This was our 8th cruise....the 5th with Carnival. We began cruising on Carnival in 2000 and fell in love with the cruising experience. We cruised on the Fantasy, Sensation, Paradise, and Glory and then wanted to try something different and switched over to Princess for the last three cruises. We enjoyed our Princess cruises, but there is something about Carnival that we just love...so this year we returned to Carnival and chose the Triumph......we were not disappointed in our choice.
I'm not going to talk about the ports we visited or any of the the shore excursions. Everyone has a different take on what they want to do on their cruise. Some like to relax by the pool, some like to shop, some like to party, etc...and whatever you wanted to do....it was there for you to do and to enjoy. I'm just going to focus on the ship and its crew.
Now, I've read all the previous reviews and am amazed at some that find fault with rust spots, worn carpeting, dust, etc....I saw a few rust spots, here and there and the carpeting definitely could use some sprucing up in some places...but this is an older ship and in my opinion, it was very well maintained. There is so much positive to report about this ship from the speed of embarkation to the ease of debarkation that I don't know where to begin.