worked tirelessly to make our cruise great!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
After ten-days, I still wasn't fully comfortable with finding my way around the ship. But, in talking with other more experienced cruisers, I found out that I was normal. So, taking that into account, it was great!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
I knew what to expect so nothing about the room-design disappointed me. The daily cleanliness was above-standard and exceeded my expectations.

Ship tip

Read and study the Princess Patter the night before each day. It is delivered to your room in the afternoon.

Ports of call

San Francisco, California

3 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

Prince Rupert, British Columbia

2 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Easy and well-organized, but initially we waited in the theater for over two-hours before the process began.
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