Carnival Triumph Review

3.5 / 5.0
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Carnival Triumph - Eastern Caribbean

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Triumph

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Sail Date: Feb 2004
Cabin: Interior Upper/Lower

This was a wonderful cruise and ship. There were a few minor irritations but nothing major, and I enjoyed myself tremendously. I'm sorry if this is quite long, but I found the longer cruise reviews to be more helpful before my cruise.

Precruise -- I was nervous about possible Canadian winter air travel disruptions so I departed Ottawa for Miami two days before my cruise on Air Canada. As I have learned to expect from them, what should have been a smooth 6 hour journey turned into a 14 hour North American "odyssey"! I could go into detail on this but it is a cruise review, so I will skip it.

I arrived in Miami at 7.30pm, a full 7hrs past my scheduled arrival time, and took a taxi from the airport to the Sheraton Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami for 19.50 plus tip. I had read some negative reviews about this hotel, but I found it to be a beautiful hotel, with helpful and friendly staff. I booked a room with Hotwire for 73.00 per night. Priceline might be cheaper, but unfortunately Priceline demands a US permanent address, so not available for use by Canadians. After my flight ordeal, it was a pleasure to arrive at the Sheraton. The beds were comfortable with a big fluffy duvet on the bed. There was an in room coffee maker and you could get internet access via a provided wireless keyboard for 10.99 per 24 hour period. The hotel restaurant was fine, but a bit on the pricey side. Just across the street from the hotel was the "Coffee Beanery" and they had great sandwiches, wraps, bagels, coffee and pastry for reasonable prices. You could eat in or take out. On Friday I took a taxi to Bayside Marketplace for 4.00$ and spent a pleasant few hours strolling and browsing the shops. These are mostly touristy shops, but there are a few very interesting looking restaurants here. You can also book boat tours from the dock area. Back at the hotel, the pool area was very pleasant and uncrowded. There was a walkway beside the waterway, and it there was a sign saying that it was a Manatee zone, so you may see one here.

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Interior Upper/Lower

Cabin 1a
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