Carnival Conquest Review

4.0 / 5.0
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Conquest was a treat!

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Conquest
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First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Apr 2013
Cabin: Ocean View
Traveled with children

I must start by stating the positives far outweigh the negatives on Carnival's Conquest. We had a great time!! I haven't cruised before basically because it felt to me in an earlier part in my life that I was too untraditional to appreciate this mainstream type of vacation. I'm not the "cookie-cutter" type of person. This cruise was taken to celebrate my stepson's 16th birthday for a fishing excursion in Cozumel. He wanted Key West but due to school vacation, price and time constraints, this proved by far at the end of our week that a Western Caribbean cruise would work out fine. I don't

Embarkation was well coordinated for those in need of a wheelchair. I suggest arriving early because it becomes very crowded. Debarkation took a long time since our group number was 26. We were able to have a very leisurely breakfast and witness the crew in preparation for the next cruise. If you have difficulty navigating inclines with walking, I strongly suggest using a wheelchair which you notify Carnival of your disability and necessary accommodations. They were very helpful.

We were here for relaxation so activities nor nightlife were a priority. We enjoyed the live acoustic music, family comedy show, magic show at Alchemy bar, EA sports trivia challenge, hanging out on the aft Lido deck and the cooking demo in The Point Steakhouse. Activities on the ship were plentiful but not necessarily of good quality and full of cheesy marketing. We were excited to see the shows which were recommended recently by friends. We lasted 10 minutes for "The Brits!", saw a bit of "Divas" while waiting for the restroom - both horrible singing, didn't care for the animation incorporated into the show and honestly quite amateurish. I've seen very few off/Broadway shows but enough to know this isn't a selling point and much improvement is needed. Hasbro show, morning show and bingo were minimally ok. Another thing is GLBT gathering is quite late, past 11 pm, other cruise lines do have it earlier, maybe it would be better attended at an earlier time.

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Ocean View

Cabin 6C

Excellent storage, liked the bathroom, window made us happy, laundry nearby on the other side of the ship and to get to the mdr it's not accessible with the nearest elevators.

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