We booked the Carnival Conquest Winter Western Caribbean 7-day cruise through a local travel agency who provided transportation to the Port of Galveston on a comfortable tour bus. The agency handled our baggage and boarding the ship was super easy as they dropped us at the ship. We had requested oceanview rooms close together and were pleased to be only 4 rooms apart. The Conquest had just returned from dry dock so everything was very clean and in good working condition. Our stateroom was quite comfortable with nice amenities, including luxurious bathrobes that could be worn to the spa or pool. There was ample storage for all our clothing, however, we did bring extra clothes hangers.

We traveled the first week of February, and the weather was quite windy which cancelled some of our optional excursions and in two ports caused the ship to be docked on the opposite side of the island, which was somewhat inconvenient. However, the staff and crew were more than accommodating to ensure that transportation was available.

The food was excellent and we chose to eat most of our meals in the main dining room. The Lido Deck buffet is information but pretty much like any other buffet line. The wait staff was above expectations and made us feel very special. Read more