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Carnival Triumph Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

stan228

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 57

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

11 Night Southern Caribbean Carnival Journeys (Galveston To San Juan)

Sail date: October 24, 2015

Ship: Carnival Triumph

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8337

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

This was the front half of a 21 night Journey cruise. We did not know this when we booked.

This is the ship that had engine problems in 2013 that made the news when passengers were stranded for a couple days without the toilets working. We did not know that when we booked either.

Overall this was the best cruise we've been on. Despite the past problem the ship was clean. Food was excellent. Crew was very friendly and helpful. If you do the your time dining in the London dining room ask to be seated in Roberto's section. He and his team were outstanding.

Plenty of shows kept us busy every night with two sets of comedians brought on board and different shows/jokes at each performance.

Very easy to get around the ship. Lido deck (pool) layout is the best in terms of access to the buffet and bars. Our room was an interior on deck 8 in the middle of the ship. Never felt motion while under sail.

I would take this trip/ship over and over if it was available.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

Did not take kids with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Stayed the night before at the DoubleTree near the airport. Used hotel shuttle to go from and to the airport. Used the Carnival transportation from the airport to the ship.

Thumbs Up 4

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

One of my favorite places to beach. Take a cab to the Royal Palms Beach Club.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Take a cab to Moomba Beach. It's part of the Palm Beach strip and really any beach along this streach is great.

Thumbs Up 6

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

5 out of 5

We walked to the Plaza Resort from the ship. $5 member for the day. Beach was fine but the water was rocky. There is a pool you can access.

Thumbs Up 3

St. George's, Grenada

5 out of 5

Fort-De-France, Martinique

5 out of 5

Take the Water Taxi ti Anse Mitan beach.

Thumbs Up 1

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Another of my favorite places. 30 minute walk or Water Taxi to Great Bay Beach.

Thumbs Up 0

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

8 Comments

keithnwendy 8 years ago

We sailed on the triumph in July of 2014. We loved it.. our cabin crew was awesome and the dining crewe was very attentive to our needs. Over as Lloyd it was greay

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NurseKatie 8 years ago

We were supposed to sail on the Triumph the day after the fire and we got cancelled. We immediately booked for April 2013 and had a blast. Since then we have been on the Triumph one other time (Jan 2016) and we are going back in July.

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ctblake 8 years ago

We knew it and booked it in 14, hey stranded at sea is better than a day at work

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stephie81 8 years ago

We loved the Truimph. we were supposed to sail out in Feb of 2013, but the day before we got the email about the fire in the engine room and how the ship would be delayed. that cruise is now widely known as "the poop cruise". we were disappointed , but didn't let it stop us from rebooking........it took us 2 years though. (We did still get our discount also for the inconvenience we went through with 2 months of cruises being canceled) everything about the triumph was great! food, entertainment, crew, port stops! even knowing what happened before we didn't let it stop us!

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babygrljaz 8 years ago

We knew & booked our 1st cruise on the triumph...LOVED it!

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mashelltx 8 years ago

We knew and booked it and had a great time, before and after the 2013 incident.

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menniecruisers 8 years ago

We knew & booked x6. Loved it & crew

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jayaddington 8 years ago

I'd you had known it was the ship that broke down in 2013, would you have still booked it?

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