Carnival triumph: a cosmopolitan atmosphere on a Caribbean Cruise-Liner - Ship of the Month - Cover Story

Cruise Travel, Dec, 2001 by Suellyn Preston Scull

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Company: Carnival Cruise Lines.

Built: 1999, Fincantieri shipyards, Monfalcone, Italy.

Country Of Registry: Bahamas.

Gross Registered Tonnage: 102,000.

Length: 893 ft. Beam: 116 ft.

Draft: 27 ft. Speed: 22.5 knots.

Propulsion: Diesel-electric with six medium-speed engines developing approx. 84,933 hp; individually controlled twin rudders; three bow thrusters; three stern thrusters; stabilizers.

Passenger Capacity: 2,758 double occupancy; 3,470 all berths.

Passenger Space Ratio: 37.

Normal Crew Size: 1,100.

Nationality Of Crew: Officers, Italian; hotel and cruise staff, international.

Cabins: 1,379 of which 849 are outside; 502, including suites, have private balconies. There are six cabin categories (spread over 20 price ranges) including eight penthouse suites (345 square feet plus 85-sq.-ft. balcony), 42 suites (275 sq. ft. plus 65-sq.-ft. balcony), eight ocean-view wrap-around or large balcony cabins (185 sq. ft. plus 75-sq.-ft. balcony), 444 ocean-view cabins with balcony (185 sq. ft. plus 35-sq.-ft. balcony), 341 ocean-view cabins without balcony (230 sq. ft.), six oceanview cabins with portholes (220 sq. ft.), and 530 inside cabins (185 sq. ft.). All staterooms have air-conditioning, direct-dial ship-to-shore telephone service, closed-circuit TV, hair-dryer, safe-deposit box, and private facilities with shower or shower/tub; most have twin beds that convert to king-size. All suites have sitting areas.

Public Rooms: Paris Dining Room (seats 1,114), London Dining Room (702), South Beach Club (lido restaurant complex, 1,252), Rome Lounge (1,500), Club Monaco (casino, 484), Club Rio (425), Hollywood Dance Club (211), Oxford Bar (153), World's Bar (23), Capitol Bar (18), The Big Easy Bar (100), Vienna Cafe (50), Venezia Lounge (88), Olympic Bar (55), California Wine Bar (30), Washington Library (17).

Facilities/Features: 13 passenger decks; 18 passenger elevators; four swimming pools (one with retractable glass dome); waterslide; seven whirlpools; jogging track; fully equipped spa and health club (15,000-sq.-ft.); juice bar; shuffleboard; beauty shop; seven-deck-high central atrium with glass elevators; extensive children's playroom and deck area with wading pool; laundry services; passenger launderettes; library; tour office; photo studio; virtual reality video-game room; boutique; duty-free shops; medical facility; internet center; 24-hour room service; wedding packages; golf programs.