Carnival Triumph Review
20th CRUISE WITH CARNIVAL---1st ON TRIUMPH
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Medical conditions keep us from traveling to other ports, so Galveston is our only option. We were so glad that Carnival decided to replace the Ecstacy with the Triumph and the Conquest with the brand new Magic. We did eight on the Ecstasy and three on the Conquest. We got to know many of the crew and they us and we were always more than welcomed on board! We had a tear in our eye when we watched the Ecstacy leave Galveston for the last time, as she was almost a second home for us.
We were excited to board Triumph for the first time; had no real expectations set, so we went as open-minded as two cruise-seasoned old fogies can get. Our observations follow:
We were delayed and arrived the port at 3:15PM, parked the car and proceeded to the terminal, hauling our one piece of luggage and a backpack. There were no lines; just us and two other couples; we proceeded to check-in and boarded the ship at 3:45 with rattled nerves and just in time to miss both the safety drill and lunch. We found our starboard balcony cabin easily and settled in, unpacked, checked out the balcony(two chairs and a table) sat down and watched as we pulled away from the dock and headed into the gulf. We would highly recommend all passengers arrive at the port not later than 2PM!!!
Cabin Review
Balcony
Our cabin was a balcony on the starboard(right-hand) side of the ship near the aft(rear) portion on deck eight, Veranda deck. It was an easy walk up to the buffet on Lido deck, one deck above. It was roomy, had a great bed, TV, much closet and drawer space, a 2-person couch and table. Along one wall was the TV, a dressing/mirror area, and three closets. Since it was a balcony cabin, two robes were provided. The bath had a good size shower stall, a hair dryer, toilet, sink and medicine cabinet; ample space for one person at any time.
The balcony was small but ample for two people, containing two deck chairs and a small table. The cabins location was quiet, had very little propeller vibration and was steady during heavy seas. Doors were narrow(20 inches).
The cruise lines' smoking policy prevents smoking in any stateroom, so those that must smoke and have balcony cabins do it on the balcony, much to the dissatisfaction of those none smokers(like us) that are downstream of that obnoxious smelling weed. Seems it would make more sense if one side were smoking, the other non-smoking.