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Carnival Triumph 2016 4-Day Caribbean Cruise Review
Day 1   Part 2         June 16,  2016                        New Orleans, LA                                        Departure:  4:00PM
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This is a continuation of Day 1's cruise review. If you would like to go back to Part 1 of Day 1 please click here. 

Walking Around The Ship's Outside Decks:
           As we continued our walk around the ship, we walked outside to see the view from the front of the ship. One of my favorite outside deck spaces on the Carnival Triumph was the Deck 9 (Lido) front observation deck. This area can be accessed by walking to the very front of Deck 9. On this outside area, I was able to look down at the very front of the ship, but also look back at the ship's sides. The next 11 pictures were taken from this area of the ship:
Carnival Triumph
View Of The Side Of The Ship From Deck 9
Mississippi River
The Other Side of the Mississippi River
Crescent City Connection New Orleans
Crescent City Connection - View From The Ship's Front
Carnival Triumph
Close Up Look At The Ship's Side
Carnival Triumph Deck 9 Front Area
Deck 9 Outside Front Area
Carnival Triumph Front
Looking Down At The Ship's Front From Deck 9
Carnival Triumph Docked In New Orleans
Side View Of The Ship & Cruise Terminal Below
Carnival Triumph Crew Gangway
View Of The Crew Gangway Below
Carnival Triumph Docked In New Orleans
Guest Gangway - People Were Still Getting On
Erato Street Cruise Terminal
Roof Parking On The Cruise Terminal
Mississippi River Ship Sailing Downriver
Ship Sailing Down The Mississippi River
Looking Inside The Club 02 Lounge:
            Club 02 is one of the Carnival Triumph's youth programs for 15-17 year olds. This lounge is located at the front of Deck 12 next to Circle C. Club 02 contained a dance floor and many areas to sit. Here are some pictures from inside Club 02:
Carnival Triumph Club 02 Lounge
Club 02 Lounge
Carnival Triumph Club 02
Club 02 Lounge - Some Type of Music Machine
Looking Inside The Circle C Lounge:
            Circle C is one of the Carnival Triumph's youth programs for 12-14 year olds. This lounge is located at the front of Deck 12 next to Club 02. Circle C had a dance floor, some computer equipment for video games, and booths for sitting. Here are a few photos from inside Circle C:
Carnival Triumph Circle C
Circle C - Dance Floor
Carnival Triumph Circle C
Circle C - Booths & Sitting Area
Carnival Triumph Circle C
Circle C - Area By Video Games
Carnival Triumph Main Pool Area
Looking Back At The Ship's Main Pool - View From Deck 12
View of New Orleans From The Carnival Triumph
New Orleans Skyline
Carnival Triumph Funnel
Close Up View Of The Ship's Funnel
           While Deck 12's front has Circle C and Club 02, there are two other features here for cruisers to enjoy. One side of Deck 12's front has playground equipment for younger kids, bean bag toss boards, and ping-pong. The ping-pong tables were popular throughout the cruise. The other side of Deck 12's front is the mini golf course. I will have mini golf course photos later in the review. The following three photos are of the playground equipment and bean bag toss boards on Deck 12:
Carnival Triumph Bean Bag Toss & Playground Area
Bean Bag Toss & Playground On Deck 12 Port Side
Carnival Triumph Bean Bag Toss Board
Bean Bag Toss Board
Carnival Triumph Playground Equipment
Playground Equipment
              Camp Ocean is the official Camp Carnival youth program replacement. The Carnival Triumph has been upgraded to have the full Camp Ocean lounge. This lounge is located on Deck 11 by the SPA. I did not get an opportunity to take pictures of the insides of Camp Ocean, but I did take pictures of the hallway that leads into Camp Ocean. Camp Ocean has three age groups that have different activity schedules. Penguins are children that are 2-5 year olds, Stingrays are 6-8 year olds, and Sharks are children aged 9-11 years. Here are my photos of Camp Ocean's entrance:
Camp Ocean Entrance On the Carnival Triumph
Entrance To Camp Ocean
Picture
Camp Ocean Logo On Hallway Wall
Carnival Triumph Main Pool Area
Main Pool Area Looking Towards Ship's Front - View From The Back Of Deck 12
Carnival Triumph AFT Pool
AFT Pool - Retractable Roof Was Open At This Time
Carnival Triumph Jogging Track
Ship's Jogging Track On Deck 12
Carnival Triumph SeaSide TheatreSeaSide Theatre - Screen Says "Announcement In Progress"
Safety Briefing (Muster Station Drill):
          The Muster Station drill is always a required event for every passenger on the cruise ship. My muster station was "D" which was located on the port side of Deck 4. The drill was scheduled to begin at 3:30pm. The drill started on-time.
           All muster stations are located on the ship's outside areas on Deck 4. Each muster station has 3 or 4 lines of cruisers packed facing the lifeboats. This drill seemed more painful than other muster station drills in the past because everyone was packed like sardines and the cruise director's announcements were long. The other cruisers at my muster station were very vocal about being uncomfortable and bored with the drill. Most people did not pay attention and many were forced off their phones by crew members. During the drill we learned about wearing lifejackets, what to do in an emergency, and received some other general information about onboard safety. When the drill was finally over, many people cheered and were excited. 

Sail-A-Way From New Orleans: 
            The Carnival Triumph was scheduled to depart from New Orleans at 4pm. Our departure from New Orleans was soon after the muster station drill ended. My favorite area to watch sail-a-way from New Orleans is at the back of the cruise ship. On this cruise aboard the Carnival Triumph I watched sail-a-way from Deck 10 at the very back of the ship. The outside decks were extremely crowded and space near the railings was limited. 
Carnival Triumph Tied To Pier
Ship Is Still Tied To Pier
Large Ship Sail Up The Mississippi River
Large Ship Sailing Upriver
Mississippi River
Looking At The Other Side of the River
            As the ropes were untied, I became excited and had my camera ready.  It was time for the ship to set sail!
Ropes Untied on Carnival Triumph
First Of The Ropes Being Untied
Carnival Triumph
Dock Workers Untied The Last Rope Holding Us To The Pier
Carnival Triumph Ropes Untied
Last Of the Ropes Thrown Into The Water
Ferry & Steamboat On The Mississippi River
Ferry & Steamboat On The River
Steamboat Natchez
Close Up View Of The Steamboat "Natchez"
New Orleans
View As We Started Pulling Away From The Dock
           In order to sail away from New Orleans, the Carnival Triumph had to turn around in the river. The ship turned quickly and this gave me a great view of the New Orleans skyline and Erato Street Cruise Terminal. As we left the cruise terminal, I tried to spot our car in the parking garage since it was parked along an exterior window.
New Orleans
Equipment On The Pier
Erato Street Cruise Terminal
View of the Cruise Terminal
Erato Street Cruise Terminal
Cruise Terminal & Bridge - View As We Departed NOLA
Erato Street Cruise Terminal Gangway
Cruise Terminal's Passenger Gangway
New Orleans Port Administration Building
View Of The Port Administration Building
New Orleans
Bridge & Terminal We Just Departed From
New Orleans
Trail At The Back of The Ship
New Orleans Riverwalk Mall
Riverwalk Mall
Riverwalk Mall
Riverwalk Mall & Highrise Building
New Orleans Ferry
Ferry Departing New Orleans Side Of The River
New Orleans
Ferry Dock & Casino In Background
Mississippi River
Looking Back At The Other Side of The River
          Within a few minutes of turning around, the Carnival Triumph was sailing on the first curve of the Mississippi River. The ship slowed down to turn and was slightly tilted. This slight tilt did not bother me, but some other cruisers did not like the tilt.
New Orleans Mississippi River
Green Space By The River & Buildings In Background
Steamboat Natchez Docked In New Orleans
Steamboat Natchez Docked
St. Louis Cathedral In New Orleans
View Of The St. Louis Cathedral In New Orleans
New Orleans
Looking Back At New Orleans
Mississippi River Buoy
Buoy By First Curve Of The River
Building In New Orleans That Says
Building That Says "You Are Beautiful"
Mississippi River
Mississippi River
East New Orleans View From Mississippi River
Looking Over At East New Orleans
Ships Docked Side By Side
Two Ships Docked Side By Side
East New Orleans
View From The Ship As We Cruised Past East New Orleans
Building With Blue Tarps On Roof
Building With Blue Tarps On Roof
Mississippi River
Watertower & Buildings Near The River
Ship Passing
Ship Passing Us By Sailing Upriver
Sugar Factory By River
Sugar Factory
Battle of New Orleans Site
Battle of New Orleans Site (I Think)
Taking A Quick Look From The Front Of The Ship: 
           After watching sail-a-way from Deck 10 at the back, I wanted to see what things looked like from the very front of the ship. I went to Deck 9's front area to get a look. Here are some pictures:
Mississippi River
View Of The Mississippi River From The Ship's Front
Carnival Triumph On The Mississippi River
Side Of The Triumph & Banks Of The River
Mississippi River
Farm Area - View From The Ship's Front
Carnival Triumph American Table Dining Table Setting For American Table Dining Experience
Dinner #1 In The London Dining Room:
            I had Your-Time Dining which means I could dine in a specific dining room from 5:45pm until about 9:00pm. My assigned dining room was the Deck 3 level of the London Dining Room. The entrance for cruisers with Your-Time Dining was in the Carnival Triumph's atrium.
             The Carnival Triumph has been upgraded to have Carnival's new dining experience known as American Table. The menus and food were different this cruise compared to past Carnival Cruise experiences. Personally, I thought the food was great. It was nice trying some new menu items. 
              Our waitstaff for the evening did an exceptional job. They constantly refilled our glasses, recommended dishes to try, and came by to make sure everything was great. Overall, the dining experience for this night of the cruise was excellent. The food was delicious and the service was above and beyond.

        Here are pictures of the menus for the night. Unfortunately, I did not get to take a picture of the dessert menu. To read the menus, click any of the photos to make it larger.
Carnival Triumph American Table Menu
Appetizers & Wine Menu (Extra $) For First Night's Dinner - Click To Make Photo Larger!
Carnival Triumph American Table Dining Experience
Main Course & Side Dishes For First Night's Dinner - Click To Make Photo Larger!
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Port of Call Selections & Steakhouse Selections (Extra $) For First Night's Dinner - Click To Make Photo Larger!
Here are my food photos from the night's meal:
Carnival Cruise American Table Bread Basket
Assorted Basket Of Bread
Carnival Triumph Shrimp Cocktail Appetizer
Appetizer: Shrimp Cocktail
Carnival Triumph Smoked Chicken Quesadilla
Appetizer: Smoked Chicken Quesadilla
Carnival Triumph Crispy Chicken Bites
Appetizer: Crispy Chicken Bites
Carnival Triumph Caesar Salad Appetizer
Appetizer: Caesar Salad (Romaine Lettuce)
Carnival Triumph Sweet & Sour Shrimp Appetizer
Main Course: Sweet & Sour Shrimp
Carnival Triumph Chicken Breast
Main Course: Chicken Breast
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Carnival Triumph Grilled Flat Iron Steak
Main Course: Grilled Flat Iron Steak
Carnival Triumph Apple Pie
Dessert: Pie A La Mode (Apple Flavored)
Carnival Triumph Fig Pudding
Dessert: Warm Date & Fig Pudding
Carnival Triumph Strawberry Parfait
Dessert: Strawberry Parfait
Note:  I ate the Carnival Melting Cake (formerly known as Warm Chocolate Melting Cake) on this night of the cruise. Unfortunately, I realized I forgot to take a picture. However, I will share a picture of this cake later in the cruise review! Don't worry, you will still get to see it!
The First Night Onboard The Carnival Triumph:
               I was extremely tired after having to wake up early to travel to New Orleans, but I still wanted to enjoy some of the night's activities onboard. The cruise's Welcome Aboard show was at 7:30pm in the Rome Lounge. This cruise still had the old style Welcome Aboard Show. The ship's dance cast, vocalists, and showband did a great job.  Following some singing and dancing, our Cruise Director Matey got on stage. He did a great job and was very entertaining. Following his part of the Welcome Aboard Show, a singer sang "Dancin' in the Street". The ship's comedians did not perform during this show. Overall, this was the best Welcome Aboard Show I have ever seen!!!  
               After the Welcome Aboard Show, I walked to the South Beach Club to get a glass of water before going to bed. I took a quick detour to take some photos of the outsides of the ship at night. Below you will find my nighttime photos. 
Carnival Triumph Deck 3 Area At Night
Deck 3 Outside Area At Night
Mississippi River
Mississippi River - View After Sunset
Jogging Track
Jogging Track On Deck 12 At Night
Carnival Triumph at Night
Deck 11 At Night - Retractable Roof Was Closed
Carnival Triumph Main Pool Area At Night
View Of The Ship's Main Pool Area At Night
A Night Of Misery & Noise In My Stateroom:
               ​After returning to my stateroom, I found that my stateroom steward did not service the room. We did not receive a Fun-Times newsletter or any other handouts on this evening of the cruise. This was slightly disappointing, but not too big of a deal. I think my steward just starting working for Carnival and did not understand how things work. He did a much better job the next day and for the rest of the cruise!
                While my stateroom was in a good location for day-time activities, the location was awful at nighttime. I was able to hear the atrium's music loud and clear until it stopped right before midnight. There was a 70's music trivia that was hosted in the atrium at 10pm and I was able to hear the music and questions clearly. If I would have attended I probably could have won, but instead I was trying to fall asleep.  I do not recommend booking any stateroom that is located close to the ship's atrium. Once I fell asleep, I did not wake up until the next morning. I have learned my lesson when it comes to better checking stateroom locations.
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