Just returned home from a seven day California Coastal cruise on Ruby Princess. Many pros and cons with ship, but most cons lay with Princess Cruises themselves.

We are 63 + cruises into our lives, 14 of those with Princess. We have enjoyed many things with Princess through the years, but unfortunately, the amounts of staff reductions and food quality, make it difficult to sail again. Full disclosure, we have a Sky Princess cruise booked next January, but I feel after that we are done with Princess.

We enjoy sailing out of San Pedro as it is close to our home in Nevada, with easy flights available. We always arrive one day early, in case of any travelling opportunities. During this stay, our accommodations were at the Long Beach Hilton. Very nice property, close to all that the wonderful city of Long Beach has to offer. Highly recommend staying for at least one day in LB. Easy UBER ride to the cruise port in San Pedro. Read more