The Ruby Princess cruise ship is docked by a city pier. Seen from behind, the massive white vessel displays its tiered stern decks with blue glass balconies, a row of orange lifeboats along the side, and its name, "RUBY PRINCESS HAMILTON," printed on the hull.

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Panama Canal - Ocean to Ocean

Panama Canal

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Trip Details

Departs: August 28, 2028

Returns: September 13, 2028

Departure Port: San Francisco

Ship: Ruby Princess

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Your Ship

Ruby Princess

San Francisco's ship, and the last Grand-class hull Princess built

Aboard

  • The third and last of the Crown-class trio, the final Grand-class variant
  • Skywalkers Nightclub survives here, moved down behind the funnel
  • Three main dining rooms, Botticelli, Da Vinci and Michelangelo
  • A month at Vigor's Portland yard in late 2023 for a full technical overhaul
  • Homeported at San Francisco year-round, which almost no large ship is

Ashore

Where You Stop

Cartagena

Panama Canal

The Panama Canal

A hundred-year-old feat of engineering that lifts a ship eighty-five feet over a continent, and one of the few cruise days where nobody leaves the deck.

Best Time to Go
December through April, the dry season
Typical Length
10 to 15 nights
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