2009 Aruba - granada Cruise
WebWhispers & Friends
is sponsoring a 10 night cruise
on the beautiful and new
Ruby Princess
Sailing October 25, 2009

We invite you, your family and friends, to join us for a fabulous
Southern Caribbean Cruise including Aruba, Bonaire, Granada, Dominica, St. Thomas and the Princess Cays.
ship information
Ship Facts
Maiden Voyage: November 8, 2008
Passenger Capacity: 3,070
Nearly 900 Balcony Staterooms
An Entire Deck of Mini-Suites
Gross Tonnage: 113,000
Length: 952'
This ship will be ready for its maiden voyage soon and is a sister ship of the Crown Princess and the Emerald Princess.
Ship Highlights
Look at the ship features on the Ruby Princess website and you will find more details of the ship. They are not all posted yet but will be available soon.
Ruby Princess details
Princess Cruises News
Announced: 10/20/08
Exciting Array of New Features and Special Touches
Aboard Ruby Princess
itinerary
Southern Caribbean - Roundtrip Fort Lauderdale
This itinerary features a 10-day cruise with 6 ports of call, including visits to Grenada and our exclusive Princess Cays resort. Meals and entertainment are inclusive.

Day |
Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
25-Oct |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
5:00 PM |
|
26-Oct |
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27-Oct |
At Sea |
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28-Oct |
Aruba |
8:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
29-Oct |
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles |
7:00 AM |
2:00 PM |
30-Oct |
Grenada |
12:00 PM |
7:00 PM |
31-Oct |
Dominica |
7:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
01-Nov |
St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
8:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
02-Nov |
At Sea |
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03-Nov |
Princess Cays, Bahamas |
9:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
04-Nov |
Ft Lauderdale, FL |
7:00 AM |
DINING FOR OUR GROUP
The Ruby Princess offers both Traditional and Anytime dining. We will plan for Traditional (Botticelli) early dining for our WW cruiser part of the group and all others who want to join us but will keep you informed.
If you wish Anytime dining (Michelangelo and Da Vinci), please let us know when you make your reservations.
Casual dining:
Vines (wine and seafood)
International Cafe
Cafe Caribe
Trident Grill (burgers and hot dogs)
Pizza and Ice Cream bar
24 hours dining in the Horizon Court Buffet
Afternoon Tea
24 hour Room Service
Specialty (Additional cost; need reservations)
Crown Grill
Sabatini's
Ultimate Balcony Dining Service
shore excursions
The available shore excursions for this cruise can be viewed at the Princess Website. They may be ordered pre-cruise through your Information Packet.
Shore Excursion Details.
pricing
Pricing is per person, double occupancy, and includes all taxes and fuel surcharges so our rates listed below are with all fees included.
July 2008 - Fuel Surcharge has been increased for all new bookings.
Increase brings it up to $90. total per person.
Larger Suites - Quote On Request
AB Mini Suites - $2031.99 pp
BD Balcony - $1576.99 pp
Ocean View - On Request
J Interior $1056.99 pp
Single rates available on request.
Pricing for 3rd and/or 4th in a stateroom on request.
Right now, there is $100 "Past Princess Passenger" discount per
cabin. We do not know how long this will last.
Cabin layouts coming soon
ABMini SuiteApprox 323 Sq. FtInc Balcony$2031.99 |
BDBalcony231 to 298 Sq. FtInc Balcony$1576.99 |
JInteriorApprox 160 Sq. Ft.$1056.99 |
OceanView 158 to 181 Sq. Ft. Choose Category |
See the ship deck plans at the Ruby Princess Webpage
what's included
What's Included in Your Cruise
(To be added)
The daily newsletter is your daily schedule of ship activities and entertainment events. It's also your guide to shipboard services with hours of operation. It is delivered nightly to your stateroom. Keep it close at hand, so you'll always know what's happening and where.
Your cruise fare includes:
(This section to be added)
Also available on the ship: (additional charges apply) (To be added)
Gratuities per person are approximately $10 per person, per day These are to take care of the tipping for room stewards, waiters and assistants. Bar tabs have tip already included.
Reservations
Reservations available through our Travel Agent:
Peggy Byron, Cruise Vacations
100 Swan Lake Circle
Birmingham, AL 35242
1-205-995-0036, 1-800-844-5785, FAX 1-205-995-2063
Email: Cruise Vacations <peggybyron@bellsouth.net>
Credit Cards or Checks are welcome
DEPOSITS
Deposits are by type of cabin, double occupancy. These are approximately 20% of fare.
Interior $180 pp
Balcony $284 pp
Mini Suite $375 pp
For single occupancy cabin, double the deposit.
Deposits are fully refundable up to these dates:
Cancellation Date: August 12, 2009 - 20 % of Total Charges
Cancellation Date: August 30, 2009 - 50 % of Total Charges
Cancellation Date: Sept 27, 2009 - 75 % of Total Charges
Cancellation Date: October 11, 2009 - 100 %
