Background Information
The Canada/New England itinerary had been on our to-do list for several years. We chose this particular sailing because it started in Quebec City, and we really wanted to spend time there pre-cruise (instead of NYC). It also offered more stops in Canada than New England, though it did have the tradeoff of Saguenay/Gaspe vs Saint John NB (which didn't work out too well for us). This was also our opportunity to book one of the highly desirable aft Caribe deck corner balcony cabins on Ruby Princess. And we wanted to sail during the fall for a chance to see some brilliant fall colors (but we didn't quite achieve that objective).
Travel To Port of Embarkation
We had one of the prime aft corner balcony cabins on Caribe deck (C753). Balcony has short square table, tall round table, 2 regular chairs, and 2 loungers. Furniture was a little worn in paint but otherwise quite adequate. Bed was comfortable - not the plush pillowtop we had on Royal but not the rock hard mattresses of past Princess cruises either.Once you go aft, you can't go forward! We really enjoyed our aft cabin Caribe deck corner balcony. On the Canada/New England itinerary, we felt we made very good use of it for sailaways, scenic cruising along the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Ultimate Balcony Dinner, and arrival into NYC. The additional ship motion didn't bother us, but neither of us are prone to sea sickness. You definitely hear the thrusters loudly as the ship enters port for about 5-10 min, so don't expect to sleep in on port days (or at least prepare to be awakened). The cabin has it's own little hallway so you don't get any traffic past your cabin. It feels very private & secluded. I think this cabin is ideal for particular scenic itineraries - probably wouldn't pay the premium for it on a general Caribbean itinerary in contrast.