Okay, I have a few minutes, so I thought I would share my experiences on the Carnival Conquest last week (10/14 - 10/21). There were (4) of us in my immediate group. We had (2) rooms. My DW (30) and I (32) stayed in one, while my DF (57) and my DS (11) stayed in the other.
EMBARKATION It really wasn't too bad. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we did not arrive at the pier until approximately 1:00 p.m. The lines moved extremely well, until we hit the metal detectors. They closed those for approximately 30 minutes, so the next lines could thin out a bit. Once they opened those back up, we were smooth sailing again (no pun intended) and on board by 2:15-2:30.
CABIN We had an interior cabin the Riviera Deck. Our room Stewart was Mario and he was absolutely wonderful. Our room was always cleaned and we were always greeted in the hallway with a "Hello" or "Goodbye", followed with a conversation. As for all of the crew, we never meet a member that was cold or less than friendly.