NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – It’s brand new in New Orleans. Actually new and improved!
It’s Carnival’s Triumph cruise ship.
The ship weighs 102,000 tons.
WGNO News with a Twist features reporter Wild Bill Wood knows why people really head out on a cruise ship.
It’s to eat.
And in one week, you won’t believe how much food the Carnival Triumph serves.
Here’s what’s on the menu:
- 2,800 pounds of prime rib
- 6,000 pounds of chicken
- 3,000 steaks
- 22,000 shrimp
- 5,200 hot dogs
- 6,800 hamburgers
And for breakfast:
- 920 gallons of fruit juices
- 56,000 bacon slices
- 1,800 pounds of coffee
- 1,100 gallons of milk
- 3,000 bagels
- 20,8800 slices of toast
- 6,200 boxes of cereal
- 30,000 Danish pastries
- 4,800 slices of French toast
- 5,800 pancakes
And as for fruits and veggies:
- 16,000 tomatoes
- 16,700 potatoes
- 7,220 heads of iceberg lettuce
- 6,320 bananas
- 3,500 apples
- 1,430 cantaloupes
- 1,560 pineapples
There’s 24-hour complimentary room service and a 24-our pizzeria and even more pasta:
- 2,300 pounds of that pasta
- 5,000 of those pizzas
Sweet success is at the end of every bite on the Carnival Triumph:
- 1,970 pounds of cake mixes
- 8,200 pounds of flour
- 1,620 pounds of shortening
If you’re thirsty just reading all that, here’s what passengers consume to wash down that mountain of food:
- 26,300 cans of soft drinks
- 900 gallons from the bar fountain
- 1,200 gallons of ice tea
Also on board are the BlueIguana Cantina for tacos and burritos. And if a burger is what you’re craving, Guy’s Burger Joint is grilling ’em up.