We had a wonderful 8 days on board the Conquest! We stayed at the Comfort Inn and Suites Airport Cruiseport pre-cruise and had a good experience.
Embarkation went very smoothly. We were from hotel and onto ship in about 45 minutes. Enjoyed our first two sea days. The main pool/lido area was uncomfortably packed, but we were able to enjoy the aft pool which was much less crowded, and we were always able to find either a table or chairs.
Our wait staff was just wonderful. They were so friendly and warm and made the entire dinner experience something to look forward to. We were all very sad to say goodbye to Iketut, Adrian, and Michael our last night. The food was good overall, but there were some disappointments. The steaks were generally overcooked. If you want any pink, you must order medium rare.
Our balcony was right next to the corner aft wrap, and therefore larger than the other aft balconies. It was our little slice of heaven! Only thing to note is that the movement of the ship is much more pronounced here if you are sensitive to that. The location is very convenient to the aft pool and lido buffet.