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Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 104

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Ruby Princess

15 Night Panama Canal Ocean To Ocean - New Locks (Ft. Lauderdale To Los Angeles)

Sail date: March 23, 2024

Ship: Ruby Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C239

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

Overall there were a lot of sea days with only a few ports of call. Could have added a Caribbean port to the itinerary for some more interest. Was disappointed when I booked there was an additional Pacific side port of call that was cancelled with no replacement.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and did not wait long

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Only a few times service was a little slow and had some issues getting warm hashbrowns for breakfast in the main dining room.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Loved the Married game and the Voice of the Ocean

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Great shows

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The balcony was a great size. Larger than we expected.

Ship tip

To get to the back dining room the Botticelli, go to deck 7 to the rear elevators/stairs and go down one level.

Ports of call

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Fuerte Amador, Panama

4 out of 5

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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5 Comments

suekIowa     7 months ago

I was on this cruise. It was wonderful. But hot!!!

Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody     7 months ago

Appreciate the feedback

HeavySeas     7 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004     7 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review. Great itinerary!

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