The Ultimate Ship Tour From Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises are introducing an industry-first with the debut of new cruise ship, Ruby Princess. The Ultimate Ship Tour is the exclusive opportunity to experience a variety of ‘back of house’ areas – giving cruise guests the chance to explore beyond the public spaces such as the ship’s engine control room, print shop, photo lab, laundry and medical centre. The three-hour tour will be offered only once or twice per cruise on a sea day – costing $150 per person.  

"This tour is really the ultimate opportunity for some of our passengers to get a very unique view of the new Ruby Princess, and meet some of the ship's senior officers in their working environment," said Jan Swartz, Princess senior vice president. "I'm sure people will be amazed at what goes into running a city at sea, particularly since our onboard staff makes it appear so easy."

Key highlights of the tour include the backstage area – where passengers can catch a glimpse of the Princess Theatre; meeting cast and production staff who will show them everything that goes into making a successful show each night.  In the galley and food production areas cruise guests can meet the executive chef and learn about how thousands of passengers are provided with meals each day, whilst enjoying a glass of French champagne, caviar and canapés.  

The tour ends at the bridge – the command centre of the ship, where passengers can meet the captain and bridge team – learning about the navigational equipment and receiving a framed photo of themselves with the captain which will later be delivered to the participant’s stateroom.

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