Ruby Princess cabins R750 and R751

[Spender Nui]

I've been looking for information and pictures and have found very little.

 

A major concern ... Is the balcony covered? Sensitive to sun. Spending too much time with the dermatologist.

 

Pictures would be great.

 

All help would be appreciated.

[Guest Spo]

I've been trying to get photos of the Ruby R751 balcony for months now and haven't seen anything definitive about how much covering it has.

 

The best info I can come up with is that I think there is a little overhang, but it's not completely covered. The only photos I've seen have been on the "Ultimate Aft Thread", but you can't really tell much about them. I hope somebody with more knowledge than me responds to this thread!!

[Spender Nui]

It looks like we're in the same boat (oops, that wasn't intended). I tend to think as you do, that there is some covering but I just can't be sure. I guess it's possible that they're completely open as some of the other Princess balconies.

 

Let's hope someone will be able to help us out.

[Colo Cruiser]

I leaned over the rail at the Terrace Pool and saw these so as stated the balcony is only partially covered.

[Spender Nui]

Thanks, that's good information.

[Crown Cruiser]

They are partially covered. I believe you can see in this picture.

[Spender Nui]

Thanks for the picture. It gives the impression of partial cover but it's hard to be sure.

[GCMTAYLOR]

Someone must have some current info and pics on these new aft cabins that are only available on the Ruby. We love Princess grand aft cabins and have R751 booked for the Eastern Caribbean Voyager in Feb.

[Guest Spo]

Someone must have some current info and pics on these new aft cabins that are only available on the Ruby. We love Princess grand aft cabins and have R751 booked for the Eastern Caribbean Voyager in Feb.

 

I've been pleading for info on this cabin for months. I'd love for someone to lean out from the Terrace Pool and take some pics from above. We've got this same cabin booked in January. If we don't get any info before then, I'll post pics as soon as we get back. Hopefully we won't have to wait that long!!

[GCMTAYLOR]

I know there are several of us that have these new cabins booked and .... just thought I would post so that the thread would come back to the first page and just hope someone will have some actual new info and pics.

[VikingRob]

We are also booked in R750 for our Jan. cruise and have also been trying to get info. But no matter what we find out it is still a cruise, a balcony and an aft cabin in the Caribbean, I see nothing negative about that!!

[GCMTAYLOR]

We are just curious on the balcony and room layout of these new balcony cabins. On Ruby's sister ships, these cabins are just oceanview with portholes. We have been lucky enough in the past to have had other BB aft cabins and were just wondering if there was any difference.

[Guest Spo]

I can tell you that I have seen a photo of the inside of R751 and there is no difference in the actual cabin layout. It is just like a standard balcony cabin.

 

The only thing I'm curious about is the balcony. The Diamond actually has these rooms as aft balconies but the balconies are cut into the hull of the ship. We had one of these cabins on our Hawaiian cruise and it was wonderful. The balcony was actually a bit larger than the standard, but I am pretty sure the ones on Ruby are going to be a bit smaller.

[Colo Cruiser]

These 4 balconies are smaller, especially the two on the outside.

They are not cut into the ships hull.

Edited August 22, 2009 by Colo Cruiser

[UxbridgeCruiser]

I'm in R750 on the December 14th sampler cruise. Unless someone posts them before, I will take photos of the balconies from all angles.

[radtech]

My DH and myself are sailing on 10/25/09 and have booked in cabin R750, if no one responds sooner I will take pictures and post them.....:D

 

radtech:)

[cruise14]

My brother and his wife have this cabin booked as well. It was the last aft balcony. Am I to assume that if you can take pics of it from the Terrace Pool, that it means there is not a whole lot of privacy? I've also wondered about noise from the pool. I talked them into this cabin so they could have an aft cabin, I hope I didn't lead them astray! But as said earlier, it's a blacony, aft, and floating in the middle of the caribbean...how could it be bad??? Plus, this is their first balcony cabin! At any rate, I would also like to see pictures!

[Guest Spo]

My brother and his wife have this cabin booked as well. It was the last aft balcony. Am I to assume that if you can take pics of it from the Terrace Pool, that it means there is not a whole lot of privacy? I've also wondered about noise from the pool. I talked them into this cabin so they could have an aft cabin, I hope I didn't lead them astray! But as said earlier, it's a blacony, aft, and floating in the middle of the caribbean...how could it be bad??? Plus, this is their first balcony cabin! At any rate, I would also like to see pictures!

 

From the information I have been able to gather I don't think these balconies are completely covered. I believe there is some overhang, but I have no idea how much. I think the two on the outside will afford a little more privacy than the two on the inside, but the balcony is smaller. I wouldn't worry about noise from the Terrace pool since it is an adults only pool. I wish I could be more help.

 

I am anxiously awaiting Radtech's return at the end of October and hope she can fill us all in. (Sorry Rad for wishing your cruise over:o)

[PescadoAmarillo]

I just now saw this thread, but I can offer one bit of information about these cabins. The door to the Terrace Deck slams constantly throughout the day as people go in and out, and these cabins are loud. DH and I were on B2B cruises on the Emerald (twin sister ship) last January and on turnaround day we went through a little exercise where I would open and close the back door while he stayed in the cabin. For the two on the back of the ship, the first balcony going up the side, and all the back 3 inside cabins, the noise was VERY noticable; and, in fact, the walls of hte cabin would shake in some of them. I know the wake view is appealing, but I cannot recommend these cabins.

 

One CC member, Palolake, was in R751, and she wrote a view comments on my LIVE FROM thread, (#175) that will give you some more information:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=903225&page=5

[PP76]

We just came back last week from A750 on the Ruby, it was covered but I think only part of R750 is covered. Lovely ship - Wonderful cruise.:)

Edited September 10, 2009 by PP76

[RWG]

I've sailed in R750 (Grand Med Cruise) & highly reccomend it.

 

Yes the interior rooms & balconies on either side of the pool can be looked into by passengers.

[DanJ]

I'll add this pic to the discussion. It's not the best, but I had cropped it from another pic of the entire stern. It does look like these balconies are smaller than the similarly located aft balconies on Diamond/Sapphire, which can hold a lounger as well as the table and chairs.

 

[Spender Nui]

Thanks to all for their responses and information.

[radtech]

Hi everyone - we are cruising in R750 on 10/25 do you have any pictures of the inside of this cabin..... Would appreciate...Thanks

 

 

radtech :)

[cruise14]

Thanks for the great pic Dan! Your picture shows not only our cabin, but my brother's and his wife's, and my parents! They'll be excited as well!