Ruby Princess Will Debut a Week Ahead of Schedule

The next Princess ship will debut on Nov. 8, a week earlier than originally planned.

Princess says construction of the 3,080-passenger Ruby Princess is running ahead of schedule, resulting in the addition of an extra seven-night Western Caribbean sailing in the ship's schedule.
The Ruby Princess' new inaugural voyage departing on Nov. 8 will follow the same itinerary as the old inaugural voyage that was scheduled to depart on Nov. 15. Stops include Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Princess Cays, the line's private island retreat.

Ruby Princess is a sister ship to the line's Emerald Princess and Crown Princess. Like the earlier vessels, it will feature a piazza-style atrium with small-bite eateries and street entertainers, Princess' signature adults-only retreat called The Sanctuary, an Italian trattoria, a seafood and steak house, a "Movies Under the Stars" giant outdoor movie screen and 900 cabins with private balconies.

The 113,000-ton vessel will spend its inaugural season sailing to the Western Caribbean out of Fort Lauderdale. It'll head to the Mediterranean next summer. Fares for the maiden season start at $699.