We have done several cruises with Princess and one with Holland America. I must say this was the most disappointing cruise we have ever been on. Our travel dates were Oct 13 through the 20th and we did the Eastern Caribbean. We went with out friends who have actually been on this particular ship before.

Overall we were not impressed with the Carnival Triumph. There were some positives but mostly there were negatives.

The embarkation process was great; the new terminal is immaculate and very efficient. We were one of the first people on the ship. Our room was actually a 2-category upgrade as we have been on several Princess cruises before and there is some affiliation with Princess. Our room would be the first disappointment of this cruise. We were right under the Lido deck, which seems like a great location (balcony). Let me assure you, we could hear tables and chairs being moved (very annoying) between the hours of 6:00 AM through 2:00AM. The room itself was nice but the noise created by the tables made it unbearable to be in the room itself. Read more