This is my wife's and my 2nd cruise. We cruised on Carnival Ecstasy same time last year. This cruise would provide two extra nights and one extra excursion.

Conquest is a relatively new ship, only 5 years old. It is still standing tall. Crew members could be seen cleaning, shining, and picking up after passengers without stop. They do a fine job. The ship is quite large and my wife and I, still newbies to cruising, took a day to get comfortable with routes to and from our stateroom to the various venues. Whomever chose the French artistic theme was a genius, as there are countless works of art that can be interwoven into the ship's public areas.

We are not too big into group activities, but we did review them on our stateroom television at night. The hairy chest competition looked fun for those that like that sort of thing. Bingo games are offered every night in the theater prior to shows and other events. That's a good activity for those that want to get a good seat for a show but don't want to wait around doing nothing for a half hour before showtime. Read more