Ruby Princess Reviews

The scenery in Alaska was amazing. The cruise food was excellent, and the excursions gave us a chance to see more of the area. I just wish that the staff, which was great, would be given more time off. They work 10-12 hours a day, 7 days a week, for many months in a row. This is unhealthy and unethical and made it difficult for us to enjoy our trip as much as possible.

Times in port at Ketchikan and Victoria were too short.

Very good for anything ;if you have a family,the cruise is your first choice

Overall it was a very nice experience. The excursions and the activities inside the ship is even good enough to keep us entertained. I would do it again in the near future. The crews are fantastic, friendly and above all they go above and beyond every time.

We are going to take this cruise again in 3 to 4 years.

Overall it was a very nice cruise. We enjoyed it very much. The weather was warm the whole time, and we only needed a light wind breaker on occasion, mainly Glacier Bay. Would definitely do this cruise again.

Great trip. Foreigners are super rude - jump in front if you , cut you off , guess normal for them cause they nearly all do it. Other than that all was well - shows were first class. Balcony room aaa worth it - saw bears , whales , otters, seals, etc

It was a nice cruise, having booked at the last minute, our cabin had an obstructed view, but at least it wasn't completely obstructed. The next time, we will book in time to get a cabin with a balcony or at least a non-obstructed view! With 3 dining rooms, and all the other places to eat, getting a table at anytime dining was easy. Disembarkation was super organized and easy; perhaps the best we've ever experienced.

Everything was top-notch, we couldn't have been happier in hindsight. If I were forced to find a flaw, it might have been that the room we had was a bit small for a family of 4. But that was more a question of availability.

5 Stars does not make justice to the kind services from the staff and servers in all the departments of the ship. Everyone was so respectful, caring and friendly it was unbelievable. The views, excursions, and ports were all nice. It was a perfect vacation to disconnect and really enjoy. It was probably the beat vacations I have had.

Cruise was good. The service in the restaurant was ok, but could have been better. The food was good but didn't offer the variety we were expecting. And the drink limits (cranberry juice was free in the morning but not at lunch....really?) No lemonade in the dining, but everywhere else. Just odd.

My main complaint about the Ruby Princess was that the Adults only pool was closed and after the first day they closed off several of the hot tubs, which were small to begin with. They should have had all pools and hot tubs available. It would be nice to have the pool area covered for cold/rainy days.

This was a nearly perfect except for guest "comedian" Mark Eddie, who was terrible! Two nights of entertainment were lost to his insulting, vulgar attempts at humor. The first night we were in the center of our row in the large theater and didn't want to make a scene climbing over everybody to walk out, so we just sat there and went through email, etc. waiting for the "show" to be over. The second night we went by the lounge to see if his second show was different, as advertised, but quickly saw it was just more of the same, so we quickly left. We are so upset at Princess' choice of this entertainment that our future cruises will be with another cruise line. Other than that, the rest of the ship's entertainment and all other aspects of the cruise were great. If there was a way too see who the entertainment will be in advance so as to avoid undesirable cruises, we would consider Princess again. Short of that, we will go with other cruise lines that we have had no such issues with before.

This cruise was excellent. My oldest daughter is vegan and although the ship didn't offer vegan options, they chef was very accommodating. The chef made her special dinners and special desserts. I was quite pleased with that.

Food is really bad, meat is tough and not edible. I find it weird that Carnival owns Princess and that there is no hot chocolate in the buffet and no drinks beside water and you have to ask for lemonade and there is no punch, also for breakfast there is no omelet station where they make the omelet in front of you and you order one and they take forever to bring it to you and then it is cold. I have never been on a ship where they take your order and than bring it to you unless you go in to the dining area. We are almost Elite and now I remember why we stopped going on Princess totally has gone down the tubes

Wonderful. The experiences both on board and during the excursions we chose gave us lifelong memories. Checked it off the bucket list.

good fun and we enjoy our cruiseship.the production crew are,awesome ...

We booked four balcony rooms next to each other for a family trip over 6 months ago, 3 of us all arrived at the same time went to our rooms looked at the room my sister was going to be in, her name was on the door. About 1/2 hour later she checked in and her room had been given to someone else. It was very upsetting to talk to the staff even the manager and no one cared. They said her room was a upgrade but it was just like ours only with a smaller balcony, this is a upgrade???? Still can't find out who's fault it was or Princess they blame each other, I will never use either one again!!!!

The locations are amazing. The cheapest souvenirs were in our last port of call, Ketchikan. I wish we had spent more time in Ketchikan and could have gone without Victoria, BC. The hour or 2 hour excursion to the Mendenhall glacier barely gives you any time to do anything. If you want to see Mendenhall glacier and the falls, book separate from the cruise and spend 2.5 to 3 hours. We had an hour and we sprinted out to the glacier, took a couple photos and then sprinted back just in time to catch the bus back to the boat. Buffet dining area is significantly smaller than other lines, so it filled early and often. Especially early in the season when it's cold outside, people parked at tables and didn't give them up all day especially at Glacier Bay National Park. The staff was all incredibly helpful and friendly though. Service and food are much better than I've had on other cruise lines.

I am a single traveler and would love to have a singles accommodation with balcony. I think with war of us becoming single if you need to think about something which is less than paying for two when we are a single.