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Item: Carnival Triumph
Rating: 2
Author: timgaffney

Carnival Triumph Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

timgaffney

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 139

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 07, 2015

Ship: Carnival Triumph

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6346

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

Triumph is an old ship. Needs updating or to be put out of service. Room stewards came to room to clean when we were on balcony having coffee...never announced themselves. Casino service getting a drink while playing table very hard to get even after repeated requests.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Casino service terrible. Room stewards came in to clean room while we were having coffee on balcony...twice. Very bad. Alchemy Bar Excellent.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Average at best.

Ship tip

Guys burgers great.

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

1 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

18 Comments

cruizen 9 years ago

We leave on the Triumph Monday. So excited. My 4th cruise...3rd one in a year! I love cruising and being on vacation!

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candace75 9 years ago

Looking forward to your review phil493b

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phil493b 9 years ago

I've cruised Carnival 5 times now,going again September 26 on Triumph.Have never had a problem at all . The room Stewart and bartenders always call me by name.I treat them with respect and they do the same.Im am looking forward to September 26.Im ready! Bring on the fun Carnival!!

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Awalden65 9 years ago

Happy sailing🚢😎hope everybody has a fantastic vacation🎉9 more days

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irme26 9 years ago

@poocat65 I sail the same day! only 9days

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cruisin850 9 years ago

I love your story mason2x! It's hilarious, I can see one of mine doing the exact same thing. Thanks for sharing :-)

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cbw 9 years ago

I'm sure that people don't realize that the people working on these ships are on then 24/7 for 6months at a time. i don't know about everyone else, but I'd have some bad days during that time... probably more bad than good dealing with all those people! the fact that they can remember my name, and are able to remember the smallest thing I've asked for is amazing!! i don't complain about them, but I'd complain about me if i were them. and i try not to be difficult. when we went on our first cruise i didn't realize that for thing was only for if you needed service in your room and i put that thing out every time we left for 3days straight!! having deal with people that don't know what they are doing is annoying but they are champs about it!! and i got better service bar wise on that ship than i do at local bars!!

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Awalden65 9 years ago

Just cruising in a week. I treat people with respect even if they might be having a bad day that's ok I just moving on its not worth it

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fancynsassy 9 years ago

I am going on my 5th sailing on her in November. I'm so comfortable on that ship. Everything is beautiful and clean so the age doesn't bother me.

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cicidfw 9 years ago

I totally understand. I'm cruising on her in a few weeks and I'm excited for my vacation! My husband and I have worked in retail and restaurant service before for a few years so we are all about understanding how to treat the people who work in that kind of field. Sometimes customers are rude or clueless to how things work but I have also come across just plain bad service.

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Awalden65 9 years ago

Preach@mason2x

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cicidfw 9 years ago

First, not everyone is a professional critic. So whatever experience leaves an impression on someone is what they are going to remember and mention in their review. Second, how do you know it's not legit? Just because you had great service does not mean someone else didn't. Not all service is consistent. Your dealing with individual service from real people not robots.

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Awalden65 9 years ago

I'm sailing on the Truimph on the 26th of September yes I know it's old but I read all the info on the ship And yes they have made renovations but old or not that's not going to stop me from having a blast it's what you make of it 🚢😎

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cicidfw 9 years ago

You know it gets annoying when people jump on other people's reviews to complain about it being negative. That's why I'm on this app to read honest reviews whether positive or negative. If they don't agree with my experience then I write me own review or keep moving.

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cruisin850 9 years ago

kylewright are you on the Paradise now? If so.....LUCKY! !

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cruisin850 9 years ago

Thank you for the review timgaffney. Sorry it wasn't what you thought it would be. Sometimes the dream and the reality don't meet nice and neat like we wish it would.

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kylewright7652 9 years ago

You were on the balcony, you didn't here their knock on the door and they didn't think anyone was in the room.

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kylewright7652 9 years ago

Here we go again with another complaint. Before you book your trip, ALL itineraries specifically state the year of the ship. Yes, the triumph is old, however, you should've known this before you set off. Complaining about it will get you nowhere on this site. Secondly, there are "Do Not Disturb" signs that you can place on the outside of the door. The employees will knock, however, maybe since

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