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Carnival Triumph 2013 4-Day Review
Day 3        June  29, 2013            Cozumel, Mexico                                          Arrival:  9:00AM                  Departure:   4:00PM
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Breakfast:   Today for breakfast I ate in the South Beach Club.  The buffet was crowded because of many people needing to get off quick when the ship docked for excursions & tours.   I had an omelet from the aft buffet line.  This was my favorite buffet line at breakfast because the crew was friendly, the omelets were very good, and I could serve myself all of my food (except bacon).  The "Bacon Police" were present throughout this cruise, unlike on my Miracle cruise to Alaska.  Breakfast was good and here are some pictures:
Bacon, Sausages, Potato, & Omelet
Bacon, Sausages, Potato, & Omelet
Another Breakfast Plate
Another Breakfast Plate
French Toast Plate
French Toast Plate
Picture
Breakfast Food in Serving Line
Breakfast Food in Serving Line
Breakfast Food in Serving Line
Another Breakfast Food Buffet Picture
Another Breakfast Food Buffet Picture
Typically after breakfast the pool would already have people using the pools & deck chairs.  There were very few people today because most people were going to get off the ship in Cozumel, Mexico.  The first picture on the next row is of the Lido Mid Ship area.  The next five pictures were taken in the AFT Pool area where the retractable roof is. 
Deck 9  - Lido Pool Area
Deck 9 - Lido
Deck 9 -  AFT
Deck 9 - AFT
Deck 9 AFT Doors to Inside
DECK 9 AFT Doors To Inside
Pizzeria is on Deck 9 - AFT.
Pizzeria is on Deck 9 - AFT.
Bar area on Deck 9 AFT.
Bar area on Deck 9 AFT
Pizzeria Area
Pizzeria Area
Here are some pictures taken in the Lido Deck Mid Ship area:
Guy's Burger Joint - Closed in Morning
Guy's Burger Joint - Closed in Morning
Red Frog Rum Bar on Lido Deck
Red Frog Rum Bar on Lido Deck
New Hottub on Lido Deck
New Hottub on Lido Deck
Arrival Into Cozumel, Mexico:   The ship arrived earlier than scheduled.  As the ship arrived I was on the Lido Deck front area.  This area was not crowded and had plenty of room for people to enjoy the view.  Here are some pictures I took as the ship arrived in Cozumel, Mexico. 
Front of Ship View Pulling Into Cozumel
Front of Ship - Pulling Into Cozumel
Buildings in distance
Buildings in Distance
Zoomed in on another pier
Zoomed in on another pier
Puerta Maya Pier
Puerta Maya Pier
Gangway Getting Deployed
Gangway Getting Deployed
Photo people waiting & gangway getting secured by a ship worker.
Photo People Waiting & Gangway Getting Secured By A Ship Worker
Ship's gangway
Ship's gangway
Sailboat
Sailboat
Ships in Water
Ships in Water
Little Ship Sailing By
Little Ship Sailing By
People Getting off The Ship
People Getting Off The Ship
Pier and Ship Sailing Close
Pier & Ship Sailing Close
Front of Ship & People Are On Pier
Front of Ship & People Are On Pier
Off The Ship - Looking Towards Front
Off The Ship - Looking Towards Front
Looking Up At Side of Ship
Looking Up At Side of Ship
Getting Off The Ship To Visit Cozumel:   The gangway was located on Deck 0.  This is typically a crew deck except for the infirmary.  On Deck 0 there was a crew member trying to sell bottled water, a crew member distributing Fun Finds Shopping Maps, and a crew member yelling that no food was allowed off the ship.   The line to get off moved very quick and within 5 minutes I was getting my card scanned to disembark the ship.  Here are some pictures taken from the pier off the ship and some pictures of Cozumel:
Ocean View Stateroom Windows
Ocean View Stateroom Windows
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph in Cozumel
Carnival Triumph in Cozumel
Looking At Side of Pier
Looking At Side of Pier
Undeveloped Coastline
Undeveloped Coastline
Three Amigos in Cozumel
Three Amigos in Cozumel
Three Amigos Sign
Three Amigos Sign
Pyramid Fountain
Pyramid Fountain
Welcome to Puerta Maya Sign
Welcome to Puerta Maya Sign
Some buildings at Puerta Maya
Some buildings at Puerta Maya
Trees With Building in the Background
Trees With Building in the Background
Stores
Stores
Tour Stand & Gate
Tour Stand & Gate
Trees & Flowers
Trees & Flowers
At Puerta Maya
At Puerta Maya
Shops At Puerta Maya Pier
Shops at Puerta Maya Pier
Looking Down An Aisle
Looking Down An Aisle
Taxi Ride to Punta Langosta:  We spent about 30 minutes at Puerta Maya, but we wanted to take a taxi to Punta Langosta.  Punta Langosta is where the majority of Carnival ships used to dock when Puerta Maya was closed. The dining room waiters on the ship told us that t-shirts and gifts were really cheap in this area when there was not a cruise ship in.  The taxi ride cost about $8 for three people and only lasted about 10 minutes. The taxi driver was in a bad mood and also drove us past our destination to a jewelry store that had people waiting to take us into their shop.  He probably was going to get a commission for any purchases that we would make in his friend's shop.  We didn't buy anything in that overpriced store.


The taxi driver we had did not understand what "Punta Langosta" was.  The internet calls it that, but I am not sure that is the name that the locals give the pier.  We finally told the driver "the old cruise ship dock" and that seemed to get us where we wanted to go.  If you plan on taking a taxi to this area you might want to do some research on the internet before your cruise. 
Interesting Structure
Interesting Structure
Road After Pulling Out of Puerta Maya
Road After Pulling Out of Puerta Maya
Store Along Roadside
Store Along Roadside
A Hard Rock Cafe in Cozumel
A Hard Rock Cafe in Cozumel
Trees Line The Streets
Trees Line The Streets
Looking Towards The Water
Looking Towards The Water
Since our taxi driver drove about a 1/2 mile past where we wanted to go we had to walk back to the Punta Langosta pier shops.  Many of the shops on the way were very intent on luring any tourists into their shop.  We went into one shop and thought that the man was never going to let us out.  After that we did not go into any more shops until we reached Punta Langosta.  For the most part, many of the shops we went into had cheaper prices and were willing to bargain with the prices.  Here are some pictures taken at Punta Langosta and around the area:
A Typical Shop
A Typical Shop
Street
Street
Something getting built?
Something getting built?
Punta Langosta Area
At Punta Langosta
Logo Sign For Punta Langosta
Logo Sign For Punta Langosta
Turned off Escalator at Punta Langosta
Turned off Escalator at Punta Langosta
Punta Langosta
Punta Langosta
Starbucks at Punta Langosta
Starbucks at Punta Langosta
Many Shops At Punta Langosta
Many Shops at Punta Langosta
Taxi Ride Back to Puerta Maya Pier:   This taxi ride was a lot better than the first.  Before we left for the cruise we heard that on the ride back the taxi drivers would make the price a few dollars higher.  Luckily this did not happen and we were charged the correct amount.  This driver was very friendly and told us about how cruise ships impact the area's economy.   The ride back only took about 10 minutes too. 
On the Streets outside of Punta Langosta
On the Streets outside of Punta Langosta
Driving Back to Puerta Maya
Driving Back to Puerta Maya
Puerta Maya Sign
Puerta Maya Sign
Here are some pictures taken at Puerta Maya Pier:
Big Flowerbed Type Area
Big Flowerbed Type Area
Shops In the Distance
Shops in the Distance
In the Big Flowerbed
In the Big Flowerbed
Path That Goes Through The Flowerbed
Path That Goes Through the Flowerbed
Pier With Front of Carnival Triumph
Pier With Front of Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Front of Carnival Triumph
Front of Carnival Triumph
Mid-Back of Carnival Triumph
Mid-Back of Carnival Triumph
Blue Waters of Cozumel, Mexico
Blue Waters of Cozumel, Mexico
Shops on Pier
Shops on Pier
Beach Chairs & Shops in Background
Beach Chairs & Shops in Background
Water Hitting Shoreline
Water Hitting Shoreline
Shops at Puerta Maya Pier
Shops at Puerta Maya Pier
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Looking Down at Rows of Shops
Looking Down At Rows of Shops
Outside Tables
Outside Tables
Shops
Shops
Turtle
Turtle
Alligator
Alligator
Zebra
Zebra
Trees and Buildings
Trees & Buildings
Picture
Statue
Entrance Into Shops On the Pier
Entrance into Shops on The Pier
Three Amigos at Puerta Maya
Three Amigos
View of Cozumel From Pier
View of Cozumel From Pier
Dark Clouds in the Distance
Dark Clouds in the Distance
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Front of Carnival Triumph
Front of Carnival Triumph
Cozumel, Mexico
Cozumel, Mexico
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Triumph
Ropes Tied to the Pier
Ropes Tied to the Pier
Looking Up At Carnival Triumph
Looking Up At Carnival Triumph
Clouds are getting closer
Clouds are Getting Closer
Lettering of CARNIVAL TRIUMPH
Lettering of CARNIVAL TRIUMPH
Pier With Cozumel in the Distance
Pier With Cozumel in the Distance
Looking Up Towards Navigational Bridge
Looking Up Towards Navigational Bridge
Other Side of the Dock Was Empty
Other Side of the Dock Was Empty
Puerta Maya With Dark Clouds Behind
Puerta Maya With Dark Clouds Behind
Tent that says
Tent that says "Carnival Triumph"
Gangway
Gangway
Crew Gangway in Distance
Crew Gangway in Distance
Ship in Water
Ship in water
Getting Back Onboard The Ship:   At the entrance of the pier a Cozumel Security Officer checked our passports and Sail & Sign cards.  On the ship our cards were scanned and the security officers were checking our face to the picture they had stored of us in their system.  Next was a security check.  All electronics, cell phones, etc., had to be removed and put into a bin to be scanned separately.  Two people in front of me set the "people-security scanner" off.  I also set the security scanner off (and I did not have any electronics or metal objects) and the person behind me also set off the scanner.  The person behind them did not set it off, but the person behind that person set it off.   Security was using a wand to check all of the people who set off the scanner. I think the security machine was defective. 
Lunch in South Beach Club:  The buffet was not crowded and the majority of buffet lines were open.  My lunch pictures are in photo gallery format which means there are not any captions.  Here are the lunch pictures:
After lunch I walked around some and then did the waterslide. 

Getting Stuck In the Waterslide:   I got stuck in the ship's waterslide three times.  The first time I sat up after the first turn and had to paddle myself down. The next two times I lost my momentum.  When I did move the waterslide was a lot of fun.  It is not fun getting stuck in the slide.



Enjoy some pictures from around the ship:
Lido Deck Towel Station
Lido Deck Towel Station
Blue Iguana Tequila Bar on Lido
Blue Iguana Tequila Bar on Lido
Lido Deck Pool Area
Lido Deck Pool Area
Picture
Side View of Blue Iguana Tequila Bar
Lido Buffet - South Beach Club
Lido Buffet - South Beach Club
Pizzeria
Pizzeria
Bar Area With Tables & Chairs in Front
Bar Area With Tables & Chairs in Front
Pizzeria
Pizzeria
Tables & Chairs
Tables & Chairs
The first picture on the next row is of a stairwell that was closed for almost half of the cruise.  This stairwell was getting redone.
 Didn't Carnival have over three months to do this work?  Oh well, the staircase on the other side was open.
Closed Stairwell For Construction
Closed Stairwell For Construction
At the Back Looking Towards the Front
At the Back Looking Towards The Front
On Jogging Track Deck Looking Toward the Side
On Jogging Track Deck Looking To The Side
Looking Towards Back of the Ship
Looking Toward Back of the Ship
Looking Towards Cozumel
Looking Towards Cozumel
Waterslide
Waterslide
Cozumel With Side of Ship
Cozumel With Side of Ship
Red Frog Rum Bar Below
Red Frog Rum Bar Below
AFT Pool is Empty
AFT Pool is Empty
Stairwell & Elevator Area
Stairwell and Elevator Area
Stairwell and Elevator Area
Stairwell & Elevator Area
On Deck 3 Sitting Area
Deck 3 - Lobby - Some Sitting Area
Little Speed Boats in the Water
Little Speed Boats in Water
Looking Towards Cozumel
Looking Towards Cozumel
Club Monaco Casino
Club Monaco Casino
Club Monaco Casino
Club Monaco Casino
World's Way Promenade
World's Way Promenade
In Front of the Vienna Cafe
In Front of the Vienna Cafe
Vienna Cafe
Vienna Cafe
Promenade with Alchemy Bar
Promenade With Alchemy Bar
Side of Alchemy Bar & Looking Toward Back
Side of Alchemy Bar & Looking Toward Back
Oxford Bar
Oxford Bar
Internet Cafe
Internet Cafe
London Dining Room
London Dining Room
People Crowded on Pier
People Crowded on Pier
Be Back Onboard At 3:30, Not 4:30PM. 
The ship was scheduled to depart Cozumel at 4:00PM.  The Funtimes told everybody to be back onboard at 3:30PM as well as a sign at the gangway did too.  Around 4:00PM I went outside to the front to look for "pier-runners".  The picture to the left was taken around 4:15PM.   The ship was delayed and left between 4:30 and 5:00.   Many of the people on the pier were yelling and screaming because I think they were drunk.  I think everybody ended up making it onboard because of the large amount of extra time.


This did not delay the ship's arrival back to Galveston.
Here are some pictures that I took as the ship departed Cozumel, Mexico:
Another Pier Close to Ours
Another Pier Close To Ours
Zoomed in on buildings
Zoomed in on Buildings
At the front of the ship
At the front of the ship
Ship's gangway
Ship's gangway
Pulling away from pier
Pulling Away From Pier
Further away from pier
Further Away From Pier
Tip of Puerta Maya and Other Pier Behind
Tip of Puerta Maya and Other Pier Behind
Small Ship Sailing By
Small Ship Sailing By
Zoomed in on Cozumel
Zoomed in on Cozumel
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Buildings in the Distance
Buildings in the Distance
Dinner in London Dining Room:   Today's dinner started at the published time of 5:45pm.   The service was once again very good and the food was also good!  The pictures I took are posted in photo gallery format and no food name captions are included. Here are the pictures:
After dinner our stateroom had a new towel animal and Funtimes for the next day.  Also the staircase that was closed was open by the late evening and the staircase on the other side was closed and had the steps removed.   The third picture on the next row is of deck chairs in the atrium because space was needed outside for the deck party.
Towel Animal
Towel Animal
Stairwell in Reopened
Stairwell is Reopened
Picture
Deck Chairs in the Atrium
Atrium
Atrium

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