St. Kitts is the only port (other than Galveston) that is new to both of us. We decided to take a tour for an overview of the island. When it turned out to be a overcast, windy day that reinforced our decision. Before breakfast, I joined my sister in the deck 10 … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph Day 3: St. Kitts
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Carnival Triumph Day 2: St. Thomas
Today is the first of four port days in a row on this Carnival Journeys cruise and the first port is St. Thomas. This is a port I've been too many times and really like. Last December I went to Emerald Beach which was quite enjoyable but this time we decided to try Coki … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph Day 2: St. Thomas
Carnival Triumph: Embarkation
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
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