Ruby Princess (Princess Cruises)
Overview
Ruby Princess is the third and final of the Crown-class ships by Princess Cruises, she is a modification of the original Grand-class design. An extra deck was added and the Movies Under The Stars entertainment venue before she launched.
She primarily sails currently from her homeport of Fort Lauderdale, USA – performing round-trips to the Caribbean and Bahamas. In the Summer she home-ports in Europe for cruise around the Mediterranean.
Trivia
Ruby Princess was the first to debut a new program called the Ultimate Ship Tour, where guests are given a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run the ship!
Ship info
| Cruise Line: | Princess Cruises |
| Status: | In service |
| Ship size: | Resort Ship |
| Ship class: | Grand (Crown version) |
| Sister ships: | None |
| Passengers: | 3,084 |
| Staterooms: | 1,542 |
| Total crew: | 1,200 |
| Ship length: | 290.0 m |
| Ship beam: | 36.0 m |
| Ship draft: | 8.5 m |
| Tonnage: | 113,561 |
| No. of decks: | 19 |
| Elevators: | 14 |
| Service speed: | 21.5 knots |
| Onboard currency: | US Dollar |
| Registry port: | Hamilton (Bermuda) |
| IMO number: | 9378462 |
| Call sign: | ZCDY2 |
Build details
| Shipyard: | |
| Build date: | 2007 |
| Build cost: | $500 million USD |
| Entered service: | November 2008 |