Ruby Princess Itinerary
About Ruby Princess’s Schedule
Ruby Princess is a 113,561-gross-ton Princess Crown-class ship launched in 2008 sailing for Princess. She carries roughly 3,060 guests with about 1,200 crew looking after them. Her most recent CDC sanitation inspection scored 98 out of 100.
We are currently tracking 45 scheduled sailings for this ship, departing between November 2026 and April 2028. Most of those voyages leave from San Francisco. Sailings run from 5 to 16 nights, with 10 nights the most typical length.
Port-by-port breakdowns are published for 20 of these 45 sailings so far, and we add more as each itinerary is confirmed.
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Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
Typical ports for this itinerary — confirm the exact call list for this date with the cruise line.
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What Ruby Princess's Autumn and Winter Sailings from San Francisco Are Actually Like
Ruby Princess spends the cold months doing a very specific job. She leaves San Francisco, either bolts for Hawaii or dips down the coast, and comes home with a tan. It's a 113,561-ton ship carrying 3,060 passengers and 1,200 crew. She was built in 2008 and refurbished in 2023. Her latest CDC score is 98, from the 12 July 2026 inspection. The CDC inspection lookup has the detail if you like reading about galley temperatures.
Ruby Princess has three kinds of sailing this season. They are very different holidays wearing the same ship.
| Sailing | Departs | Ports | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 nights | 24 Nov 2026 | Our database has no port list. Sellers show San Diego and Ensenada. | Thanksgiving escapees, cruise first-timers |
| 11 nights | 15 Dec 2026 | Our database has no port list. Sellers show Mexican Riviera calls (Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo), but confirm with Princess. | Christmas at sea with warm-weather ports |
| 16 nights | 8 Nov 2026 to 28 Feb 2027 (7 departures) | Hilo, Kahului, Honolulu, Nawiliwili, Ensenada | Confirmed Hawaii fans with time to burn |
The 16-night Hawaii run: mostly water
The sailing listed for 8 November has 17 calendar days. Four of them are sea days heading out. Then comes a rapid-fire run of Hilo, Kahului, Honolulu and Nawiliwili on days 6 to 9. After that come five sea days, Ensenada on day 15, one more sea day, and home on day 17. That's ten sea days and only five ports. The 29 November departure swaps the order of Hilo and Kahului, so check the order for your date.
Why Ensenada? US law makes a ship that starts and ends in San Francisco stop at a foreign port. That's how you get a day of tacos and a bargain-hunt for vanilla in the middle of a Hawaii cruise.
Winter is high-surf season in Hawaii. The state's ocean safety site treats November to April as the big-swell months, mostly on north and west shores. Expect some motion on the crossing, so bring seasickness remedies. Hilo is the wet port. Its December rainfall averages about 11.6 inches according to weather2travel and 12.1 inches (1991–2020) according to currentresults.com. Daytime highs are around 72°F, and the sea is around 77°F. Pack a rain jacket and don't take it personally.
The 5-night: Thanksgiving, cruise-sized
Thanksgiving falls on 26 November, so the 24 November sailing lands right in holiday week and makes a handy getaway. Seller itineraries put San Diego on 26 November, Ensenada on the 27th, and the ship back in San Francisco on the 29th. It's a gentle introduction, and you're back before the leftovers run out. Don't expect tropical weather. San Francisco in late November is cool and often damp.
The 11-night: Christmas with sunscreen
This one sails 15 December and gets back 11 days later, on 26 December. It's the same day the next 16-night Hawaii trip departs. Expect decorations, holiday programming and families on school break. Mexican Riviera ports are warm, with highs in the 80s. The eastern Pacific hurricane season officially ends 30 November, so the 15 December departure is outside it. The 5-night and both November Hawaii sailings are not.
Packing for three climates
- Layers for San Francisco's chilly sail-away and the cool Pacific crossing.
- Lightweight clothes, swimwear and reef-safe sunscreen for Hawaii and Mexico.
- A packable rain jacket, especially for Hilo.
- Motion-sickness remedies for the sea days.
- Something nicer for the holiday dinners.
Which one suits you
Pick the 16-night if you love sea days and want four islands without flying. Pick the 11-night for a Christmas where the dinner is someone else's problem. Pick the 5-night to see whether you like cruising before you commit more days to it. Holiday departures (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) are busier and tend to cost more, so compare cabins carefully; our cabin size guide will help. For the full list of departures, see all cruise itineraries and the Ruby Princess ship page.
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