This review is for the Carnival Conquest Western Caribbean Itinerary that sailed from MIami January 12, and visited Gran Cayman, Cozumel, Belize, and Roatan. I will not focus on the ports. We had previously visited three of the four, and were disappointed only by bad weather, which is no-one's fault.
I also want to give an objective shout-out to the entire Conquest staff. This was our second Carnival Cruise and it will certainly not be our last. I had read a number of negative reviews before leaving, and am now, as I was then, wondering which ship, exactly, the nay-sayers said they sailed on? Certainly not on the Conquest.
For the record my wife and I have sailed all major lines and are in our mid 40's. We don't drink or smoke, are aware that some of the ship entertainment can and should be classified as "SHiP," but with a "T" where the "P"is, and are also aware that things can and do go wrong every week the boat sails away with paying passengers. We also know that unrealistic expectations from passengers can ruin an otherwise great time.