Could have been better

Item: Ruby Princess
Rating: 2.6
Author: wesail

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Hawaii

wesail

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

2.6 out of 5

15 Night Hawaiian Islands (San Francisco Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 08, 2022

Ship: Ruby Princess

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Would have been better if we flew. Have been on much better ships. The Sky is our choice. The Ruby is an older ship. The outside showed signs of major rust which was ugly. Didn’t start painting til Honolulu. It was unsightly to look at in port and reflected the cruise line

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Fair to moderate

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Buffet awful. The Crown Grill wonderful. Sabatinis fair

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Pool. 4 days at sea no entertainment or music playing

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Stage show fair.

Children's Programs

No childy

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Room steward great. Same waiter for 15 days great

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Yes

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Just right. Toilets had a permanent black stain around the top

Ship tip

Use another ship

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Ports of call

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

1 out of 5

Locked out of all tours

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Hilo, Hawaii

1 out of 5

Locked out of all tours

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Honolulu, Oahu

5 out of 5

World war 2 memorial

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Nawiliwili, Kauai

1 out of 5

River boat ride to fern falls

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Ensenada, Mexico

1 out of 5

Awful. Don’t bother getting off ship. Waste of timry

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Awful. Ship wanted everyone off and luggage was just coming off. Waited in dank dungy outdoors terminal for Over an hour for luggage. Terrible system

8 Comments

deboftheseas 2 years ago

Cruising to Hawaii is for old people who want to escape reality in favour of sea days. The Ruby came out in approximately 2009, she’s older for sure, but the Sky is barely broken in….so not a fair comparison. During the pandemic shut down ships were maintained to keep their lifeblood flowing with a very minimal crew. Painting them wasn’t top priority. Right now every cruise line is struggling with costs, getting staff, supply chain issues., ever changing health standards. Airlines aren’t any better. Maybe do a road trip or staycation next time.

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RoyalCruzer 2 years ago

Your poor review is consistent with most of the others who cruise on this cruise line.

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WhippetMum 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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TOhcruisers 2 years ago

Sorry to hear your experience, thanks for sharing.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry you were disappointed.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate your view

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. Cruising is no longer the same since Covid and probably never will be again. All of the cruise lines are struggling financially and cutting back on maintenance, service and staffing.

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Food and service have been challenging since covid

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Other reviews of this sailing

Great destination cruise!

Great customer service , the whole family are satisfied and we would like to come back!