I just got back from sailing the Conquest on the 7/14 sailing and I thought I would put together a review. I'll also answer any questions. Our itinerary was Roatan, Belize, and Cozumel. My family and I had a great time! This was our eighth cruise and second on the Conquest, but our first since 2011. I did notice some cut backs, but nothing that materially affected our experience. The additions of Guy's Burgers and the Blue Iguana Cantina were great ideas. The new comedy shows were also great.
New Orleans
We stayed at the J.W. Marriott on Canal the night before our cruise. Make sure you tell your driver which Marriott because there are two on Canal and we got dropped off at the wrong one! The hotel was okay. The bathroom was small and there was some street noise, but it was acceptable. We ate at the Royal Oyster House and we thought it was pretty good. We did some walking around and went to Cafe Dumond the morning of the cruise. We used Machu Picchu Tours for our parking and shuttling. Everything went smooth.
Crew area is nearby. There was some noise and hall congestion, but not too bad.