Princess’ Ruby Princess to Debut in the Caribbean

Princess Cruises will debut the Ruby Princess in November 2008. The line has unveiled the ship’s name along with its inaugural deployment, a season of seven-day Western Caribbean sailings from Fort Lauderdale.

The Ruby Princess is a sister ship to the Emerald Princess and the Crown Princess and will make its maiden sailing on November 15, 2008. Its Caribbean program will feature calls at Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and the line’s private beach call at Princess Cays in the Bahamas.

The ship’s first season will run through April 2009. The new vessel will include a piazza-style atrium featuring small-bite eateries and a changing array of street entertainers. Other dining venues will include the signature Sabatini’s Italian trattoria and the Crown Grill steak and seafood restaurant, plus the adults-only Sanctuary.

The ship also will offer the line’s Movies Under the Stars poolside movie screen, multiple entertainment options, Personal Choice Dining featuring traditional or “anytime” seating, the Asian-style Lotus Spa with a fitness center, a children and teen’s center, a wedding chapel and nearly 900 staterooms with private balconies.