The Cruise
Carnival Triumph embarks from Galveston, Texas on this five
night Western Caribbean cruise at 4pm on Monday, January 27, 2014. She arrives
back at Galveston on Saturday, February 1 at 8:30am. Along the way, Triumph
makes two port calls.
On Wednesday, January 29, Triumph docks at Progreso, Mexico
from 7:30am until 4pm. Progeso is located on the northwest shore of the Yucatan
Peninsula, not far from Merida. Although there is debate, the pier is known as
the longest in the world. The ship will dock some 6.5 km out at sea. La
Terminal Remota was built in its present form in 1989. However, there is the
argument that much of the 6.5 kilometres is a causeway and that the pier is
actually much shorter.
On Thursday, January 30, Triumph moves east around the top
of the Yucatan to dock at Cozumel. The ship will stay on the Mexican tropical
resort island from 9am until 4pm before making her way back across the Gulf of
Mexico to Galveston.
The Price (U.S. Dollars)
Pricing for this cruise is interesting. Just a week away, the
Super Saver and Canadian Resident rates for an inside stateroom start from $309
per person, based on double occupancy. This is higher than a similar length
Western Caribbean cruise out of Florida. However, the additional $52.49 per
person in government fees and taxes is about half of what you’d pay out of
Miami, Tampa or Ft. Lauderdale.
The result is an inside cabin for two starting at $722.98,
taxes included. As is often the case with Carnival, Military are treated
exceptionally well on this cruise. Present and former members of the U.S. and
Canadian armed forces can have the same inside stateroom for as low as $269 per
person. As an extra bonus, military receive a $25 onboard credit per stateroom.
Too last minute for you? Don't worry, the following two sailings are just $10 more per person.
The Ship
Carnival Triumph was built by Fincantieri in Italy and
entered service in 1999. She is one of three Destiny/Triumph Class ships in the
Carnival fleet. Sunshine is the oldest, entering service as Carnival Destiny in
1996. Carnival
Victory is the youngest of the three, entering service in 2000.
Triumph is a fairly large vessel with a gross tonnage of
101,509. She is 272 metres or 893 feet in length and has 13 decks accessible to
a capacity of 3,143 passengers. There are typically 1,100 crew members onboard.
Yes, this is the ship that was left adrift in the Gulf of
Mexico last February. On February 10, 2013, a fire broke out in Triumph’s
engine room, leaving the boat incapacitated. After several days, she was
finally pulled to Mobile, Alabama.
Carnival Triumph was out of service from February until
June, 2013, undergoing extensive repairs. The process was complicated when due
to high winds on April 3rd, she broke free of her moorings in the port of
Mobile and collided with a U.S. Army Corps ship, sustaining a 20 foot gash.
However, Triumph is all fixed up and has been running four
and five night Western Caribbean cruises out of Galveston since June. That
means, she does about six cruises per month. That means, Triumph has run around
36 itineraries since without incident.
The Small Print
·Because of the nature of last minute deals, the pricing printed here is fleeting and could change at any time.
·Prices are in Canadian dollars.
·Most meals are included in a typical cruise price but DRINKS ARE NOT!
·Also not included are gratuities.
·Cruise pricing does not include air fare, ground transfers and hotel accommodations before and after the cruise.
