Carnival Triumph Review

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Time of my life

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shecola
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jun 2008
Cabin: Interior
Traveled with children

I just got back from a wonderful cruise on the Carnival Triumph. Date of sailing was June 1-8. Ports of call were Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Jamaica.

I arrived in Miami and stayed at the Days Inn on Saturday May 31. The shuttle picked us up from the airport in a timely manner. The rooms were clean and spacious. On the day of sailing checkout took about 20 mins. A shuttle bus picked us up at the back of the hotel at 11am and we were able to prepay $10 for our return shuttle trip at the end of the cruise. The ride to the Port took about 15 mins. At the port our luggage was taken by the luggage guys and we proceeded to check. Getting through security took about 25 mins and having your fun pass helps when checking your passport. The actual check in line is in different sections and takes about 30 to 45 min depending on the crowd. We got our sign and sail card and boarded the boat. A buffet lunch is served on the Lido Deck 9. There are different food stations that serves sandwiches, pizza, hamburgers, ect. Don't join the first line you see but walk around the different stations. The Triumph is an old ship and you can see the scratches in the paint, toilet seats on the 9th deck were broken, there were also broken seats and tables all on the Lido Deck. The layout of the ship is very confusing. To get to the front of the ship take the front elevators and to get to the rear of the ship it is easier if you take the rear elevator. Be prepared to walk through the casino and restaurants to get to you designated areas. We had a quad room and it was surprisingly large. There is enough dresser space, and drawers in the room, there were three closets and in the bathroom there is a clothes line, vanity space and a shelve under the sink and there are enough outlets in the room. The Triumph is a beautiful ship if you can get over the decor. Camp Carnival is closed on port days and have some weird hours. If you drop off the kids at 9 am be prepared to pick them up at 10;45 ect. We could not really plan anything around their hours because as soon as we dropped off the kids and started doing something it was time to pick them up. Also you will receive invitations for the kids to party after 10pm. Please be aware that these parties are not free and babysitting fees apply.

The Cruise director Matt was very entertaining and informative. He kept us informed of the different shore excursions and shopping opportunities. The shows at night were very enjoyable. I did not think the comedian was very funny. Enjoyed the magic show tremendously along with the other shows. The band on the Lido Deck kept us entertained poolside. The food was hit and miss. Sometimes the ribs were soft and other times it was hard. The salmon needed some salt, the chocolate melting cake is just hot melted chocolate which is too sweet, the lobster on Captains' night was excellent and the deserts were also hit and miss.

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Interior

Spacious rooms, three closets, shelves, drawers, clothes line heard the humming of the engin

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