Carnival Triumph Review

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I wish I'd known then what I know now.

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Triumph
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Debbie
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Jun 2008
Cabin: Interior

We sailed on the Carnival Triumph with a group of seventeen people, most of whom were friends or family. There were only two who were friends of friends we had not met before. They ended up being great people and now we have two new friends. I had never cruised before because I have a terrible motion sickness problem. The friends who had cruised before insisted that with the patches I would be okay. There were also people who claimed that the ship was so big you would not be able to tell it was on water. Well, I could definitely tell it was on water and there was one day that we had to sometimes grasp hold of something to keep on our feet. But those patches are wonderful things. I was never sick. However, there were two days when I also took a dramamine right before bed. I had also followed on-line suggestions to choose a cabin in the center of the ship. This was a big help. On those days when things were rocking, our cabin was the least rocking place. So if anyone is holding out because of the fear of motion sickness... go ahead and book. I have taken dramamine just to be able to float in a backyard pool. So I firmly believe that if I can do it, anyone can.

Now for the cruise itself. Every member of the staff we encountered was wonderful. We never had anything but top notch service. No one on staff ever passed us in the hall without saying hello with a smile. I guess it's possible that was the only word of english they knew, but it was good to hear. I don't know how many hours a week they put in, but I suspect it was a lot. The wonderful head waiter we had (Johnford or Jonford) for our 5:30 dinner was also seen serving deserts at the lunch buffet. I sometimes saw our assistant waiter clearing tables around the deck area. We tipped them well and I hope if you are cruising that you will do the same. The only time we had to call maintenance to our cabin they were there within 15 minutes.

The food was good but not great. If you go hungry on a cruise, it's your own fault. There was a good variety. The buffet was open for several hours a day, so there was never a terrible line. I had a terrific grilled Reuben from the deli. We were all from Kentucky, so maybe its just that we didn't find the southern foods that we are used to. I promise that you won't go to a breakfast buffet anywhere in Kentucky that does not have biscuits and white gravy on it. And a lunch buffet without fried chicken - unbelievable! Maybe that is something that the cruise line should consider. A southern cuisine cruise. They could get Paula Dean or Rachel Ray to be the on board celebrity. I don't want to sound too critical here. I suspect that maybe my expectations were just too high. We had good food and plenty of it. It was just not "I've died and gone to heaven" good.

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Interior

Cabin 4f

1316. Inside stateroom. Bottom level, center of the ship. Very quiet and less motion than other areas. Plenty of closet and drawer space. Comfortable bed.

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