First arriving at the Port of New Orleans we took the Carnival Airport Shuttle to make our way to the ship. It was a quick and smooth process to get through security and receive our Sail & Sign cards and easily board the Triumph. When boarding the layout is similar to that of many of Carnival's other ships, so it was very easy to get around the different parts of the boat after a few days. We stay on deck 7 (Empress) towards the middle of the ship with interior rooms. At first, there was some confusion on how 3 guests fit into one room, but after talking to guest services we were informed that they won't bring in the rollaway until that night. The cabin while more on the cozy side was spotless, and had everything you needed because we didn't spend much time at all in our cabin. But when we did the beds were extremely comfortable. The bathroom was very large and clean, but it was very outdated with a pink sink, blue floors, and a large mirrored medicine cabinet. We ate dinner every night in the Lower Paris Aft dining room, our table was on the back starboard side of the ship right next to a large window allowing panoramic views of the ocean and coastline as we traveled. Our servers were all providing excellent customer service and did an amazing job keeping up with anything we needed. The menus while not exclusively listed offered everything from chicken nuggets to escargot. One of our kids being very picky in his food choices asked for pizza and chicken and our waiter gladly got it for him even though there is no official "kid's menu." The meals were all spectacular having food from every port and allowing you to try foods that may have been missed on land. The variety allowed me to try many new things like frog legs, cold asparagus soup, and many other things that were unexpectedly delicious. The entertainment was great when it came to the energetic and attentive cruise director "Jess from the US," and she made everyone feel important throughout the experience. But when it came to the evening shows the magic show was very graphic and should not be attended by children under the age of 12 due to inappropriate costumes, and other (frightening to some) optical illusions. We attended one other show the "Around the World Show," and it was confusing as some parts would be very engaging while others seemed to be right out of a middle school talent show. Our service throughout the entire trip was fantastic and we were catered to our every need, and the ports were good. Cozumel is overly touristy as to be expected, so excursions are a must to get away from badgering salespeople. The Fly High Zipline excursion was great and all the staff did their best to make even the most nervous adventurers at ease, but the "beach resort" that came with it was odd and workers barely spoke enough English to understand simple orders. In Progreso, we took an amazing beach day with Mi Casa es Su Casa and had an amazing time in a private beach unlike any other in the area. While the ship did show its age in certain areas like the bathrooms or atrium, Carnival has been very good at keeping up with it's funship 2.0 upgrades. The dining aboard like the Blue Iguana Cantina gives cruisers great breakfast and lunch options providing delicious fresh food, and Guy's Burger joint a good spin on classic burgers. The Lido Resturant gives a great selection, but has very long lines during peak times like breakfast, but is well worth the wait. I'd suggest when the water gets rougher to visit the aft new world pool because it's much warmer and is less crowded than the main lido pools which can become very crowded. Make sure to get chairs early as this can be difficult, as we woke up at 9:30 one day and were unable to find chairs anywhere but up near the Carnival tail on deck 14. This cruise while we expected to be ok at best provided a great family experience and while it may lack in areas of activity compared to newer ships. It makes up for it in dining, service, and excursions.