Ruby Princess Review

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Beautiful ship, wonderful vacation!

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Ruby Princess
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JerseyJudy
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Oct 2012
Cabin: Balcony

With Hurricane Sandy nearby and the previous trip experiencing Norovirus, I was very anxious about how this cruise was going to be. We were not allowed to board the ship until almost 4pm due to an extra-intensive cleaning taking place, and we were penned up in the Convention Center across the street from the terminal. We were provided water, lemonade, coffee and tea and a $20 credit to cover lunch we had to purchase at the convention center. It was a madhouse in there, with a boat show taking place, but I can't fault Princess for that, and I was pleased with the steps they took to sanitize the ship.

Finally we were able to board and we found our mini-suite was a wonderful size, and our luggage was waiting for us. Our room steward, Frankie, was the friendliest person we encountered on the ship all week. He was fantastic! I've read several reviews by people who complain about the beds on the ship and was prepared to ask for an egg crate topper, but it wasn't needed. The bed was super- comfortable, as were the pillows. The sofa in the mini suite was also comfortable, and 2 tv screens was a nice touch. We loved our room! My husband kept wanting to come back in there to nap.

Due to the hurricane we were not able to stop at Princess Cays, and the captain sailed us south and close to Cuba and Puerto Rico for two days at sea so that we wouldn't feel the effects of Sandy. Our travel agent surprised us with an Ultimate Balcony Breakfast, which we giddily enjoyed the first morning. Decadent!

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