My husband and I were married on the Carnival Conquest before it left port in Ft. Lauderdale, and the cruise was our honeymoon. It was a wonderful experience all around, both the wedding and the honeymoon cruise.

Embarkation was very smooth and quick. Since we were getting married that day, we had VIP access to board early. Carnival made sure to have both our suite and a fellow traveler's stateroom ready by the time we embarked so that my husband and I could get dressed separately. This made a huge difference, since we were really trying not to see each other before the ceremony. After the ceremony/reception we immediately went to take pictures with Olga. She was wonderful and made sure we stopped in a variety of places to pose and have fun. She also takes family and couples pictures during the cruise in a studio setting. She is really talented and we recommend her for any pictures you might want while cruising. Once we were done with the pictures, the muster drill was starting. We didn't have time to change out of our wedding clothes, so we headed to our station in full wedding gear. As we walked down the outside of the ship to our station, people started clapping as they saw we had just got married. The farther we walked, the louder the applause became. It was a really special moment.

Our grand suite was fabulous. This was my first cruise, but my husband had sailed before a few times. He said we would get spoiled on the suite, and we surely did! The bathroom was very spacious, with a bidet and jacuzzi tub/shower combination. There was also plenty of closet room to store everything. We had a "prep" area right outside the bathroom with a large mirror, sink and drawers, which made it nice to get ready for evening dinners without having to clutter the bathroom. The balcony was probably our favorite part. It was so nice to walk out to the spacious balcony any time and enjoy the beautiful views of the ocean and ports. Read more