LIVE: Ruby Princess Dec 18-29 Western Caribbean/Mexico

[ceilidh1]

Dinner

[ceilidh1]

Not sure if the wifi is good enough to upload the video of the rain today

[that]

Welcome to winter in the Yucatan

[ceilidh1]

6 hours ago, Thrak said:

Can someone onboard please check the Room Service Menu on the TV for me? Ruby got in a bottle of Macallan Scotch that is selling for $165 a shot. I forgot to get a picture of exactly which Macallan it is. Can someone please check for me and let me know what the listing is on the TV menu? (The bartender at Good Spirits was showing me the bottle and I forgot to get a picture of it.)

 

[ceilidh1]

Noooo. This is the worst time of the cruise - knowing you have to leave!

[ceilidh1]

Final patter

[ceilidh1]

Just checked my on-board account and was pleasantly surprised to see princess has refunded port tax for missing Belize. I wasn’t sure if they still did that - last time I sailed NCL it was a hard no!

[texswamper]

Wish Princess had the money, manpower or resources to have painted that hull during the shutdown.  That makes Princess look bad IMHO but we will enjoy the cruise regardless.  Thanks again for all of your posting great photos and information for those looking forward to boarding in Galveston soon!  I hope your journey home will be easy!

[voljeep]

10 hours ago, ceilidh1 said:

 

"Included" in beverage package ???

[ceilidh1]

3 hours ago, voljeep said:

"Included" in beverage package ???

Everything says that, along with a small print saying anything above $12 / $18 will be charged the difference 

[caribill]

1 hour ago, ceilidh1 said:

Just checked my on-board account and was pleasantly surprised to see princess has refunded port tax for missing Belize. I wasn’t sure if they still did that - last time I sailed NCL it was a hard no!

 

Legally I think they have to. I do not know how NCL gets away with not doing it.

[ceilidh1]

3 hours ago, caribill said:

 

Legally I think they have to. I do not know how NCL gets away with not doing it.

I thought so too. I even emailed after the NCL cruise and got a “nope, we don’t do that”

[caribill]

1 minute ago, ceilidh1 said:

I thought so too. I even emailed after the NCL cruise and got a “nope, we don’t do that”

I once even received a check for a couple of $$ from Princess a year after a cruise because a port tax had been reduced when we were there on the cruise.

[BabsinTX]

This is a stellar "live from" report.  The drink and food menus look very different from our last sailing almost a year ago.  And tempting!  Can't wait for January 22, 2023 when we do a B2B on Ruby.

[Florida_gal_50]

I want to thank the op so much for this wonderful thread.  Great detail.  I hope all goes well with your flight tomorrow.

[ceilidh1]

Despite being elite for some time, I have yet to make the cut for most travelled guest. Today I received an invite from a very generous person to attend. This was such a treat and really made the cruise memorable - particularly as we got to dine with the captain and his wife! The food was outstanding! I had an amazing time!

[ceilidh1]

Final dinner 

[arizonaperson]

Ceilidh1- how nice that you received a guest invite to the most traveled lunch,food looks great in your photos.

happy last night of your cruise.

[that]

36 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said:

Despite being elite for some time, I have yet to make the cut for most travelled guest. Today I received an invite from a very generous person to attend. This was such a treat and really made the cruise memorable - particularly as we got to dine with the captain and his wife! The food was outstanding! I had an amazing time!

G and J are generous

[Thrak]

19 hours ago, ceilidh1 said:

 

 

THANK YOU!!!

[ceilidh1]

Final dinner 

[ceilidh1]

Culinary demonstration today was so much fun!

[ceilidh1]

Voice of the ocean and a special goodbye!

[ceilidh1]

The last day onboard is always bitter sweet! Great time at the culinary demonstration followed by the amazing MTG lunch and a lovely long chat with a new friend. Back to the room for the dreaded packing and a frustrating two hours trying to check in for our flight - not sure if it was wifi issues or west jet issues but it just would not co operate! FINALLY got it done - keep everything crossed that we make it home! Great dinner, Voice of the Ocean, and Hollywood Hiccups (another fave game show). Now back in the room and enjoying my last “free” beer before the real world! Thanks to you all for following along! I will post how disembarkation and actually getting home pan out, along with a final recap after I get home! Hope some of you found it useful!

[bluetardis]

@ceilidh1thank you for sharing your vacation! Safe travels home 🏡