Based on reviews from prior travelers recently we were concerned. Jais the cruise director was awesome and this was his first tour on conquest. He made things alot of fun! The ship was what you expect for carnival. It was a clean nicely furnished ship. Something unusual is we actually saw the shows several times. The show were that good! We go to NYC and see many shows and I felt like we were there. This is a huge improvement from prior cruises. The ports were nice. There was so much to do on the ship we found ourselves not having enough time to do it all. Most activities are family friendly so if you don't have kids that could be tough. There were lulls in entertainment during the day and in evening you really had to pick and choose. The comedy is a must and couldn't see enough shows! The food was ok. My only complaint is the buffet is not open for dinner do those days in port when you get back to the ship there are large lines for the 2 restaurants. Overall we had a great time. Our son 7yrs old loved Seuss at sea. This is our 5th carnival cruise and we'll be back!