Carnival Triumph 2016 4-Day Caribbean Cruise Review
Day 4 June 19, 2016 Day At Sea #2
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Day 4 June 19, 2016 Day At Sea #2
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Morning Walk Around The Ship's Interior Spaces:
After a good night's rest, I woke up around 6:15am to make sure I had time to walk around the ship. By 6:30am I left my stateroom and started my walk by going to the Promenade Deck. There were very few people out and about at this time of the day, which allowed me to get some good pictures of the ship's spaces. Here are some pictures I took on the Promenade Deck:
After a good night's rest, I woke up around 6:15am to make sure I had time to walk around the ship. By 6:30am I left my stateroom and started my walk by going to the Promenade Deck. There were very few people out and about at this time of the day, which allowed me to get some good pictures of the ship's spaces. Here are some pictures I took on the Promenade Deck:
Shops on the Promenade Deck
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Atrium - View From Deck 5
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Outside of the Skybox Sports Bar
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Skybox Sports Bar
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Bar Counter In the Skybox Sports Bar
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Chairs In The Skybox Sports Bar
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World's Way Promenade - Entrance By The Casino
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Chairs & Tables Along The Windows In The World's Way Promenade
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Desk Shared Between Future Cruises & Port of Call Shopping Expert
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World's Way Promenade - Area Around The Casino
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Casino Bar
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The Taste Bar - would be open later in the evening
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World's Way Promenade - Area Around The Casino
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Screen Showing Ship's Location
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Internet Cafe
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Vienna Cafe
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Seating Around The Vienna Cafe
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Alchemy Bar
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Alchemy Bar
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Side View Of The Alchemy Bar
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Entrance To The Venezia
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Stage Area In The Venezia
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Venezia Lounge
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Venezia Lounge
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Club Rio AFT Lounge Stage
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Booths & Seating In The Club Rio Lounge
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Club Rio Lounge
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Walk Around The Ship's Outside Decks:
After walking around the ship's Promenade Deck, I headed up to the Lido Deck (9). My camera lenses were foggy when I first went outside, but after having to step inside several times to defog my lenses they finally cleared. There were a few clouds in the sky at this time of the morning, but the weather would improve as the day continued. Here are some pictures of the outside decks:
After walking around the ship's Promenade Deck, I headed up to the Lido Deck (9). My camera lenses were foggy when I first went outside, but after having to step inside several times to defog my lenses they finally cleared. There were a few clouds in the sky at this time of the morning, but the weather would improve as the day continued. Here are some pictures of the outside decks:
One Of The Lido Deck Hottubs
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Lido Deck - Looking Towards Red Frog Rum Bar
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Lido Deck
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Red Frog Rum Bar
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Blue Iguana Tequila Bar
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Waterslide Landing - Was Not Yet Open
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The mini golf course was an extremely popular attraction on sea days. The balls and putts are located near the mini golf course. In the past, cruisers had to check out balls & putts from the Lido towel station. However, this is no longer the case. There are security cameras to catch people that try to take or lose the putts or balls.
Looking Down At The Lido Deck
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Mini Golf Course - Located On Deck 12
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Mini Golf Course
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Mini Golf Course
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Deck 14
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Basketball Court On Deck 14
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Lido Deck Main Pool
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Guy's Burger Joint
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Guy's Burger Joint Logo - Handwashing Station
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Lido Deck
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Blue Iguana Cantina
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Tables & Chairs By The Blue Iguana Cantina
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Breakfast In The South Beach Club:
Once again, I ate breakfast in the South Beach Club. Breakfast in the South Beach Club was scheduled to begin at 7:30am and end at 10:30am. Continental breakfast (pastries, juices, and fruits) opened at 6:30am. The Blue Iguana Cantina was open for breakfast from 7:30am until 10:30am. The omelet stations were a little slow to open on this morning, but by 7:35am the omelet station in the deli was open. It appeared the main breakfast buffet lines opened on-time. I enjoyed my omelet, some bacon, hash browns, and sausages.
Sea Day Brunch was being served in the Paris Dining Room from 8:30am - 1:00pm. Also, the Dr. Suess breakfast was taking place at 8:30am in the London Dining Room. The Dr. Suess Breakfast cost extra and it appeared reservations were required in advance. I will have more on the Dr. Suess breakfast later in this part of the review.
Here are some pictures of one of the breakfast buffet lines prior to its opening:
Once again, I ate breakfast in the South Beach Club. Breakfast in the South Beach Club was scheduled to begin at 7:30am and end at 10:30am. Continental breakfast (pastries, juices, and fruits) opened at 6:30am. The Blue Iguana Cantina was open for breakfast from 7:30am until 10:30am. The omelet stations were a little slow to open on this morning, but by 7:35am the omelet station in the deli was open. It appeared the main breakfast buffet lines opened on-time. I enjoyed my omelet, some bacon, hash browns, and sausages.
Sea Day Brunch was being served in the Paris Dining Room from 8:30am - 1:00pm. Also, the Dr. Suess breakfast was taking place at 8:30am in the London Dining Room. The Dr. Suess Breakfast cost extra and it appeared reservations were required in advance. I will have more on the Dr. Suess breakfast later in this part of the review.
Here are some pictures of one of the breakfast buffet lines prior to its opening:
Boxes of Cereal
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Continental Breakfast Line - Fruits
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Continental Breakfast Line
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Main Breakfast Buffet Line
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Main Breakfast Buffet Line
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Main Breakfast Buffet Line
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Main Breakfast Buffet Line
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Continental Breakfast Buffet Line - Breads
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Continental Breakfast Buffet Line - Pastries
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Continental Breakfast Buffet Line - Pastries
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Continental Breakfast Buffet Line - Fruits
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Continental Breakfast Buffet Line - Hams & Cheeses
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Continental Breakfast Buffet Line - Hams & Cheeses
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Yogurt
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One Of The Main Breakfast Buffet Lines
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Breakfast Buffet Menu By Line's Entrance
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Continental Breakfast Buffet
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Juice Machine - At Breakfast Had Orange Juice, Passion Fruit Guava, Apple Juice, & Iced Tea
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Following a filling breakfast, I went back outside. The ship's Lido AFT pool was still closed, but it would be opened for later. The retractable roof was still closed the first time I passed by the AFT pool, but when I came back by a little while later the retractable roof was open. I think it was a good idea to put a retractable roof on one of the ship's pools because people would be able to enjoy the pool space even in the rain.
Lido Deck AFT Pool
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Lido Deck AFT Pool Bar
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Waves At The Back of The Ship
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On the back part of Deck 11, cruisers on the Carnival Triumph can find the ship's jogging track. The jogging track seemed to be used by many people during the early morning and evening. There were some nights of the cruise the jogging track was closed due to high winds. At this point in the day when I walked by, there were not many people using the jogging track.
Jogging Track On Deck 11
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Looking Down On The AFT Pool
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Jogging Track
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The Promenade Deck was not crowded as I walked towards the front of the ship. Evenings were the Promenade Deck's busy time. This is because all of the bars, nightclubs, and lounges are being utilized in the evening. At night, there was live music at the Promenade stage by the casino's bar.
The Taste Bar
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World's Way Promenade
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Cherry On Top
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There was not too much going on in the ship's atrium at this time in the morning. When I walked by there were not any trivia games or entertainment taking place. Later in the day, the atrium would be packed full of people playing trivia.
Atrium - Deck 3 Level
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Atrium Lobby
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Sitting Area In The Atrium
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The Dr. Suess Green Eggs & Ham Breakfast was taking place in the London Dining Room. It was well past 8:30am and the breakfast was underway when I walked by. I peeked inside to see what was going on and there were many families dining. From what I could tell, the kids were having a great time. I do not know much about this breakfast except it cost extra. Here are some pictures from outside the dining room:
Entrance To The Green Eggs & Ham Breakfast
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Green Eggs & Ham Breakfast Signage
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Photo Prop Outside The Dining Room
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Signs Outside The Dining Room
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Hostess Station For The Breakfast
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After walking around I went to Deck 9 to take a look at the view from the ship's front. I did not spend much time here because I wanted to head to the Future Cruise talk in the Club Rio Lounge.
Blue Water of The Gulf of Mexico
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View Of The Ship's Front
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View Of The Ship's Front
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Morning Activities: There were several activities going on around the ship. At 10:15am, in the Rome Lounge, was a Towel Folding Fun class. This class was free and would teach people how to make towel animals. At 10:45am was the "Towel Animal Theatre". I have not attended this event in the past, but have heard it is geared for younger kids. At 10:30am in the atrium lobby was "Morning Trivia".
Future Cruise & Travel Talk: Normally, I do not attend the Future Cruise & Travel Talk on my cruises because there are many other things going on around the ship. However, on this cruise I decided to attend this presentation. It was led by the onboard loyalty expert. She had a presentation that included all of the ships by classes and then information about a few select itineraries. I did not learn anything new because this presentation was geared for people that know little about Carnival. For those people, I am sure this presentation had lots of interesting information. There were a few things that were incorrect in the presentation such as "the Carnival Dream is our largest ship" (Vista is the largest now). Overall, the lady did a good job with her presentation.
After the presentation I went back to my stateroom before lunch. Our stateroom steward left a towel heart that had a pre-made note in the center.
Future Cruise & Travel Talk: Normally, I do not attend the Future Cruise & Travel Talk on my cruises because there are many other things going on around the ship. However, on this cruise I decided to attend this presentation. It was led by the onboard loyalty expert. She had a presentation that included all of the ships by classes and then information about a few select itineraries. I did not learn anything new because this presentation was geared for people that know little about Carnival. For those people, I am sure this presentation had lots of interesting information. There were a few things that were incorrect in the presentation such as "the Carnival Dream is our largest ship" (Vista is the largest now). Overall, the lady did a good job with her presentation.
After the presentation I went back to my stateroom before lunch. Our stateroom steward left a towel heart that had a pre-made note in the center.
Towel Heart
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Thank You Note From Stateroom Steward Team
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Lunch In The South Beach Club:
Today was our last lunch onboard the Carnival Triumph. The main buffet lines opened at 12pm and stayed open until 2:30pm. The Blue Iguana Cantina and Chopsticks were also open from 12pm until 2:30pm. Guy's Burger Joint was open from 12pm until 6pm. Since today was our last lunch onboard the buffet was serving a special dessert selection known as the "Chocolate Extravaganza". This includes a variety of chocolate desserts and sweets related to chocolate. On this cruise, the "Chocolate Extravaganza" seemed much better than some of my other cruises. The selection of chocolate desserts seemed greater. My lunch from the deli and Guy's Burger Joint was extremely good. After eating, I got dessert from the Chocolate Extravaganza. I only got a strawberry ice cream swan because I was full. Here are some lunch and dessert photos:
Today was our last lunch onboard the Carnival Triumph. The main buffet lines opened at 12pm and stayed open until 2:30pm. The Blue Iguana Cantina and Chopsticks were also open from 12pm until 2:30pm. Guy's Burger Joint was open from 12pm until 6pm. Since today was our last lunch onboard the buffet was serving a special dessert selection known as the "Chocolate Extravaganza". This includes a variety of chocolate desserts and sweets related to chocolate. On this cruise, the "Chocolate Extravaganza" seemed much better than some of my other cruises. The selection of chocolate desserts seemed greater. My lunch from the deli and Guy's Burger Joint was extremely good. After eating, I got dessert from the Chocolate Extravaganza. I only got a strawberry ice cream swan because I was full. Here are some lunch and dessert photos:
Lunch Plate From The Comfort Kitchen Line
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Pastrami on Rye Sandwich
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Shrimp Tacos From The Blue Iguana Cantina
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"Straight Up" Burger From Guy's Burger Joint
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Chocolate Ice Cream Swan
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Strawberry Ice Cream Swan
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Chocolate Extravaganza
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Chocolate Extravaganza
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Chocolate Extravaganza
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Chocolate Extravaganza
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Chocolate Extravaganza
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Chocolate Extravaganza
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Chocolate Extravaganza
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Chocolate Extravaganza
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Chocolate Extravaganza
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Afternoon Activities: At 12pm, ice carving was taking place on the Lido Deck. Since I was eating lunch, I did not attend this event. It has been a few years since I have seen ice carving offered on a Carnival ship. There were several trivia games taking place throughout the afternoon as well as a game of bingo.
After lunch, I walked around the ship's outside open decks. Here are some pictures:
After lunch, I walked around the ship's outside open decks. Here are some pictures:
View Of The Ocean
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Ship's Funnel
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Pool Area
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Looking Down At The Jogging Track
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Backup Generator Systems
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Groove For St. Jude Information On Seaside Theatre
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View Of The Ship's Front
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View Of The Ship's Side
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Waves Created By The Ship
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Decks 6 & 7 Front Areas:
Throughout the cruise, I walked outside on Deck 9 to see the front of the ship. However, other decks have front areas too. Deck 6 and Deck 7 also have front outside areas. The first picture below is of Deck 7's front area. The other two pictures on the row below were taken from Deck 6. On my first cruise on the Carnival Triumph in 2010, Deck 7's front was an area that I constantly walked out on since my room was on Deck 7.
Throughout the cruise, I walked outside on Deck 9 to see the front of the ship. However, other decks have front areas too. Deck 6 and Deck 7 also have front outside areas. The first picture below is of Deck 7's front area. The other two pictures on the row below were taken from Deck 6. On my first cruise on the Carnival Triumph in 2010, Deck 7's front was an area that I constantly walked out on since my room was on Deck 7.
Deck 7 Front Area
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View From The Ship's Front From Deck 6
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Looking Up At The Navigational Bridge
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View Of The Lido Main Pool Area
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Funnel
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Atrium Skylight
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American Table Dinner - Table Setting
American Table Dining Experience - Last Night's Dinner:
Tonight was our last dinner on the Carnival Triumph. At 5:45pm, the London Dining Room opened and we were seated quickly. We requested the same waitstaff as the previous nights. On this night of the cruise, the dining room had a large rush and was extremely busy. The waiters and waitresses were constantly busy throughout the entire time my family & I were dining. The food and service were once again great! While we ate our dessert, the waiters and waitresses lined up to sing "Leaving on a FunShip". For those that are not aware, this is Carnival's classic dining room farewell song.
The service in the dining room was great this cruise. Our waitstaff did a great job!
Here are some pictures of the appetizer and main course menus for this night of the cruise:
Tonight was our last dinner on the Carnival Triumph. At 5:45pm, the London Dining Room opened and we were seated quickly. We requested the same waitstaff as the previous nights. On this night of the cruise, the dining room had a large rush and was extremely busy. The waiters and waitresses were constantly busy throughout the entire time my family & I were dining. The food and service were once again great! While we ate our dessert, the waiters and waitresses lined up to sing "Leaving on a FunShip". For those that are not aware, this is Carnival's classic dining room farewell song.
The service in the dining room was great this cruise. Our waitstaff did a great job!
Here are some pictures of the appetizer and main course menus for this night of the cruise:
American Table Appetizer Menu - Click Photo To Make It Larger!
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American Table Main Course Menu - Click Photo To Make It Larger!
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American Table Port of Call Menu - Click Photo To Make It Larger!
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Here are my dinner food pictures:
Assorted Basket of Bread
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Appetizer: Shrimp Cocktail
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Appetizer: Baked Onion Soup
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Appetizer: Flatbread
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Appetizer: Caesar Salad
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Main Course: Tiger Shrimp Creole
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Main Course: Prime Rib
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Main Course: Cornmeal Crusted Chicken Breast
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American Table Dessert Menu - Click Photo To Make It Larger!
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Dessert: Carnival Melting Cake (formerly known as Warm Chocolate Melting Cake)
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Dessert: Pie A La Mode (Cherry)
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Dessert: Carrot Cake
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Stateroom
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Sunset
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Carnival Triumph
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The Taste Bar:
The Taste Bar is a place onboard where cruisers can get samples of things offered on some of Carnival's newer or upgraded ships. Tonight the Taste Bar was open from 5:30pm - 8:30pm and was serving samples of food from the Red Frog Pub.
The sample platter consisted of a Pepper Pot and a bowl of Fried Malanga Sweet Potatoes. The Pepper Pot was extremely good, but the sweet potatoes in the bowl were okay. Since I was not hungry, I did not go back for any seconds.
The Taste Bar is a place onboard where cruisers can get samples of things offered on some of Carnival's newer or upgraded ships. Tonight the Taste Bar was open from 5:30pm - 8:30pm and was serving samples of food from the Red Frog Pub.
The sample platter consisted of a Pepper Pot and a bowl of Fried Malanga Sweet Potatoes. The Pepper Pot was extremely good, but the sweet potatoes in the bowl were okay. Since I was not hungry, I did not go back for any seconds.
Taste Bar Menu
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Pepper Pots - Waiting To Be Served
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Taste Bar Plate
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Vienna Cafe Sweets:
On the Promenade Deck is the Carnival Triumph's specialty sweets & coffee shop known as the Vienna Cafe. These things cost extra. While I did not purchase anything from this area, I did take a few pictures of the sweets for sale. Here are my pictures:
On the Promenade Deck is the Carnival Triumph's specialty sweets & coffee shop known as the Vienna Cafe. These things cost extra. While I did not purchase anything from this area, I did take a few pictures of the sweets for sale. Here are my pictures:
Vienna Cafe - Sweets For Sale In Display
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Vienna Cafe - Sweets For Sale In Display
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Vienna Cafe - Sweets For Sale In Display
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Vienna Cafe - Sweets For Sale In Display
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Vienna Cafe - Sweets For Sale In Display
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Showtime: "Big Easy"
Tonight's production show was "Big Easy". This show has a New Orleans and Mardi Gras theme. There were two showings scheduled in the Rome Lounge. The first showing was at 7pm and the second showing at 9pm. We went to the 9pm showing because our dinner time did not allow us to go to the 7pm show. I really enjoyed this show on past cruises on the Triumph. The singers, dancers, and showband did a great job! However, to my disappointment, the show mysteriously stopped halfway through. The curtain came down and the cruise director told us to have a good evening. There was no explanation as to why the show ended early. Most cruisers would not have known the show ended early unless they cruised on the Triumph in the past. The only reason I can think of is the ship's rocking was too bad to properly perform.
Tonight's production show was "Big Easy". This show has a New Orleans and Mardi Gras theme. There were two showings scheduled in the Rome Lounge. The first showing was at 7pm and the second showing at 9pm. We went to the 9pm showing because our dinner time did not allow us to go to the 7pm show. I really enjoyed this show on past cruises on the Triumph. The singers, dancers, and showband did a great job! However, to my disappointment, the show mysteriously stopped halfway through. The curtain came down and the cruise director told us to have a good evening. There was no explanation as to why the show ended early. Most cruisers would not have known the show ended early unless they cruised on the Triumph in the past. The only reason I can think of is the ship's rocking was too bad to properly perform.
Rome Lounge
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Rome Lounge
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Rome Lounge
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After the show ended early, I walked to the Lido Deck for a drink of water. Here are some pictures of the ship at night:
Tables & Chairs In The South Beach Club
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South Beach Club
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South Beach Club
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Lido Main Pool Area At Night
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Lido Main Pool Area At Night
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Waterslide & Pool At Night
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