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Ruby Princess Public Areas

Ruby Princess - Princess Cruises superliner at sea
 
 

Ruby Princess, a sister ship to Emerald Princess and Crown Princess, will debut on November 8. Ship features include a dramatic piazza-style atrium featuring small-bite eateries and an ever-changing array of performing street entertainers, Princess' signature adults-only retreat called The Sanctuary, an Italian restaurant, a seafood and steak house, and "Movies Under the Stars," a giant outdoor movie screen. The 113,000-ton vessel will feature an inaugural season of Western Caribbean cruises roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, followed by a program of Mediterranean voyages in summer 2009.

Ruby Princess Vital Statistics
Cabins 3,080 Guests 3,110 Crew 1,200
Launched 2008 Tonnage 113,000 grt Length 290 m
Beam (width) 36 m Speed 21.5 Knots Decks 14

Personal Choice Dining

The Princess chefs are true culinary artists who insist on serving the very finest cuisine - and it shows. Our entire fleet has been inducted into the prestigious Chaîne des Rôtisseurs gastronomic society. Each chef's menu is creative and the selections change every day. Pair that with impeccable service and you're in for an unforgettable gourmet experience.

Traditional

Ruby Princess Club Restaurant

This ship offers several formal dining rooms in the cruise tradition, with Traditional Dining at the same times for each meal, with attentive service provided by your own waiter throughout the cruise.

  • Main Dining Room

Anytime

Anytime Dining means you aren't limited to eating at a fixed time or place on the ship. Instead, the choice of when and where you want to eat is flexible, based only on your stomach's whim.

  • Michelangelo Dining Room
  • Da Vinci Dining Room

Specialty

Our ships' restaurants are always in big demand and this ship's options are no exception, serving up exquisite local specialties and gourmet favorites. Reservations recommended. Cover charge applies.

  • Sabatini's
  • Crown Grill
  • Ultimate Balcony Dining

Casual

Want to maximize your pool time and minimize your mealtime? Get a quick and satisfying bite whenever you like at our Casual Dining eateries, or get take-out and dine by the pool.

  • Pizzeria (poolside)
  • Burger & Hot Dog Grill
  • Cafe Caribe
  • Horizon Court/Lido
  • Room Service
  • Evening Bistro
  • Afternoon Tea & Ice Cream
  • Wine Bar
  • Ice Cream Bar
  • International Cafe
  • Vines Wine & Seafood Bar

Ruby Princess Entertainment

To say the nightlife onboard is entertaining is an understatement. Our performers are seasoned professionals and their performances are of the same caliber as what you'd see on a Broadway stage. Our theater productions, lounge acts, movies and casino venues are just some of the fun onboard.

Theatres

Ruby Princess Cabaret Lounge

This ship's theatre venues are designed with great acoustics, the best seats in the house, and stellar acts. The movies shown are all first-run feature-length films.

  • Princess Theater
  • Movies Under the Stars® outdoor theater

Hot Spots

Ruby Princess Casino

Their ship's Hot Spots are just that - sizzling! They vary depending upon the ship and feature dazzling casinos, their Movies Under The Stars outdoor theater, night clubs, dance floors and more.

  • Gatsby's Casino
  • Explorers Lounge (nightclub-style performances)
  • Skywalkers Nightclub (15 decks above the sea)
  • Club Fusion

Lounges

Ruby Princess Lounges

Whether you're in the mood for a cozy space to sip cocktails with someone special or a swanky place to savor a cigar and make new friends, Princess ships provide it all.

  • Wheelhouse Bar
  • Adagio Bar
  • Crooners Bar
  • Speakeasy Cigar Lounge

Activities

The many activities onboard their ships are designed to stimulate, educate, entertain, inspire and sweat - not necessarily in that order. But, you can be sure they'll do their best to cover all the bases. And from art auctions to virtual golf, this ship is loaded with fun things to do.

Pools

Ruby Princess Terrace Pool

You'll enjoy complete relaxation as you float serenely in the pool, or take a dip in one of this ship's bubbling hot tubs.

  • Calypso Reef and Pool (plus 2 hot tubs)
  • Neptune's Reef and Pool (plus 2 hot tubs)
  • Terrace Pool
  • Lotus Spa® Pool (plus 2 hot tubs)
  • The Sanctuary(adults only)

Sports

Ruby Princess Lotus Spa

Their ships will keep you on the run, literally, with paddle tennis, jogging tracks and state-of-the-art gyms equipped with machines that'll keep your heart rate pumping.

  • Lotus Spa®, gym and fitness area
  • Swim-against-the-current lap pool
  • Nine-hole putting course (Princess Links)
  • Virtual golf simulators
  • Jogging track
  • Center Court
  • Shuffleboard

Enrichment

Ruby Princess Links Golf

When is a cruise an opportunity to enrich? When it's a Princess cruise. This ship offers area lectures, art exhibits and classes taught by local experts.

  • World-class art collection, gallery and auctions
  • ScholarShip@Sea®
  • 24-hour Internet Café (wireless access available)
  • Library
  • Hearts & Minds Wedding Chapel
  • Conference Center

Boutiques

Deals on designer clothing and gifts, including Lladro, Swarovski, Calvin Klein, Tommy Bahama, Lancome, Clinique, Estee Lauder, and Fossil - all up to 30% off.

  • Boutiques (duty-free)
  • Escapes (Future Cruise Sales)

Families

With Princess, young kids and teens have their own kind of fun - and their own place to hang out. Their youth and teen centres are fully equipped with everything from the latest video games and movies, to arts and crafts, fooseball tables, board games and jukeboxes. And for the littlest ones, activities like kids' karaoke, pizza parties, pyjama nights and more.

Kids & Teens

Ruby Princess Kids

This ship's activities run the age-appropriate gamut for those under 18 - from Princess Pelicans (ages 3 to 7), and Shockwaves (ages 8-12), to Remix (ages 13-17).

  • Teen Center
  • Youth Center
  • Video arcade
  • Chill Out splash pool

Ruby Princess Personal Choice Features

Onboard Ruby Princess you'll find an array of wonderful onboard attractions — including nearly 900 balcony staterooms, Vines wine and seafood bar, The Sanctuary, Gatsby's Casino and the Speakeasy cigar lounge. There are enlightening ScholarShip@Sea® classes, four refreshing swimming pools, countless sports and fitness options, and of course, the ever-popular Movies Under the Stars.® And as an added touch, this sparkling new vessel boasts a flat-screen television in every stateroom. Below are some of the features Ruby Princess has to offer:

  • Accommodates 3,070 passengers
  • Nearly 900 staterooms have private balconies (80 percent of all outside cabins)
  • 300 square foot Movies Under the Stars outdoor movie theater
  • Dramatic new piazza-style atrium featuring casual dining venues in a street café environment of the atrium -- including an International Café serving a rotating menu throughout the day, and a wine and seafood bar
  • Wedding chapel featuring wedding-at-sea program officiated by the ship's captain
  • Dedicated conference center/meeting rooms
  • World-class art collection, gallery and auctions
  • Nine-hole putting course and golf simulator and two digital golf simulators
  • Five pools - including a swim-against-the-current lap pool. All pools are fresh-water.
  • Sports court and jogging track
  • Asian-themed Lotus spa® with ocean-view gym
  • Three main dining rooms(one traditional, two anytime)
  • Caribbean-themed Café Caribe featuring local specialties
  • Two specialty restaurants - an expanded Sabatini's Italian restaurant and the new Crown Grill (steak & seafood)
  • Outdoor hamburger and hot dog grill, pizzeria and ice cream bar
  • Extensive buffet and bistro, plus round-the-clock room service
  • A wide variety of bars and lounges, including a cigar lounge
  • An arcade of duty-free shops
  • One of the largest casinos afloat
  • Expansive youth and teen centers
  • 24-hour Internet Café
  • Skywalkers nightclub and observation lounge featuring commanding views over the aft of the ship
  • Easy wheelchair access staterooms and most public areas


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