We were definitely an old school cruise bunch...seriously....our group was so old tghat when we were in school there was no history class! My wife and I were the youngsters at age 47, my mother and father in law and my uncle are all early 70s, Grandma is 92 and her caregiver is 63. We had three oceanview cabins between us on the main deck (2). Grandma is not completely wheelchair bound, but her balance is iffy and she moves about as fast as the butler in "Arthur". We used her wheelchair most of the time to get her around. Our goal was a low pressure, low price cruise with wonderful fellowship. Here are our thoughts and tips on the Carnival Triumph.

WHEELCHAIR ACCOMODATIONS:

The Triumph was very wheelchair friendly. It was easy to store our wheelchair in the cabin and it was a tight fit getting through the door, but it worked fine. Most people were very respectful, patient and polite when they saw Grandma coming through in a wheelchair and I have to say that, no matter how helpful Carnival is, you really have to count on the goodness of your fellow travelers. I wish everyone the same experience we had with quality cruisemates. Read more