Cold, Cold, Cold.

Item: Ruby Princess
Rating: 4.7
Author: PatfromIdaho

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

PatfromIdaho

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean With Mexico (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 22, 2023

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: L219

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I have never sailed out of Galveston before, and have never sailed in January before. the days to and from the "Ports of Call" were cold, no laying in the sun on a deck chair soaking up the rays. Four cold days out of seven makes me question sailing in January.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Everything ran well. If I had known that picking our medallions up at the embarkation desk would take so long I would have had them mailed out ahead of time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

we have cruised with Princess in the past and were disappointed that the food was not to the same level as we had experienced in the past on other ships. Shutting down the soft ice cream at 9:00 is crazy. What happened to the late night buffet?

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

The music on the ship was good but seemed old by the end of the week. It seemed like it was the same every night. There were no pool side activities, what happened to the constant pool side music and games that I remember form past cruises.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The evening shows in the theater were good (except for the tribute to Prince, the performance sounded like a drag queen singing Prince). The ships band was great and so were the ships performing team.

Children's Programs

No kids with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Cabin steward was great.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I enjoyed the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

I'll never get my wife back into an inside cabin again.

Ship tip

The soft ice cream shuts down at 9:00, which is crazy, so make sure you get your ice cream before it is too late.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy.

5 Comments

Bonny99 1 year ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

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mimiDebbie 1 year ago

Sorry, I learned that some years ago. In January even sailing from Ft Lauderdale can be cool returning. Last time from Galveston in April was nice.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Sorry you were disappointed. January can be warmer, but like everywhere it’s not totally predictable. Glad you still managed to enjoy your cruise.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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