Background: This was a girl's only vacation. This was the second cruise for two of us and the first time for the other two. Overall, we rated this cruise as one of our top vacations ever. We had a great time.

Embarkation: We parked at EZCruise parking lot, booked on-line for $50. Shuttle took us to the pier. The coast guard pulled a surprise inspect on the Conquest, and the Ecstasy broke down in port and blocked the place where the Conquest was supposed to dock. Luckily the very long line outside was shaded. I think we finally left Galveston around 6:00pm.

Ship: Ship was very clean, and crew was constantly cleaning the ship. Other than some stained carpets in the hallways, everything looked great. Read more