Ship reference
Ruby Princess
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Princess Cruises
- Class
- Crown
- Entered service
- 2008
- Status
- In service
About us Ruby Princess
Ruby Princess began its first cruise on 8 November 2008. The operator places it in the Crown branch of the Grand family, and the individual technical identity is IMO 9378462. Its 113,561 GT is supported by the current insurer and a US National Transportation Safety Board vessel record. That agreement is preferred to the much rounder 116,000 quoted on a builder summary.
The three main dining rooms are Botticelli, Da Vinci and Michelangelo. International Café offers another setting for a smaller meal, while Crown Grill and Sabatini's are speciality choices. Poolside Slice and Salty Dog Grill serve a different purpose from a reserved restaurant evening. Decide which meals should be quick stops and which should be events before comparing a dining allowance with the actual itinerary.
Entertainment is distributed between Princess Theater, Explorers Lounge and several bar or music settings. Skywalkers Nightclub is part of Ruby's published layout, unlike the altered arrangement on Grand Princess. A shared design family therefore does not justify copying every public room from one ship to another. Movies Under the Stars supplies an outdoor alternative to an indoor evening, with the daily schedule determining the programme.
The accommodation inventory currently lists 1,542 guest rooms. Suites, mini-suites, balconies, outside rooms and interiors should be compared through their own layouts, not through the appearance of the largest room. The operator also identifies accessible accommodation and separate youth age groups. Confirm the specific room's suitability and programme conditions when those are essential to the booking.
Standard published capacity is 3,080 guests with 1,200 crew. Additional beds and the builder's all-persons safety limit are not used to invent a maximum passenger figure. The NTSB technical particulars give 288.6 metres overall, while marketing often rounds the ship to about 290 metres. Its 36-metre hull breadth differs from a measurement across bridge wings. A reported 2023 technical yard period should likewise not be read as proof that every guest space received a new design.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2008 |
| Entered service | 2008 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 113,561 |
| Guests at double occupancy | 3,080 |
| Maximum guests | — |
| Crew | 1,200 |
| Cabins | 1,542 |
| Decks (total) | 19 |
| Length (m) | 288.6 |
| Beam (m) | 36 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | 2023 |
| Maximum speed (knots) | 22.15 |
| IMO | 9378462 |
| Shipyard | Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy |
| Flag | Bermuda |
| Propulsion / fuel description | — |
A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.
Highlights
- Skywalkers Nightclub
- Piazza
- Movies Under the Stars
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Sources
- Ruby Princess — individual operator fact sheet — Accessed
Emeraldexplicit3090lowerberths vs product3080;roomcount1546/product1539 conflicts leftnull.
- Ruby Princess — current individual product — Accessed
Ruby1542currentagreesfacts; Emeraldcurrentpub/popupsnotolderSHARE. No inherited roominventories.
- Ruby Princess — current insurer record — Accessed
2026–2027HamiltonBermuda/113561GT.
- Fincantieri — individual ruby originaltechnical — Accessed
Ruby116000roundedGT/290length/1549originalrooms notadopted; Emerald288.7currentbuildervsolderPDF290 noted.4800ALLPERSONSnotguestmaximum.
- NTSB — individualRuby particulars — Accessed
FinalNovember2024technicalparticulars288.6m/36m; independentprimaryverification, no incidentpassengerload ascapacity.
- Ruby — completed2023technicalyardperiod — Accessed
24September–22October2023VigorPortlandtechnicalperiod; not allroomsredesigned.