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Carnival Triumph 2016 4-Day Caribbean Cruise Review
Day 3 Part 2                       June 18,  2016                Cozumel, Mexico                 Arrival:  7:00AM                  Departure:  4:30PM                                  
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             After our shore excursion left San Gervasio, our next stop was a beach. It was nice looking at Cozumel's beaches from the tour bus as we made our way to our beach stop. It rained off and on throughout our drive to the beach. During this drive, our tour guide answered questions about the Mayan people and explained Cozumel's commitment to protecting sea turtles. 
Cozumel Beaches
View Of A Beach As We Drove To Our Beach Stop
Cozumel Beaches
A Beach - View As We Drove In Tour Van
Cozumel Beaches
Cozumel Beach
Beach Stop:  
           When we arrived at our beach stop, the tour guides gave us 25 minutes to explore the beach. I do not know the name of this beach because I never saw a sign. This beach had a restaurant/bar area and a few shops. Some people on our shore excursion dipped their feet in the water, but most people walked along the coastline. After a few minutes of being outside, it started sprinkling and many people starting looking inside the shops to stay dry. I wish the weather would have been nicer because the pictures of the water would have been of higher quality. Here are some photos from our beach stop:
Cozumel Beach
Food Truck At Our Beach Stop
Cozumel Beach
Shops On The Beach
Cozumel Beaches
Beach
Cozumel Beaches
Beach
Cozumel Beaches
Beach
Cozumel Beaches
Cliff With Mexican Flag Ontop
Cozumel Beaches
Shops On The Beach
Cozumel Beaches
Beach
Cozumel Beaches
Looking Towards The Beach's Shops
Cozumel Beachs
Waves - Rougher Than Normal Due To Weather
Cozumel Beaches
Cozumel Beach
Cozumel Beaches
Cozumel Beaches
              After our beach stop, it was time to head back to Puerta Maya. During this drive, our tour guide answered questions and gave more information about Cozumel. He passed around a sheet that we had to sign. I do not know who this information was for, but it almost like attendance was being taken. The trip back to the ship from the beach did not take too much time. Overall, this shore excursion was interesting and fun. 
               When we arrived back at Puerta Maya, it felt like everything was significantly more crowded. This was because the Carnival Sensation arrived while we were on our shore excursion. The Carnival Sensation's passengers were currently in the process of disembarking the ship to explore Cozumel. Our first priority was to get back to the ship for lunch.
Puerta Maya Cozumel
Taxis Parked at Puerta Maya
Jeeps At Puerta Maya
Jeeps Available For Rent
Puerta Maya Cozumel
Tropical Flowers & Plants At Puerta Maya
Cruise Ships Docked In Cozumel
View Of The Triumph, Paradise, & Sensation
Puerta Maya Beach
Beach Area - Looking Back Towards Shops
Cruise Ships in Cozumel
Cruise Ships
             Before we were allowed on the pier, we had to show our Sail & Sign Cards and photo identification. After being allowed to proceed, we had to walk back through the on-pier shops. These shops were horribly crowded and filled with people. 
Alligator and Turtle
Alligator & Turtle
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph & Carnival Sensation's Front
Puerta Maya
View Of Cozumel From The Pier
Cozumel
Looking Ashore
Carnival Paradise
Carnival Paradise
Carnival Sensation and Carnival Paradise
Carnival Sensation & Carnival Paradise
Carnival Sensation and Carnival Paradise
Front Of Carnival Sensation & Carnival Paradise
Carnival Triumph
Front-Sideview of the Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Backside View Of The Carnival Triumph
Carnival Sensation
Carnival Sensation
Carnival Triumph
Looking Towards Carnival Triumph's Back
Carnival Triumph Gangway
Gangway
Carnival Triumph
Looking Down The Pier
Carnival Triumph's Front
Front of The Ship
Carnival Triumph
Walking Up The Gangway
Getting Back On The Carnival Triumph:   
           There was a very short line to get back on the ship. In order to get back on, we had to have our Sail & Sign cards scanned by security and then wait in line for the security checkpoint. The security checkpoint consisted of a metal detector and putting all belongings on a conveyor belt for scanning. Cruisers that set the metal detector off received a pat down. When I last sailed on the Carnival Triumph I recieved a pat down, but this time I did not need one since I did not set the alarm off. After going through the security checkpoint, we headed up to our stateroom. 
Carnival Triumph Deck 0
Deck 0 Elevator Area
Carnival Triumph Elevator Area
Elevators On Deck 0
Straight Up Burger From Guys Burger JointGuy's Burger Joint - "Straight Up" Burger
Visiting Guy's Burger Joint
         On sea days, the line for Guy's Burger Joint is long. However, since many people were ashore on this day of the cruise the line for Guy's Burger Joint was extremely short. I got in line for a burger. There are a few different types of burgers to choose from. I ordered the burger that was called the "Straight Up". It came with cheese, tomato, lettuce, and onion. The crew members asked if I wanted fries and I told them I did want fries. Guy's Burger Joint has a toppings bar that is away from the main serving counter that allows cruisers to add things such as bacon and other vegetables to a hamburger. The toppings bar also has a dispenser filled with ketchup, ranch, mayo, and other dressings. 
           My hamburger tasted extremely good. The meat had a good flavor and all of the vegetables tasted fresh. The french fries were a little spicy, but good. I think the quality of Guy's Burger Joint has improved since I first tried it in 2013.

Guy's Burger Joint On Carnival Triumph
Guy's Burger Joint - Trays
Fries At Guy's Burger Joint
Guy's Burger Joint's French Fries - Extremely Good!
Carnival Triumph Guy's Burger Joint Toppings Bar
Guy's Burger Joint - Toppings Bar
More Lunch In The South Beach Club: 
             After eating my hamburger, I got tacos from the Blue Iguana Cantina. The tacos were good and there was no line. Here are food photos from this day's lunch:
Carnival Triumph Comfort Kitchen Line
Food From The Comfort Kitchen Line
Carnival Triumph Blue Iguana Cantina
Tacos From The Blue Iguana Cantina
Carnival Triumph Blue Iguana Cantina
Tacos From The Blue Iguana Cantina
Carnival Triumph Chopsticks
Food From Chopsticks
Cookies
Two Cookies
Pepperoni Pizza on Carnival Triumph
Pepperoni Pizza
Carnival Triumph Pizzeria Cheese Pizza
Cheese Pizza
Vanilla Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream
Carnival Triumph AFT Pool
AFT Pool - Retractable Roof Was Closed
Looking At Cozumel From The Outside Decks:
             After lunch, we planned to get back off the ship, but I first wanted to take a look at Cozumel from the ship. I walked from the Lido Deck to Deck 10 to take a few pictures. Here is the view I had as I walked from the back of the ship to the front:
Carnival Sensation & Carnival Paradise
Carnival Sensation & Carnival Paradise
Carnival Sensation
Carnival Sensation's Front
Three Amigos Cozumel
Three Amigos - View From The Ship
Cozumel Mexico
Looking At Cozumel
Cozumel, Mexico
Looking At Cozumel
Cruise Ships
Side View Of The Ships
Getting Back Off The Ship To Go Ashore: 
​               There was no line to get back off the ship around 2pm. In order to get off we had to have our Sail & Sign Cards scanned. After that, we were free to get off the ship. At this time in the afternoon, the pesky photographers were no longer taking gangway pictures. I was more than fine not getting my picture taken. Here are some pictures I took as I walked down the pier:
Carnival Triumph
View As I Stepped Off The Ship
Carnival Triumph Gangway
Gangway
Carnival Sensation
Carnival Sensation
Carnival Triumph
View Of The Pier - Looking Towards The Ship's Front
Carnival Triumph
Back of The Ship
Carnival Triumph
Looking Up At The Triumph's Funnel
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Sensation & Carnival Paradise
Carnival Sensation & Carnival Paradise
Three Amigos Cozumel
Three Amigos
          
Puerta Maya
Puerta Maya
Carnival Cruise Ships
Looking At The Ships
Puerta Maya
Shops On The Pier
Puerta Maya Cozumel
Puerta Maya
Walking Around Puerta Maya:
             Puerta Maya has many different shops and places to eat/drink. At this time in the afternoon, the restaurants and bars were extremely crowded. Many of the shops were crowded too. However, it was easy to find areas that had lesser people. The crowds from earlier were gone and the walkways were much clearer. Here are some photos of Puerta Maya:
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Shops At Puerta Maya
Puerta Maya Cozumel
Shops At Puerta Maya
Puerta Maya
Shops At Puerta Maya
Puerta Maya
Puerta Maya
Puerta Maya
Puerta Maya
Shops At Puerta Maya
Shops At Puerta Maya
Puerta Maya
Fountain Near Puerta Maya's Exit
Parked Taxis At Puerta Maya Pier
Parked Taxis
Fountain
Fountain
        After walking around Puerta Maya, we decided to leave Puerta Maya and walk across the street. The area across the street has many shops and bars. There were many crew members and some guests in these areas. One downside to crossing the street is the traffic is heavy, but a uniformed police officer was stopping traffic to allow people to cross the street. 
Cozumel Road Sign
Road Sign
Cozumel Road Signs
Road Signs
Cozumel Street
Street
Cozumel Street
Crossing The Street
Cozumel
Look Down A Side Street
Cozumel
Street Had Many Cars & Motorcycles
Cozumel Street
Street Filled With Traffic
Puerta Maya
Shops - Across The Street From Puerta Maya
Puerta Maya
Shops - Across The Street From Puerta Maya
             After 10 minutes of being across the street, we headed back to Puerta Maya. Here are some photos I took as we slowly made our way back to the ship:
Puerta Maya
Looking At Puerta Maya From Across The Street
Picture
Large Walkway At Puerta Maya
Carnival Triumph, Carnival Paradise, and Carnival Sensation
Looking At The 3 Carnival Ships
Beach At Puerta Maya Cozumel
Beach At Puerta Maya
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Ships
Cozumel
Water Touching The Rocks
          Prior to be allowed on the pier, we once again had to show our Sail & Sign cards and passports. There were some people that tried to bypass security and they were instantly redirected to the back of the line.
Puerta Maya Cozumel
Looking At Puerta Maya's Beach
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph & Front Of The Carnival Sensation
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Back of The Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Front View Of The Carnival Triumph
        By the front gangways, Carnival had a tent with water and chairs setup. This seemed like a great idea. Since it was not hot or sunny outside, I did not see this area utilized. 
Carnival Triumph
Covered Area With Chairs & Water
Carnival Triumph Gangway
Last Look At the Pier From The Gangway
Getting Ready To Leave - View From Deck 3: 
           The designated time for cruisers to be back onboard was 4:00pm in order for the ship to sail at 4:30pm. Around 4pm, we walked outside on Deck 3 to see if there was a line for boarding. Surprisingly, the front gangways were being disassembled. This probably was because most people were entering through the back gangway and not walking farther to the front gangways. It did not take the crew much time to put up the front gangways.
Puerta Maya Cozumel
Looking At Puerta Maya - View From Deck 3
Carnival Triumph Gangway
Crew Closing The Front Gangways
Picture
Looking Down The Pier
Carnival Sensation
Carnival Sensation
Carnival Triumph
Crew Removing Covered Area That Was On The Pier
Carnival Triumph Ganways
Gangways Being Prepared To Be Brought Onto The Ship
Carnival Triumph Front Gangway Front
The Last Of The Front Gangway Being Pushed Inside
Puerta Maya
Looking At Puerta Maya's Pier - People Still Walking By
Cozumel
Puerta Maya
              There were a few people that boarded extremely late. For a while the pier was empty, but the gangway was still out because some cruisers were not yet onboard. A little before 4:30pm, some of the last people walked down the pier. After those people boarded, the back gangway was brought into the ship. Within a few minutes it was time for the ship to be untied from the dock. 
People Getting On Carnival Triumph
People Still Boarding The Ship
Trans Caribe Ship In The Distance
Trans Caribe Ship In The Distance
Carnival Triumph Gangway
Last Gangway Being Pushed In
Pilot Boat
Pilot Boat Waiting In Harbor
Cruise Ship Funnels Emitting Smoke
Ship Funnels Emitting Smoke
Picture
Carnival Sensation & Carnival Paradise
Sail-A-Way From Cozumel
            Shortly after the gangway was pushed in, I walked from Deck 3 to Deck 10's back. I wanted to watch Cozumel sail-a-way from the same place that I watched sail-a-way from New Orleans. We left a little after 4:30pm. The Carnival Paradise and Carnival Sensation would be leaving at different times later in the evening. Here are some sail-a-way photos:
Carnival Triumph Departing Cozumel
Waves at The Ship's Back As We Left Cozumel
Departing Cozumel
Departing Cozumel
Carnival Triumph Departing Cozumel
Departing Cozumel
Back of The Ship
View From The Back Of The Ship As We Sailed Away
Carnival Cruise Ships
Two Carnival Ship Funnels
Carnival Paradise & Carnival Sensation
Carnival Paradise and Carnival Sensation
Carnival Sensation Docked In Cozumel
Carnival Sensation
Cozumel Shoreline
View of the Shoreline
Cozumel Pilot Boat
Pilot Boat
Cozumel
Pier We Just Left In The Distance
Cozumel Dock Lighthouse
Little Lighthouse
Cozumel Shoreline
View Of The Shoreline
Cozumel Shoreline
View Of The Shoreline
Cozumel Mexico Shoreline
View Of The Shoreline
             After watching sail-a-way I stopped in the South Beach Club for a quick drink of water. On the 2nd floor of the South Beach Club (the Deck 10 level) there is a beverage station that many cruisers do not know about. This beverage station had water, tea, lemonade, and coffee. 
Carnival Triumph South Beach Club
South Beach Club - View From Deck 10
Carnival Triumph Lido Buffet Drink Station
Drink Station On Deck 10
Carnival Triumph
Drink Station Area On Deck 10
Carnival Triumph
View Outside - Cloudy Weather
Carnival Triumph Outside Decks
Deck 10 - Outside Close To The Ship's Back
Carnival Cruise Cat In The Hat
Cat In The Hat Spotting
American Table - Dinner Night #3:  
            Once again, I ate dinner in the London Dining Room. The dining room opened right at 5:45pm and were seated quickly. Tonight the dining room was back to serving American Table. Our tables were setup the same way as the first night of the cruise. Once again, the food and service were great. The dining room had many empty tables as people were not coming to dinner as early. Here are the appetizer and main course menus for this night:
Carnival Triumph American Table Menu
American Table Appetizers Menu - Click Photo To Make It Larger!
Carnival Triumph American Table Main Course Menu
American Table Main Course Menu - Click Photo To Make It Larger!
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American Table Port of Call & Steakhouse Selection ($) Menu - Click Photo To Make it Larger!
       Here are my food photos:
Carnival Triumph Bread Basket
Basket Of Assorted Breads
Carnival Triumph Shrimp Cocktail
Appetizer: Shrimp Cocktail
Carnival Triumph Chicken Tenders
Appetizer: Marinated Chicken Tenders
Carnival Triumph Greek Salad Appetizer
Appetizer: Greek Salad
Carnival Triumph Caesar Salad
Appetizer: Caesar Salad (Romaine)
Carnival Triumph Tilapia
Main Course: Seared Tilapia
Carnival Triumph Veal Parmesan
Main Course: Veal Parmesan
Carnival Triumph Flat Iron Steak
Main Course: Flat Iron Steak with a side baked potato
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American Table Dessert Menu - Click To Make Photo Larger!
           Here are my dessert photos:
Cheesecake on Carnival Triumph
Dessert: Cheesecake
Carnival Triumph Cheesecake
Dessert: Cheesecake
Ice Cream Side Dish
Side Things Of Ice Cream
Carnival Triumph Chocolate Panna Cotta
Dessert: Chocolate Panna Cotta
Pie A La Mode Carnival Triumph
Dessert: Pie A La Mode
After Dinner Emergency Announcement: 
            Around 7pm I was sitting in my stateroom when the PA went off. Typically, the PA is not broadcasted into the staterooms except in the event of an emergency announcement. The announcement was by the cruise director and he told us were were turning around to head back to Cozumel. This was because a guest needed to be evacuated from the ship due to a medical reason. The announcement was very professional and sounded very sincere. 
              I immediately went outside to see if we had already turned around. We must have turned around prior to the cruise director's announcement. The Carnival Paradise sailed by as we head back towards Cozumel. The ship was illuminated and I could see a few camera flashes go off as people took pictures of the Carnival Triumph.  
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph's Atrium - View From Deck 5
Carnival Paradise
Carnival Paradise - Sailing Away From Cozumel As We Headed Back
Carnival Triumph At Night
Deck 10 - Outside Area
Carnival Triumph Deck 10 At Night
Deck 10 AFT
Carnival Triumph
Main Pool Area After Dark
Carnival Triumph
Main Pool Area
Good Eats:
          The Lido Buffet was serving food from 6pm - 9:30pm for those that did not want to eat in the main dining room. Since I walked in the buffet to get something to drink, I took a quick look at the food being served. I did not eat anything as I was still full from my dinner. Here are some photos of the food:
Good Eats on Carnival Triumph
Good Eats: Salad Toppings
Picture
Good Eats
Carnival Triumph Good Eats
Good Eats
Carnival Triumph Good Eats
Good Eats
Carnival Triumph Good Eats
Good Eats
Carnival Triumph Good Eats
Good Eats
Carnival Triumph Good Eats
Good Eats
Carnival Triumph Good Eats
Good Eats
Carnival Triumph Good Eats
Good Eats
Medical Emergency Evacuation: 
​            Around 9:00pm, the lights of Cozumel could be seen as the Carnival Triumph pulled back into Cozumel's harbor. We sailed extremely slow and many of the ship's exterior lights were turned on. A boat that is typically used for shore excursions came to take care of the medical emergency. This boat scrapped the side of the ship as it approached. After a few minutes this boat was gone and the medical emergency was over.  The pilot boat lingered around for a little longer and probably did a paperwork exchange. By 10pm, we were sailing back towards New Orleans. I hope the guest that needed evacuation is okay and will have a full speedy recovery. 
Carnival Triumph Medical Emergency
Boat Arriving For Medical Emergency
Carnival Triumph Medical Emergency
Top Of The Boat That Came
Carnival Triumph Medical Emergency
Boat Alongside The Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph Medical Emergency
Boat Pulling Away
Carnival Triumph Medical Emergency
Boat In The Distance
             After the medical emergency was over, I went to bed. The music from the atrium was loud again, but I managed to fall asleep.  
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