This was our 8th cruise, 4th with Princess and first time aboard the Ruby. We chose this cruise because of the itinerary, which was port intensive but fantastic.
Embarkation in Venice was the easiest we ever experienced. We arrived at the check in desk at 1pm, there was no line, we showed our passports, got our cards and right on the ship. This didn't take more than ten minutes.
We booked an interior JJ category stateroom (B508, Baja deck 11), since we would hardly be in the cabin. No complaints about the cabin, except that there was a steward working area next to us and we heard some clanging from time to time, but not at night and our sleep was not disturbed.
Cabin B508 Baja, deck 11, inside category JJ. Next to steward work area, so we heard some noise during days but not at night.