Overall we were satisfied with our Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Carnival Triumph. We had a great time, but there was definitely several things we disliked.
For first time cruisers, the boat was definitely impressive. We never really found anything in need of repairs/replacement, and everything was well cleaned.
Embarkation was rather smooth. There are several different line-ups to go through, but actually, I thought it was okay rather than being in one super long line-up where you feel like you are making no progress at all. We arrived at 1pm, and we were on the boat by 2pm.