Wednesday morning dawned and we were up early excited to be boarding the Carnival Triumph for an 10 day Carnival Journeys cruise. After in-room coffee and showers, we were off. We went up to the rooftop pool to see if the ship had docked and was happy to see it in port. … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph: Embarkation
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Carnival Triumph: San Juan
My last Carnival Triumph trip update left Sister T and I leaving the airport. Taxi rates from the airport are a flat rate. From Zone 1 (airport) to Zone 4 (Old San Juan) the fee is $19 but there's a $1 fee for each additional piece of luggage. We had four bags between us which … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph: San Juan
Carnival Triumph: Pre-Cruise Travel
After months of planning and anticipation the day to leave on the Carnival Triumph cruise with my sister arrived. What was different was that I was leaving on a red-eye. This meant a full day of work and a sketchy night of sleep to come. The day went quickly as I worked to … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph: Pre-Cruise Travel
A Travel Blogger Fail
Saturday night I returned from a nearly two week vacation. Unlike my last trip which was very busy, this was a cruise full of beaches, relaxation, and sister time all enhanced with cocktails. I faithfully took notes of each day on my iPad throughout the trip so I could share … [Read more...] about A Travel Blogger Fail
Carnival Triumph Shore Excursion Plans
A few days I received an email with the above message from Carnival Cruise Line. I appreciate the reminder, but I've been counting down the days once it got to single digits! So, what have we got planned for our 10 night Carnival Triumph cruise? Ports of Call We are embarking … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph Shore Excursion Plans