Carnival Triumph Review

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Fantastic Time on the Triumph

Review for the Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Triumph
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tommytune42
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Apr 2014

This was my sixth cruise on my sixth different Carnival ship. I have to admit that I went into this one a bit skeptically--after being on six Carnival ships, things can feel very similar and even tedious. One can easily develop a "been there done that" mentality. And yet the Triumph impressed me. In fact, there were times when it felt like my very first cruise with all the emotions and "wow-factor" that come with that first cruise. So, with that in mind, here are some highlights:

Jen the Cruise Director. She is truly "brilliant!" But beyond her up-front personality and performance skills, there were two things about Jen that really stood out to me. First, she has that unique ability to make every single person she is speaking to feel like he or she is the most important person on the ship. I watched her do this time and again and was impressed with how well she was able to interact with guests. Secondly, she is obviously a great leader, because her entire staff is outstanding. It seems obvious to me that she has spent a great deal of time training her staff and coaching them on what outstanding customer service and Carnival-style fun look like. Keely, Kevin, Stephen, and all the others were truly great, whether it was managing the comedy club, hosting karaoke, or doing trivia.

The live music. I'm not a bit country music fan, and there is a lot of that, but I can appreciate a live band over pre-recorded music any day. The large show band (which is a dying breed on Carnival) was outstanding (their set in the casino bar was fabulous), but the country band, the guitar player/singer in the lobby bar, and the Latin band were all really, really good. The two shows were well-performed and truly enjoyable.

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This was a very clean and well laid-out cabin. The bathroom was especially well-organized with a nice vanity hanging on the wall in which I was able to put all my "stuff." The beds (two twins for me) were very comfortable, and the sofa folded out into a bed as well. There was plenty of storage and closet space for two of us. The only criticism at all is that there is a slight leak in the window when water is spraying up against it. There was a small drizzle of water that would come in from time to time.

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