Promenade Deck

 

As with all of the Carnival Cruise Line ships, the Promenade Deck and its main promenade way is the epitome of fun at sea.  This main drag, if you will, hosts most of the entertainment options offered aboard Carnival Triumph and is a fun way to stroll, bar hop, and people watch.

World's Way is the title of Triumph's entertainment avenue and is punctuated with global elements throughout.  The Triumph Shops flank the Capitol Lobby forward on Promenade Deck and give guests access to World's Way.

Tucked between the shops and Club Monaco, the ship's casino, is the 55 seat Olympic Sports Bar.  This is a nice respite for gamblers who would like to enjoy a beer and take a break from the action of the Casino.

Club Monaco offers the most popular games available and now even hosts 'coinless gaming'.  Guests are able to use their Sail & Sign card to download credits into their favorite slot machines.

Olympic Sports Bar Olympic Sports Bar
Club Monaco opens expansively to World's Way and is served by the World's Bar.  While beverage service for the casino is provided by the World's Bar, there is also exclusive seating available for Triumph's guests.
As a tradition of all other Carnival Cruise Line ships, ample seating exists all along World's Way.  This creates the feeling of sitting along any of the World's most famous cities' popular streets.  Bar servers stroll along World's Way if you would prefer to not lose your seat and enjoy beverages.
The 88 seat Vienna Café offers gourmet cakes and premium coffee beverages for a nominal cost.

The Vienna Café becomes widely popular on Triumph's voyages as a 'coffee on the run' type of venue.  For example, guests who have early morning shore excursions tend to make the Vienna Café and essential stop along the way.

Perpendicular to the Vienna Café is Underground Tokyo.  This is a whimsical area that serves as Triumph's gaming arcade and portrays a winding, narrow cave.
Underground Tokyo is ironically located adjacent the twenty-one and over Hollywood Dance Club. 
The Hollywood Dance Club is an exciting and vibrant stimulant to the senses.  Video monitor line the walls, ceiling, and exterior. 
Bubbling water tanks both outside and inside of the Hollywood Dance Club pique the visual senses and complement the exciting array of colors throughout.
For a change of pace in music, the 90 guest capacity Big Easy Piano Bar is located just down from the Hollywood Dance Club.  The ship's pianist performs here nightly, takes requests, and hosts sing-a-longs.  If you might think twice about a ship's bar being adorned mostly with oyster  shells, you definitely have to check out the Big Easy.
Wine connoisseurs will enjoy the selection and variety of wines offered at the California Wine Bar.  Particularly interesting is the functional gadget behind the bar that the staff uses to reseal open wine bottles. 
Two structures located at the California Wine Bar have been created by Lucio Bubacco.  Bubacco's works combine the anatomic perfection of Greek sculpture with the Byzantine gothic architecture of his native Venice.  His works follow the theme of metamorphosis and transformation and of forms emerging from the void, echoing themes from our mythological past when sexuality was spiritual, not political. Work by Lucio Bubacco Work by Lucio Bubacco
Winding port side from the Big Easy is 'Venezia'.  The band here plays a fun variety of well-known tunes and this location is consistently filled with couples of all ages.

Completely aft on Promenade Deck is Club Rio.  While by day this venue is seemingly underutilized, this is a popular lounge for most evening activities.  It serves as Carnival Triumph's secondary lounge and hosts events such as the repeat guest party, karaoke, late night comedy acts, and the captain's cocktail formal event party.

 

Photos and Text Copyright © Steve J. Garrod and ShipCafé