Carnival Triumph Review
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My husband and I traveled alone for this cruise. We both teach, so with this cruise leaving the day after school got out, it was perfect for us to relax at the end of another year. We flew American Airlines direct to Miami (MIA), and when we arrived around 11:30, we took a cab to the port ($24). A few people were beginning to arrive when we got there, but dropping our locked bags (TSA locks) with the porters and tipping them went quickly and efficiently.
We had our FAST PASSES filled out, and our brand new passports were put to good use. We essentially walked straight through lines, never waiting longer than 5 minutes to give our credit card info, pick up our cabin keys, or take our embarkation picture. We were on board by a little after noon, and we were asked to give the stewards a little time to clean the rooms before attempting to enter our cabin. We went directly to find the maitre d' to have our seating arrangement changed to a 2 person table. He was accommodating, and changed it without the blink of an eye. We particularly enjoyed our personal table, with the personal service our waiter and drink service brought. Soon, we checked into our room, and it was spotless. The balcony was kept clean during our entire cruise.
We thoroughly enjoyed each of our ports: Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Jamaica. In Cozumel, we enjoyed shopping in town and walking around to see the sights. We ate lunch at Senor Frogs, and the waiters were very accommodating and fun. We left with balloon hats and fond memories. In Grand Cayman, we took an excursion that was extremely enjoyable. We went to the turtle farm; we really liked getting to hold the smaller turtles. Our island tour also took us by "Hell," where we were informed of the history and allowed to take pictures. After weaving through the island a little more, we boarded a boat for Stingray City. This stop was so fun; we truly enjoyed swimming with, feeding, and taking pictures with the stingrays. We were given rum punch on the way back to the island, and when we returned, we had plenty of time to shop around and enjoy lunch at Margaritaville. The line to tender back to the ship was long, but with people in good spirits and the sun behind the clouds, we didn't mind.