Ruby Princess
_IMO_9378462;_in_Split,_2011-10-17_(2).jpg) Ruby Princess is leaving Split on October 17, 2011
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ruby Princess |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Princess Cruises |
| Port of registry |  Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Route | Caribbean / Europe |
| Ordered | 2007 |
| Builder | Fincantieri (Monfalcone-Trieste, Italy)[5][6] |
| Cost | US $400,000,000 |
| Yard number | 6150[3] |
| Laid down | June 2007 |
| Launched | February 1, 2008 |
| Christened | November 6, 2008 by Trista Sutter and Ryan Sutter[4] |
| Completed | October 2008 |
| Acquired | October 23, 2008 |
| Maiden voyage | November 8, 2008 |
| In service | November 2008 |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Grand class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 113,000 GT |
| Length | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Beam | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Draught | 8 m (26 ft)Error: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Draft | 8.5mError: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Decks | 19 decks |
| Installed power | 4 x V12 Wartsila Common Rail Diesel Generators, 2 x Inline 8 Wartsila Common Rail Diesel Generators. |
| Propulsion | Twin propellers |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity | 3,080 passengers |
| Crew | 1,200 |
Ruby Princess is a Grand-class cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises. She was built in 2008 by Fincantieri in Trieste, Italy. She is a sister ship to Crown Princess and Emerald Princess. Ruby Princess was turned over to Carnival Corporation and Princess Cruises in late October 2008.[7] She was officially named at Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 6, 2008 by Trista and Ryan Sutter.[4]
Design
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Ruby Princess continued the modified Grand Class design with the Skywalkers Night Club moved just aft of the funnel, rather than suspended over the stern like the original designs.[8] This modified design was first seen on the Diamond Princess/Sapphire Princess twin ships.
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. Weight-wise she was the largest ship in the Princess fleet before the arrival of the new Royal Princess.[9][10]
Current and planned cruises
Ruby Princess is currently based in Los Angeles for cruises to the Mexican Riviera, Hawaii and California coastal cruises [11]
Ruby Princess was based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from 2008-January 2015 where she sailed cruises to the Caribbean. On January 31, 2015, she departed on a 49-day South America cruise to reposition to the West Coast. From there she will join her sister ship the Crown Princess In the summer of 2015, the ship for the first time will sail out of Seattle, Washington on the line's Inside Passage route together with the Crown Princess, stopping at Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, B.C., and either Glacier Bay National Park or Tracy Arm Fjord.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Ruby Princess (982126)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard.
- ^ "Ruby Princess (IMO: 9378462)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ Colton, Tim. "Large Cruise Ships by Operator". ShipbuildingHistory.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Ruby Princess Delivered by Shipyard Today; Sets Sail for Florida". Princess Cruises. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Ruby Princess Cruise Ship Photos". ShipParade. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Wagner, Richard H. "Ruby Princess Ship Facts" (PDF). BeyondShips. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Ruby Princess". Cruise Hive. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Klein, Robert. "Grand Class". Castles of the Seas. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ "Princess Cruises Debuts New "Ultimate Ship Tour" with Launch of Ruby Princess". Princess Cruises. 9 February 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Garrison, Linda. "New Features on Ruby Princess". About.com. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ "Europe 2014 - Page 3 - Cruise Critic Message Board Forums". Boards.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ^ "Princess Presents 2015 Alaska Cruise and Cruisetour Program - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
External links
- Ruby Princess Official Page (Princess site)
- Cruise Critic review
- Ruby Princess Deck Plans