Carnival Triumph Review

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Carnival Triumph - Eastern Caribbean

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Triumph
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cjm61
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Sep 2007
Cabin: Interior

A little lengthy, but here goes...I started out my day with an 8:35am flight on American out of LaGuardia with no problems. We landed 20 minutes early in Miami at 11:20am. After a short 15 minute wait for the luggage, it was a quick $24 + tip cab ride to the pier. The new Carnival terminal at Miami is a tremendous improvement over the old one. Although I am a Platinum Member with VIP Check-in, I could see the regular lines were moving smoothly and quickly. The new VIP Check-in Lounge is really comfortable. Plenty of couches to sit on and tables to utilize to finish that last minute paperwork like the Bahamas Immigration Form. There were 2 staff at the check-in counter and even with about 10 to 15 people in the lounge, the whole process took about 5 minutes. I was given my Sail & Sign Card and off I went for a quick embarkation photo and I was on the ship by 12:30pm.

As the cabins were not ready yet, I decided to go to the Lido Deck for lunch. Plenty of people already onboard, but the line at the buffet was short and tables were plentiful even for solo cruisers. The variety at the buffet was more than enough to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. One disappoint was that there is no longer Roast Beef available where they make the sandwiches. I was so looking forward to that as it has become a staple each time I sail. I easily found something else to satisfy my hunger.

After lunch it was off to the cabin to drop off the carryon and explore the ship. Since I've been on her before, I knew my way around pretty well and found my cabin easily. Inside Cabin Cat 4B. Since I was traveling solo, I booked a guarantee 1A and was upgraded. I was on Main Deck (Deck 2), not the most desirable place (right under the stage of the Rome Lounge), but to be honest, the only time I had noise was on the last night when they had the Legends show. As I placed my carryon down in the cabin, I could feel the tension leaving my body and the only thing I could think of was "It's nice to be home." I felt so comfortable already and we hadn't even left port yet. It was nice to have the whole cabin to myself, but for some strange reason, my cabin attendant did not want to push the 2 beds together for me. No big deal. I slept on one twin bed and used the other one to display all my towel animals throughout the week.

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