Ruby Princess is a jewel in the Princess Cruises' crown, launched in winter 2008. Weighing in at 116,000 tonnes and with a passenger capacity of around 3000, she makes for an impressive sight, and with nearly 900 of her spacious staterooms boasting balconies, you'll be able to admire the beautiful views from the comfort of your own cabin. When it comes to the cruising experience, this amazing ship keeps to the incredible standards set throughout the fleet. Take in Broadway-style shows in the evening, or relax on deck in the tropical heat while enjoying Movies Under The Stars or a pool party. Combined with amazing destinations and fantastic cuisine, there’s no better way to cruise than onboard Ruby Princess.
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What's onboard
Dining
As with all Princess Cruises ships, you can choose from traditional fixed dining or 'anytime dining' when you book your holiday - meaning you can dine however you’d like to. With fantastic speciality restaurants onboard, the choice is superb.
Why not pop into the Sterling Steakhouse one night for filet mignon or lobster, or head to the romantic, yet vibrant, Sabitini's Italian Trattoria? During the day try out the International Cafe in the atrium, or enjoy the superb views from Horizon court as you fill up on the delicious fare available.
With so much choice there is something for everyone and every occasion:
- Traditional Fixed Dining.
- Anytime Dining
- Horizon Court 24-hour
- International Cafe
- Sabatini's Italian Trattoria
- Cafe Caribe
- Sterling Steakhouse
- Outdoor pizzeria and hamburger grill
- Ice-cream parlour
- Patisserie
- 24-hour room service
Entertainment
The entertainment onboard Ruby Princess is as good as you will find on any cruise ship. Head to the Vista Lounge for comedy nights and guest speakers or the Princess Theatre for one of the Broadway-inspired shows.
Enjoy fabulous events such as the Captain's cocktail party, and take in the demonstrations of the ships chef, ice carvers, and flair bartenders. The lounges and bars onboard offer everything from fabulous cocktails, to sports bars and live music.
Whatever your mood, there is always something happening onboard:
- Princess Theatre
- Explorer's Lounge
- Churchill's Cigar & Spirits Lounge
- Club Fusion
- Wheelhouse Bar
- Skywalkers Nightclub
- Crooners Bar
- Casino
- Movies Under the Stars
Things to do
Spa and fitness
Ruby Princess features an outstanding array of leisure facilities, including the Asian inspired Lotus Spa and a spectacular, fully-loaded ocean-view fitness centre.
- Full-service Lotus spa beauty salon offering hairdressing, beauty services, massages, sensuous wraps, hydro and aromatherapies
- State-of-the-art fitness centre with professional staff, weight, and aerobic conditioning equipment, sauna, solarium, steam rooms, and classes ranging from aerobics to Pilates and kick-boxing
- 7 whirlpools
Recreation
Onboard Ruby Princess you’ll never have to worry about being bored. If sitting by the pool, heading to the spa, or catching a show doesn't take your mood, then why not try out the golf simulator and putting course or take a trip to the art gallery? If you’d like a bit of quiet time, the tranquil haven of the library is the best place to escape the crowds and get lost in a good book.
Before you leave, have a wander through the onboard shops, stocking everything from the basics to designer labels and high-end perfumes. With duty-free prices, it would be a shame to miss out!
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Dress code
Ruby Princess’s dress code offers you both informal, relaxed evenings and the popular, but less frequent, formal nights. Formal nights are often the highlight of the week with gentlemen donning black tie, and ladies slipping into their favourite elegant dresses. Informal nights onboard have a smart casual dress code, with sport jackets and blazers expected for gents.
Alternatively, if you don't fancy dressing for dinner, or you are tired after a day of shore excursions, you can head to the buffet restaurant, where casual attire is always suitable.
Princess Cruises’ Incredible Fare Options
If you want to enhance your experience on Ruby Princess even more, consider upgrading your fare to Princess Plus or Princess Premier. With so many incredible extras, like complimentary specialty dining experiences and wifi internet access, these Princess Cruises fare options are a fantastic way to make even more of your time onboard.
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Iglu Cruise customer reviews for Ruby Princess
Cruise ship lovely, sea view room better than I expected. Plenty of room and was cleaned amazingly. Loads of storage for everything. Hairdryer not the best , will take my own next time. I little short of electric plugs but got by. Food good , but not amazing, but I didn’t go hungry. Loved the pizza and snack bar and the international cafe was superb. The shows in the theatre were ok, the Hawaiian dancers were so good. Felt a bit too many sea days as 4 days to get to Hawaii and then 4 days back, would have been nice to spend a bit more time in Hawaii. Had a couple of great experiences in Hawaii, saw lots of Turtles on the beach and the zip line experience in Mexico was the most thrilling thing I have ever done
Thank you so much for this wonderful holiday Hotel was very good 👍🏼 trip and cruise was amazing thank you again and looking forward to next year more adventures with you.
For us, the ship was perfectly sized, not too big, not too small - just right. Some of the fittings (such as our bathroom) were beginning to look a little dated - but this did not in any way impact the enjoyment of our holiday. The staff were amazing, Food was superb - probably the best we have had on a cruise in many years. The cruise director and her team were excellent and, the range of activities was good. We would definitely sail on the Ruby Princess again. All round we had a fabulous holiday.
Airport pickup at SFO was late and had to chase, finally arrived 1 hour later. The Spero Hotel is located near the Drug addicts and homeless so not very pleasant. The hotel is very old and the rooms not well maintained. Most importantly the safe's were not working in any of the rooms. Ruby Princess is 17 years old and although in general is not terrible its showing its age. But the older ships do tend to smell of sewerage when on the open decks. Disappointing that the dress code was not adhered to in restaurants and bars in the evening, and not enforced by Princess. Post cruise return to the airport was an absolute calamity with hundreds of passengers queuing to get on the coaches (2 hours for us) with no constructive organisation by Princess. Many passengers were panicking they were going to miss their flights.
