Just returned after 12 days in the Med on board the Ruby Princess, it is my second time with this line after doing the Panama relocation on the Sea Princess. I read the reviews about the Ruby and I did have concerns about her size and the number of Passengers. I also read a lot of negative reviews about service, food etc, which I guess is down to individual taste.

Ok so here is my view of this ship and this cruise of the Med & Greek islands departing from Rome 5th Nov 2013.

Rome, we decided to spend a couple of days prior to the cruise in Rome, there is a lot to see and it really is worth it, on the day of embarkation we took a train around 12:00 from Rome to the Port, so easy and not expensive at all. The train wasn't busy and had no issues with space for our Luggage either, a 10 minute walk to the Port entrance and the free shuttle to the ship. Check- in queue was no more than 20 minutes and very organised, probably in our room within 30 minutes of arriving. Read more