We had never been on the Carnival Conquest and that is why we choice this cruise. The size of the ship is what we prefer. Embarkation took more than 1 1/2 hours which is more than we are used too. Disembarkation was terrible with at least an hour long line to self assist. We have in the past walked off in 15 minutes. The food was outstanding and I didn't get a chance to try many choices on the dining room menu. Very good choices on the Lido deck except for desserts. Not many pies or cakes. The prices on the Sea Shack were very reasonable. The shows and Punchliner Comedy Club were excellent. As usual many chair hogs by the pool and Serenity deck. Photo stations were set up every night, not only on formal nights. We've been to the port of calls many times. In Cozumel we took a tour that included a stop at Tequilera Reyeys which included a tasting and I would highly recommended it. Will do it again on a future cruise. This cruise was a Halloween cruise with 400 single cruisers and the costumes they put on were like being on a movie set.