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16 nights · 6 ports
one-way · Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco
PrincessRuby Princess
Ruby Princess Oct 3, 2028
16-Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean
4.2 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Fair
- Value
- Good
Aboard Ruby Princess · Departing October 3, 2028 from the Port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
You'll depart Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, October 3, 2028 for your 16-Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean cruise vacation, ending in San Francisco, aboard Princess' Ruby Princess.
Your itinerary includes visits to Colombia, where you'll explore Cartagena, Panama, where you'll explore Panama Canal Transit and Fuerte Amador, Costa Rica, where you'll explore Puntarenas, Guatemala, where you'll explore Puerto Quetzal, and Mexico, where you'll explore Puerto Vallarta. Your trip has nine sea days to enjoy everything the Ruby Princess has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #11 among Princess' 17 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2008.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $118 per passenger, per night.
// 01 · About the ship
Ruby Princess
Ship OverviewPrincess
Princess · Grand class
CHRISTENED
2008
STATEROOMS
1,542
TONNAGE
113,561GT
▼ 11.9% BELOWvs avg 128,868
YEAR BUILT
2008
▼ 3 YRS OLDERvs avg 2011
LENGTH
951ft
▼ 6.8% BELOWvs avg 1,020 ft
PASSENGERS
3,080cruisers
▼ 3.7% BELOWvs avg 3,197
Ruby Princess is a Grand-class ship from 2008, tied for #11 in the Princess fleet by size, with 15 passenger decks and staterooms and public spaces refreshed in an October 2023 dry dock. Its heart is The Piazza, an Italian-inspired atrium where Good Spirits mixes specialty cocktails, with Vines Wine Bar and the International Cafe nearby. Evenings might start at the steakhouse Crown Grill or the Italian trattoria Sabatinis, move to a Broadway-style show at the Princess Theater, and end at Crooners Bar or Skywalkers Nightclub. Up top, Movie Under The Stars screens films poolside, adults retreat to The Sanctuary or the glass-roofed Lotus Pool, and kids have The Lodge At Camp Discovery, Tree House At Camp Discovery and the Beach House Teen Lounge.
With nine sea days on this sailing, there's time for Beauty Salon, Skywalkers Nightclub and Center Court.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Ruby PrincessOctober 3 to October 19, 2028Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco
- DAY 2 · WED, OCT 4
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- DAY 3 · THU, OCT 5
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- 2:00 PM
- DAY 5 · SAT, OCT 7
Panama Canal Transit
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- 6:00 AM
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- 4:30 PM
- DAY 6 · SUN, OCT 8
Fuerte Amador
Panama- ARRIVES
- 7:00 AM
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- 9:00 PM
- DAY 7 · MON, OCT 9
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- DAY 9 · WED, OCT 11
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- DAY 11 · FRI, OCT 13
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- DAY 12 · SAT, OCT 14
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- DAY 14 · MON, OCT 16
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- DAY 15 · TUE, OCT 17
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- DAY 16 · WED, OCT 18
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Ruby PrincessOctober 3, 2028
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,875 ($118 per night) for an Inside cabin.
We started tracking this sailing on Oct 30, 2026. The price history will appear here as fares change.
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Ruby Princess October 3, 2028 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Ruby Princess' current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Ruby Princess on Oct 3, 2028, and join the roll call.
- 03 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Ruby Princess, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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