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Ruby Princess

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Tonnage
113,561
Capacity
3,080
Built
2,008
Length
288.59 m
Upcoming
57

Reviewer read

Rated below most ships we track. It falls behind on dining.

Ruby Princess rates higher overall than 33% of the ships we track. Public areas is its strongest showing. The weak spot is dining — and reviewers say it is getting worse.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Public areas8.1

    Higher than 65% of ships · 1,656 ratings

  • Fitness7.4

    Higher than 52% of ships · 1,318 ratings

The one caution

7.4out of 10 for dining

Higher than only 31% of ships. The typical ship scores 7.76.

Of the 367 reviewers who described dining changing over time, 240 said it got worse.

Everything else, in two lines

Two are good without being remarkable: public areas (higher than 65% of ships) and fitness (higher than 52% of ships).

Family sits in the middle of the fleet too, but only 62 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Nine fall below the fleet: ship quality, activities, value, disembarkation, cabins, embarkation, service, entertainment and dining. They rate higher than 31% to 49% of ships.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.37 and 8.60. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Three places worth knowing about

  • Horizon buffet The one people argue about47% positive · 45 comments
  • Crown Grill The restaurant people mention most79% positive · 236 comments
  • International Cafe The best-liked restaurant on board86% positive · 158 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 9 are all liked by 52% to 75% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (210 of 234), seniors (78 of 95) and couples (52 of 55).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
How it suits solo travelers
Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling alone.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Disembarkation8.8Higher than only 46%829 ratings · broad
Ship quality8.7Higher than only 49%1,438 ratings · broad
Service8.5Higher than only 36%3,028 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.3Higher than only 43%2,515 ratings · broad
Cabins8.3Higher than only 45%3,338 ratings · broad
Public areas8.1Higher than 65%1,656 ratings · broad
Activities7.8Higher than only 49%1,249 ratings · broad
Dining7.4Higher than only 31%3,138 ratings · broad
Fitness7.4Higher than 52%1,318 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.3Higher than only 35%2,997 ratings · broad
Family7.0Higher than 55%62 ratings · limited
Value6.9Higher than only 47%1,565 ratings · broad

3,600 published reviews · 242 from the last three years · 23,120 individual comments read.

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