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Here is a list of options to get to Royal Britannia from South Queensferry. https://www.rome2rio.com/s/South-Queensferry/HMY-Britannia

Sailed on Ruby Nov 20-30. No issues. Look for my Live thread from the trip.

The Ruby looks good. The only issue I had was apparently for safety reason, they have installed motion sensor lights under the night stands and in the area between the closet & bathroom. They light up every time you get up or even when you roll over and trigger the light. We had our cabin stewart cover the señor with tape. A nice idea to prevent stumbling in the dark but a little much especially if you like a dark room.

What is Koru?

Good Morning We have docked back at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, FL. All that is left is disembarking the ship.

Last day of cruise. Sadly, it became overcast and windy. A little chilly on deck. Not a good trivia day but the prize was a little EFFY jewelry. They had the outlet sale in the Da Vinci dining room. Some good bargains to be had if they had what you wanted. They even gave you a 25% coupon. Lots of sales in the shops. They had the veterans & military personnel gathering event in the wheelhouse. The Voice of the Ocean event & the Farewell Variety show was tonight in the Princess theater & simultaneously showed it in Explorers Lounge. The movies were Ford v Ferrari & Maverick on MUTS. I highly recommend attending the Hollywood hiccups game show. So fun. Ended my cruise with a good night in the casino. Sadly, back to reality tomorrow. Thanks for following along. Still happy to answer any questions. Stacy

Last full day of cruise #sad It’s a sea day. Last day to shop on board, eat & drink. Here is the platter.

We had a lovely day in Grand Cayman. We did the Princess tour with an island tour, Turtle Sanctuary & Stringray City. They split us up into several smaller groups, so we only had 10 on our bus. We stopped in Hell which is some cool rock formations and a cheesy gift shop & post office. You can mail a few postcards. Next stop was the Tortuga distillery for rum cakes & tastings. Got the shopping out of the way. Next was the Grand Cayman Turtle Sanctuary. They have several turtle viewing pods plus you can stand in a pod with the turtles. They have a beach, you can get a lounger and snorkel with fish & turtles. They have a smaller section with sharks. They have an avairay & a butterfly walk. A very nice place & a nice gift shop which you may want to go to first if you have limited time. Next stop: Stringray City. It’s a 20-30 minute boat ride to the reef where the tourists & rays hangout. The water is clear & about 4 feet deep. The rays just swim by rubbing your ankles. They feel very silky. The guide will select a ray for you to hold & take pictures & kiss if you want. A lovely experience. We enjoyed our day very much. I will be back to Grand Cayman. We enjoyed the pool & beverages for sailway. Dinner in the Salty Dog Gastro Pub. Good food but the service was slow. Enjoyed my casino time before going to sleep. Tomorrow is our last day & sea day. 😞

Good Morning from Grand Cayman. This is a tender port.

Sea Day#3 Formal Night #2 Another lazy day on the Ruby. Started the day at the Outrigger Juice bar. Deck 15. Played in the Golf tournament. It was tricky putting in the wind & bumpy seas. The pools had the netting up today because of the rough seas. Lotus pool was drained. Good news is we had calmer seas in the afternoon, so the pools reopened. Christmas movies & NFL football on MUTS today. They had the Crab Shack pop up in the Crown Grill for $39 per person. Not much of a line. For the second formal night, we opted for the MDR because it was steak & lobster night. They had my escargot appetizer, so I was happy. You could get extra lobster tails for $10. The comedian Troy Thirdill was very good. We enjoyed watching the marriage game too. Early start for Grand Cayman tomorrow. Attached pictures of juice bar menu, MDR menus & Carb Shack menus

The Ruby is already showing Christmas movies. Home Alone 1&2, Christmas with the Kranks, A Christmas Story. No doubt more to come.

We had a beautiful day in Port Limon. we had to turn back our clocks one hour in CR. we did the 7-1 Highlights Tour with Your Lucky Tours. Eduardo & Walker took good care of us. We started with a 60 minute boat ride in the Tortuguos Canals. Our boat guide Richard was a master at spotting wildlife. We saw Iquanas, Jesus lizards, Howler Monkeys, egrets and sloths. We did a coastal drive to the Coahuila National Park and walked through the rainforest & strolled along the beach. The red flags were out for riptides. We saw a stick snake, sloths & capuchin monkeys. We had a lovely raspberry sorbet cone and our next stop was to a fruit stand & souvenir shop for a fruit & coffee tasting. We went on a city tour with a stop at the highest point in Port Limon. we shopped in the port market place & picked up a few items. We had our guide stop at a grocery store to pick up coffee & hot sauce at a better price. It was a hot one walking back up the pier. Good thing Princess offers water & cold towels upon return. Did a little karaoke today, played some trivia and enjoyed a leisurely evening after a full day in port. Looking forward to a sea day tomorrow. Even though, we lose an hour. Enjoy the pictures.

Currently on Ruby. You can smoke in a designated area in the casino. There is spot port side aft on the Deck 7 promenade & on Deck 15 front.

Good Morning from Port Limon, Costa Rica. Ruby is docking has I write this post. Here is today’s Patter too.

We had two formal nights on our 10 day Ruby cruise. The first sea day & 3rd sea day. Champagne waterfall was at the first formal night.

We got this cool certificate in our cabin to commemorate the transit today. Tonight, we turn the clocks back an hour for Limon, Costa Rica.

Here is today’s Princess patter

Greetings everyone, It was a lovely leisurely day cruising the Panama Canal. We rose at 6am to be ready for our transit. We passed under the Atlantic bridge a little after 6:30am. We entered the Aqua Clara lock of the New Canal before 8am. The new lock is a single. We had to wait for the ship in front to get into section 3 before we could enter section 1. It was the driest October in history in Panama, so of course the minute, we got into the locks it started pouring. (Just like my last visit). We had a crocodile named Luigi join us in the locks both ways. They did have the bridge came on MUTS during our time in the Canal Zone. We had a very good canal expert explaining describing the canal activity & history. Audio was clear. We were anchored in Lake Gutan until 2pm. During that time the weather was partly sunny and quite nice. They did have the Michigan v Ohio State game on in the Explorers Lounge and Casino. The other college football games were on in Club Fusion. Regarding football this voyage, the pursers desk confirmed that none of this trips NFL games have been broadcast in our cabins. They have only been on MUTS. Not sure if this just for this cruise or it’s a new thing starting now. Maybe to sell more beverages on board. We had a smooth transit back thru the new locks and on to Costa Rica. Here are a few pictures.

Good Morning from the Panama Canal Zone.

We went on the Princess excursion, Aromas & Flavors of Cartagena. A nice tour that takes you in the Cartagena Bay towards the Old City. During the cruise, you have a Colombian coffee tasting followed by a cooking demo. We had a taste of a lovely ceviche in a plantain bowl, coconut lemonade cocktail and a taste of Papaya Colombian style. We had a lovely tour of the Old city, followed by a nice cruise back featuring empanadas & fruit. The Christmas decorations are up in Cartagena. A hot & humid day. Enjoyed my second massage with bamboo. Perfectly relaxed for the Captain’s Circle event. We have over 1600 first time Princess cruisers on this voyage. Good news! The Outrigger AFT pool is back open. Tomorrow is the Panama Canal Gutan Lake transit.

Here is the Platter for today.

Good Morning from Cartagena, Columbia.

Yes, they are. Quite a spread.

Enjoyed Thanksgiving Dinner in the MDR. I had the Prime Rib very good. Scallops & Shrimp were excellent. The Thanksgiving dinner was good. The Pumpkin pie was not good. Chocolate soufflé was tasty. The Macadamia nut pie was a plate cleaner. They did have all the NFL games on MUTS but NOT on the live TV in the cabin. They do have them in the casino bar. Tomorrow is Cartagena. It will be a hot & humid one.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Ruby 2nd Sea Day We enjoyed our room service breakfast in the cabin. I went up to Sports deck to play in the shuffle board tournament. Came in second. Randown to Deck 7 for trivia Then, Deck 5 for the crew v passengers Turkey toss. Sadly no turkeys were involved. It was a wacky cornhole tournament . Passengers won! Spent the rest of the day enjoying sun & the Lotus pool in the Sanctuary. We will be heading up to Skywalkers for elite party & sunset. We do have a reservation in MDR for Turkey Day.