Princess Cruises Ruby Princess

Overview

The Da Vinci dining area is quite similar to the Botticelli and Michelangelo dining rooms, offering international fare at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a large beverage and wine list to choose from. It is decorated in a similar style, with Renaissance-esque murals surrounding the dining area along curved walls. It is located at the middle of the Fiesta deck.

There are a few reservations for traditional seating, the rest are done by “Anytime Dining”. The Da Vinci is the only main dining room to offer breakfast and lunch, available only on sea days. There is also a classical afternoon tea here every day.

The lunch menu includes some breakfast items for late rising passengers. You can get a continental breakfast and poached eggs well into the afternoon. Every day at lunch, you can order a sirloin burger with fries or a veggie burger, two comfort options in case you don’t like what is on the daily changing menu.

Food

The Da Vinci Dining Room is the only place on the ship for a seated breakfast. The menu isn’t very long, offering American favorites like pancakes, waffles, french toast, bacon, egg dishes, and pastries.

Here we have a shot of some example fare from the Da Vinci dining room, with an extensive drink menu to go with international fare. The food menu changes daily, what is available depending on date and destination.

We loved the gnocchi with gorgonzola sauce, as well as the gazpacho, and the burgers, which were really juicy, some of the best we have had on a ship thus far in our travels.

The Da Vinci dining room has some after-dinner dessert options to satisfy your sweet tooth and complete your meal, an example of which can be seen here.

A sample of the menu may include a double chocolate fudge cake, mixed berry jello, cheese and crackers, fresh fruits and – our personal favorite – a blueberry roulade with mascarpone creme. It was light, fruity, and not too sweet.

Drinks

The wine list is the same throughout the ship. See the Drinks Section for a full list.