Wonderful first cruise

Item: Carnival Triumph
Rating: 4.7
Author: Ames70

Carnival Triumph Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Ames70

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 29, 2018

Ship: Carnival Triumph

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was our first cruise and we really enjoyed it! We will definitely be cruising again.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

The procress went smoothly but the one-hour long line mostly in the heat wasn’t great.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The main dining room was excellent, the pizza and burgers were great, and the buffet was OK.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Liked the Thriller dance class, towel folding and Q and A with Simon. Wished there had been more similar activities on the first sea day.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Enjoyed the shows, but would have liked the Wonderful World show to be more culturally appropriate (not having white dancers portraying people of color).

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

12-year-old enjoyed Club C and easily made friends.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Luis, Franklin and Joel served us in the main dining room. They were excellent and we enjoyed getting to know them. Our room steward Mohammad was also very good. Never had a bad experience with the staff.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Obviously the Truimph is an older ship and at times some areas could have been cleaner.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We were offered this cabin as an upgrade and we were so glad we took it. Having a window was great and the space was perfect for our family of three.