Ruby Princess Main Dining Rooms

Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Da Vinci Main Dining Rooms

Aft on Fiesta Deck, the Botticelli Dining Room on Ruby Princess provides traditional reservations only dining. In the Botticelli, Princess maintains the tradition of assuring you the same server throughout your cruise on the Ruby Princess! Early dinner is at 5:30pm, and late dinner is at 7:45pm.

Anytime Dining (where you are not bound to dining at a set time) is featured in the Michelangelo Dining Room from 6:15pm to 10:00 pm, and the Da Vinci dining rooms from 5:30pm to 10:00pm. The Da Vinci is located on Fiesta Deck, and the Michelangelo is aft on Plaza Deck. All of the dining rooms on the Ruby Princess is open during the day for breakfast and lunch. Breakfast is served from 7:30am to 9:30am. Lunch is served on Sea Days and on specific port days from noon to 1:30pm.

Cuisine in the Ruby Princess's Main Dining Rooms

All three main dining rooms have identical dinner menus which vary daily. Shrimp Cocktail, Eggplant and Roasted Garlic, Duck Galantine, Lobster and Seafood Pate, veggie spring rolls, and melon are among appetizers on the dinner menus. Soups and salads include Tortellini and Spinach Soup, Porcini Mushroom Soup, Watercress, and Caesar Salad. Sauteed Red Snapper, Surf & Turf, Prime Rib, Lobster and Prawns, Moroccan Vegetable Ragout, and Rack of Lamb exemplify main entrees. There are selections for vegetarians and for the health conscious. Desserts on the dinner menus include fresh fruit, Bananas Foster Flambe, ice cream, chocolate cake, and cheeses. Entrees for lunch include a couple of late breakfast items, as well as appetizers such as turkey breast on a bed of greens, mussels, vegetable soup, and basic salads with home-made dressing choices. Burgers and fries, pasta, Philly Steak Sandwiches, and veggie burritos represent main entree choices.

+++ Sample dinner menu for main dining room on Ruby Princess

Guest Reviews of Ruby Princess's Main Dining Rooms

• The Princess Love Boat Dream, a thin brownie topped with chocolate mousse, is delicious!
• The main dining rooms on Ruby Princess overall provide good menu variety and food quality.
• Staff service in the Ruby Princess' main dining rooms is excellent.
• The Rack of Lamb and Goat Cheese Souffle are worth a try!
• Send us your review of the Ruby Princess Main Dining Rooms! We need your thoughts on what you liked about the restaurant, and what you think could be improved. Use the form at the bottom of this page to let us know your impressions.

Tips for the main dining rooms on the Ruby Princess:

• Breakfast is served from 7:30am to 9:30am and lunch on Sea Days and specific port days is from noon to 1:30pm.
• Breakfast and lunch are open seating. 
• Unless you have opted for Anytime Dining, which occurs as you wish from 5:30pm to 10:00pm, you will need reservations for dinner.
• These can be made after booking your cruise by contacting Princess at www.princess.com or call 800-774-6237. Contact Princess for any changes you wish to make no later than 3 weeks before sailing, but keep in mind that changes must be honored on a first come, first serve basis. After changes have been requested and when you are aboard ship, confirm with your Maitre D' within your first 24 hours, and staff will as much as possible try to accommodate you.
• For special dietary concerns, Princess needs your requests in writing no later than 6 weeks before you sail, and these requests need to be confirmed once you're aboard with the Maitre D' within 24 hours. Go to the Cruise Personalizer on the Princess website to specify dietary preferences.
• Bare feet, jeans, shorts, tank tops, and swim wear are not permitted. For gentlemen, smart casual such as slacks and polo style shirts are more appropriate at dinner time. For formal nights, you'll be most comfortable in elegant attire.
• Meals are no cost, but special beverages, wines, beer, and soft drinks may be purchased at current bar menu prices.
• When ordering steaks and other meats, specify your grilling preference.

Princess Cruises Anytime Dining on the Ruby Princess

Anytime Dining is available in the Da Vinci from 5:50pm to 10:00pm and in the Michelangelo Dining Rooms from 6:15pm to 10:00pm for dinner. After booking, specify your  selection for Anytime Dining or traditional evening reservations. Once aboard, you may opt to call in your reservations for Anytime Dining in the morning, or just show up. Expect a wait time of 5 to 15 minutes. You will experience less wait time if you show up later than earlier for dinner on the Ruby Princess. On formal nights, and in the evenings at 6:00pm, your wait time will likely be longer. You will receive a beeper and approximate wait time from staff when you arrive for dinner. Dress codes for main dining rooms apply. Check out our article on Princess Cruises Anytime Dining for additional information.