I want to start out by saying its very hard not to have fun on a Carnival Fun Ship. My family had fun and would sail with Carnival again. I point this out because some parts of the this review are very critical of the Conquest and her services.

This was my family's third cruise. The first was the Disney Wonder in 2001 and the second was the Carnival Ecstasy in 2006. Both of those were Halloween cruises. On this Labor Day cruise, I sailed with my wife, our two kids (eight and five years old), my sister in-law and her family, my mother and father in-law, and my father.

We all booked directly with a Carnival PVP. A quick note about our PVP, he was very responsive until we made our initial deposit. Then he stopped returning our e-mails and voice mails. (Even to make a FINAL PAYMENT.) Considering my family booked eight staterooms with him over the last 18 months, you would think we would be happy to return our calls. However, I'm still awaiting for a quote on my next cruise that I request two weeks ago. I'll probably use a travel agent next time. Read more