Ruby Princess Review
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Our group of eight flew into Ft.Lauderdale the day before we set sail. We booked accomodations on our own at the Ramada Inn -Airport location. This was a "frill-less" hotel but adequate for the one night we stayed. A full breakfast was included in our rate and the is a restaurant on the property for lunch and dinner. Complimentary airport pick up and transportation to the cruiseport was also included.
We arrived at the port at 11 am and were on board and headed for our cabins before noon. Our luggage arrived several hours later. The embarktion process was the best I have ever encountered. Each deck had multiple personnel processing new arrivals. All in all - very efficient and quick. Once on board we drop off our carryons in our cabin and headed to the Lido deck for lunch.
The Lido was a typical buffet for breakfast and lunch. The space here is smaller than other ships I have sailed on with no real direction for the people to follow. At times the area became quite congested.
Cabin Review
I chose an inside cabin as I spend very little time in it. The size was adequate with a large closet (no doors) and a top shelf that ran the length of the closet space. There was a tall cabinet as well, with extra shelf space as well as a safe.
Luggage easily fit under the bed.
The bed was comfortable with a small on each side containing two drawers. Each room contained a flat screened TV, a hair dryer and a small refrigerator.
My one pet peeve is there is no alarm clock, so I pack a small travel alarm. The one thing I would change is the location of the telephone - it is not next to the bed, but on the vanity.
The bathroom was small and compact. Even the shower seemed a bit smaller that what I have encountered on other ships.
My cabin was mid-ship and close to the central bank of elevators.
My one complaint is with the single parent across the hall who failed to police his child. Several evenings she and her friends were slamming doors or pounding on them yelling for friends to answer the door. Parents...please check on your kids!!!!