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The Triumph is headed for Freeport in the Bahamas for some cosmetic work, before resuming it cruise schedule. Officials said the cosmetic work probably won't take very long. Carnival has the ship set to resume cruises out of Galveston, Texas, starting June 13.

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CARNIVAL TRIUMPH TO DEPART MOBILE FOR FREEPORT DRY DOCK

In Addition to Repairs and Upgrades, Ship Also to Receive Fun Ship 2.0 Enhancements

MIAMI (May 8, 2013) — Carnival Triumph is scheduled to depart Mobile, Ala., this afternoon under its own power bound for Freeport, Bahamas, to enter a dry dock facility where final repairs and shipboard operating enhancements will be completed, along with implementation of a variety of new Fun Ship 2.0 features. The ship is expected to arrive at Grand Bahama Shipyard on Saturday, May 11.

Following the dry dock, Carnival Triumph is slated to re-enter regular service from Galveston, Texas, June 13, 2013.

“With the ship temporarily out of service for repairs, we decided to take the opportunity to add a host of new dining and bar venues that are part of our tremendously popular fleetwide Fun Ship 2.0 enhancement program,” said Gerry Cahill, president and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines.

Fun Ship 2.0 is a $500 million product-enhancement initiative being gradually rolled out across the Carnival fleet.

New features being added to Carnival Triumph during its dry dock include:

Guy’s Burger Joint, a complimentary poolside venue serving fresh-made burgers and hand-cut fries created by Food Network personality and chef Guy Fieri.
BlueIguana Cantina, a free-of-charge Mexican cantina with custom-made tacos and burritos that can be personalized by diners at an extensive salsa and toppings bar.
Alchemy Bar, a cocktail “pharmacy” where highly trained mixologists create custom cocktails using interesting flavors and ingredients.
EA SPORTS Bar, an interactive sports-themed lounge where patrons can view live action, play popular EA SPORTS video games and keep up with the latest scores.
RedFrog Rum Bar, a poolside Caribbean-themed watering hole offering a variety of the region’s top rums and beers in a laid-back island-infused atmosphere.
BlueIguana Tequila Bar, a lively and engaging poolside bar serving frozen cocktails and Mexican beers in a fun and festive environment.

In addition to installation of the Fun Ship 2.0 features and other repairs, as part of a $300 million fleetwide program announced in April, Carnival Triumph is being outfitted with new systems to improve operating reliability to further prevent a potential loss of primary power, an upgrade in fire detection and suppression systems, and, in the rare event of a loss of main power, additional emergency backup power to provide core hotel services to ensure guest comfort.

When Carnival Triumph resumes year-round service from Galveston June 13, the ship will sail four-day cruises to Cozumel, Mexico, and five-day cruises to Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico.

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[ 05-09-2013: Message edited by: joe at travelpage ]

First they wet docked her, and cleaned her up a bit. Now they are going to dry dock her and bring her out unrecognizable with all the new enhancements.

So that we won't remember what she was and remark on how good she looks afterwards. And hopefully a full facelift will give the old gal a new lease on life as an almost new ship - some makeup and lipstick.

Carnival needs all the help they can get.

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Originally posted by jeremya:
Is this what we call "putting lipstick on a pig?"

First they wet docked her, and cleaned her up a bit. Now they are going to dry dock her and bring her out unrecognizable with all the new enhancements.

So that we won't remember what she was and remark on how good she looks afterwards. And hopefully a full facelift will give the old gal a new lease on life as an almost new ship - some makeup and lipstick.

Carnival needs all the help they can get.

It all matters what the people think once she's back in service.

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A full dry and wet dock to doctor up a ship that saw gruesome conditions, with a face lift, they hope that people will forget the drama and want to sail on a practically new ship with all her enhancements.

Carnival is down for the count. With two missing passengers in Australia, a sunken ship in Italy, the sunshine coming back online, another ugly duckling and Triumph being face lifted ...

Their record does not look so good any more.