Carnival Conquest 5/6/12-5/13/12 -- NOLA, Key West, Bahamas

NOTE: This is my second cruise. The first cruise was on March 19th with my family of four on the five-day cruise on The Elation out of NOLA (separate review for that 3/19 date). This cruise was just me and my husband, and we sailed on the Conquest for seven days. Most of my review will probably compare this experience with the first both in terms of the ship and amenities and the couple/family.

Stateroom. We had an Ocean View Room on the Main (second) deck. Our room was larger than the previous room on Elation (225 v. 185), and since it was just the two of us this time, it seemed even larger! The bathroom was also just slightly larger than our one previous experience, and we had plenty of closet and drawer space. This room had a couch (which could double as a bed, but did pull out) and a refrigerator stocked with mini-bar supplies. The room also had two built-in nightstands on either side of the bed (v. our room on The Elation which had none). We found our room ready and in order when we arrived. We did not have any bath robes, but a quick call to our steward remedied that. The service all week was impeccable. Read more