Great time with the family

Item: Ruby Princess
Rating: 4.5
Author: daxlopez

Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

daxlopez

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Panama Canal With Costa Rica & Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 20, 2023

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E514

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

Good times with family, loved the big screen TV to watch sports and movies while in the pool or hot tub. Food and shows were excellent. The ship attracts older guests which know the difference between average food, service, and shows and really good ones. No wonder older people like this cruise. I sent with my family including 3 kids and I would definitely go back.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy and relatively quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Noticably excellent food quality and it gets even better at the specialty restaurants

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Good pools and hot tubs, and some game areas, but not too much

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Enjoyed all the performances

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Excellent kids club and staff

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very good service from everyone, nothing but good memories

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Yes, very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

When Princess says Obstructed view, they mean obstructed view, we couldn't see anything except the life boats, also not a big fan of the bunk bed configurations for families.

Ship tip

Beware of obstructed view cabins, Princess shares the view on a few sites, look up the view before boarding.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Montego Bay, Jamaica

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

5 out of 5

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

6 Comments

cbarber 9 months ago

Thank you for review, especially tip about looking up cabins beforehand. I use cruisedeckplans.com to preview cabins and deck plans, especially when booking a new ship.

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Gwbigdog 10 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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karlgrgurich 10 months ago

Agree. Need to research your room carefully

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javawoody 10 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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cruising2004 10 months ago

Glad you and your family had an enjoyable cruise. Thanks for sharing.

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Niavlys 10 months ago

Interesting comments about great food and older folks. Tks for sharing

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