Avoid Carnival Triumph!
Carnival Triumph Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 24, 2016
Ship: Carnival Triumph
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 7349
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
CONs: I understand it's an old ship and the decor looks outdated like many of the older ones that leave from NOLA, Houston, Mobile, etc. I was more disappointed by the overall cleanliness and maintenance. We stayed a balcony room (7349) and had many problems from Day 1. The door hinge was broken and won't completely close so that we had to sleep with the door slightly open. There was gunk and mold growing in the sealant of the bathroom; the sink missed the cap in the hole and exposed a huge nasty inside. My MIL and her friends' room on Deck 6 was even worse. They requested a room with twin beds and a bunker above the sofa for three people but they got a room with a TINY trundle bed (like children's crib!) that won't even pull out. One of them ended up sleeping on the sofa the entire cruise.
I could see Carnival's cutting the expenses and there was no amenity at all other than a hand soap, shower gel, and shampoo (from the containers in the shower area), speaking of which, does not create any lather at all and would just make your hair greasy. We made a huge mistake of being on Carnival Triumph during the peak holiday season at the expense of $899/pp, which would have normally cost around $399/pp and we truly regret. I won't be on Carnival cruise and old vessel cruise for a long time.
PROs: the Guy burger was pretty decent. Itinerary was nice. We enjoyed Mayan Ruins tour and Everybody loves Rays tour.
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Avoid this cruise at all cost unless one finds a value in eating unlimited Golden Coral for 5 nights.