Cruise Director Stuart Dunn kept things humming and the shows in the Rome Lounge Theatre were lively. The "Wonderful World Show" was a tribute to music from around the world. The hit act of the cruise was "The New Wave Magic" of Kevin and Caruso, which was very nice, High Tech and fascinating. There were high stakes Bingo games, cruise raffles, exercise, trivia, pool side games, etc. There was something for everyone and all ages.
Carnival Triumph Debarkation
Carnival does not rush passengers out of the staterooms, in fact they are allowed to remain until 9:30 am. The same baggage tags used to board were used to debark. We had wheelchair assistance from Agnetha Combrink (S. Africa) who was so sweet. Once passengers carrying all their own baggage were off, then regular passengers began to disembark. We were off in a jiffy, fast and painless, in about 20 minutes we were out of the terminal.
Carnival Triumph Western Caribbean Ports of Call
Sat. 5/13/06 -- Miami, FL -- Depart 4:00 pm
Sun. 5/14/06 -- At Sea
Mon. 5/15/06 -- Cozumel, Mexico -- Arrive 7:00 am -- Depart 6:00 pm
Tues. 5/16/06 -- At Sea
Wed. 5/17/06 -- Georgetown, Grand Cayman -- Port Authorities closed the harbor due to high seas and winds. Tendering was too dangerous. Port charges were refunded.
Thurs. 5/18/06 Ocho Rios, Jamaica Arrive 8:00 am Depart 3:30 pm
Fri. 5/19/06 At Sea
Sat. 5/20/06 Miami, FL -- Debarkation begins at 8:00 am for those who carry all their own luggage.
Conclusion
This was our 60th cruise, but only our 5th on Carnival ships, since we had our first cruise on Carnival in 2001. We have enjoyed Carnival ships better and better ever since, especially when considering our low initial expectation. Carnival is now becoming one of our favorite cruise lines, and we have already booked another cruise on the Triumph for this summer, mainly to meet again our friend Capt. La Fauci. Our next cruises will be Sept. 2nd on the Triumph, Sept. 23rd on the Caribbean Princess, Oct. 15th on the Freedom of the Seas, and Jan. 20th, 2007 on the Voyager of the Seas, unless we can find some great value with last minute sales before then. Undoubtedly, encountering old friends on a cruise is always a pleasure, it gives us the opportunity to reinforce the friendship, reminisce with them on past events and update each other on recent happenings. Of course, it is always nice to revisit familiar faces and places and to make new friends. That is the best reason to cruise, for us it makes our days on board nteresting!
Happy Cruising!
