It was a great cruise. by
Pam K. from Houston, Tx
Sailing date: Jul 2010 Pros:
That there was always something to do on the ship.
Cons:
Nothing.
This was our first time on a cruise and we were impressed by everything. The food was great, the service was awesome. We enjoyed meeting all the crew members and getting to know them and their background and culture. The excursions were great. We look forward to taken a cruise real soon.
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Cozumel, Mexico We went on a catamaran snorkling and to a private beach. It was a lot of fun and the fish were pretty. The only problem was it rained more than half the time.
George Town, Grand Cayman We enjoyed every bit of our time in Grand Cayman. The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area and we enjoyed listening to him and learning more about the culture and island.
Don't Miss: The Stingray's are a must see. They were so amazing to hold and feel and experience. The water was beautiful.
Montego Bay, Jamaica Dunn's Falls were amazing. We really enjoyed them. The only problem was the travel time of 1 1/2 hrs. each way. We would have liked to be doing something in Montego Bay instead of being on a bus, but we still enjoyed the experience.
Don't Miss: The Falls is really great.
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A Happy Cruise by
Janice V from Dallas
Sailing date: Jul 2010 Pros:
food and cabin
Cons:
THE MUSIC and ENTERTAINMENT very LOUD
We have done 10 cruises mostly with Royan Carribean. This was our first Carnival. and WOW.. we are 50 years old and have a 12 year old. The BAND at the pool was so loud we could not talk, think or read or relax. We eventually had to leave the FAMILY pool area and go to the ADULTS pool.. where our son was not allowed to swim!!! The same goes for the BAND in the Casino. Could not even think, relax or enjoy.. so LOUD!!! Why put a LOUD band in a CASINO. keep it in the DISCO!!!!! ALL abit strange.
Ship Quality Ship layout was very difficult to get used to. Normally takes us a day. But on this ship could only walk from front of the ship to the back of the ship on DECK 5 and 8...weird!!!
Pool's very small. Could never find a Restroom.
Dining/Food Food excellent. Did not even go to the upscale Steakhouse for an extra cost of $30 as it was that good. Formal Dinngroom dinners was great. Breakfastin formal diningroom was slow.. Lido Buffet average.
Stateroom Quality Size great, bed very comfortable location good. Cupboard s great
Ship Staff Quality Godd, always ready for a laugh
Entertainment & Activities TERRIBLE> TERRIBLE TERRIBLE..very LOUD DEAFING .. we could not understand why it was so so LOUD. could not talk, think or communicate at the POOL or ANYWHERE ther was a BAND or entertainment. Other entertainment was fine. Good Jugggler and the magic show was good. Only can watch so much singing and dancing. Royal Carribean has better activities.
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Cozumel, Mexico Always a great stop. Over the past 8 years this stops just gets better very year. They rally have done alot on the PORT area...
George Town, Grand Cayman Beach .. beach and more beach
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Great when to beack enjoyed. Took the local JUTA bus ride $15 all day. could stop and shop or go to Margaretiaville or beach. Great
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Absolutely Wonderful by
Randolph W. from Corsicana, Texas
Sailing date: Jul 2010 Pros:
The service was excellent. The room was cleaned at least twice a day. The different kinds of foods available was wonderful. The staff was friendly and the helpful. The screen on the Conquest was excellent and may daughter and I watched Avatar one night eating popcorn in the cool breeze.
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I enjoyed everything and plan to take another cruise with carnival. This was my second cruise.
The ship was very clean and was always being cleaned. I would much rather stay on carnival cruise ship than in a land
hotel room.
Ship Quality The layout is great. Promenade deck 5 on conquest gets you to everything
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Cozumel, Mexico snorkeling from catamaran in 2008 and this year 2010 did myan ruins
Don't Miss: snorkeling
George Town, Grand Cayman enjoyed stingray city sandbar very much
Don't Miss: stingray city
Montego Bay, Jamaica had fun on the zip line and guides were knowledgable
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What a vacation! by
Kathleen from Harlingen, TX
Sailing date: May 2010 Pros:
Wonderful food & service
Cons:
Heat!
From the first moment we arrrived on the ship, we were treated graciously by every single member of the Conquest's crew.
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My honeymoon by
Ashley H. from Denton, TX
Sailing date: May 2010 Pros:
What we liked most was that there was always something to do and the cruise director was GREAT!
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Some of the wait staff at dinner were a little dull and my room service waiter never even smiled. But overall we liked everything.
The shiop was great, very clean and organized.
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Ship Staff Quality Wait staff at dinner was a little dull, and room service waiter never smiled. The wait staff at dinner never danced when they had their songs, it was like he disappeared.
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Cozumel, Mexico We did a beach, snorkel, and Canoe. It was fun, we saw a shark when we were snorkeling (they said it was a harmless one). The area by the boat is a lot of fun and very nice also.
George Town, Grand Cayman Shopping was great in Grand Cayman. We snorkeled the barrier reef and it was so much fun.
Montego Bay, Jamaica We went to Dr. Cave and it was a nice beach, but there are a lot of people wanting you to buy things and also when you get off the bus anywhere in Jamaica someone is going to ask you to buy drugs.
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Excellent Vacation, excellent value by
Alan M from Dallas, TX
Sailing date: Feb 2010 Pros:
Fun Ship Atmosphere, great food
Cons:
the fact that seven days just flies by
this is my third trip on the Conquest and it was wonderful as in the times before when I sailed on this vessel
Ship Quality Great ship and layout. I could not be happier
Dining/Food dining room service was excellent as always. One night spent in the steak house was a wonderful experience.
Stateroom Quality Even though I stayed in one of the Interior in expensive rooms, I was treated wonderfully as if I were in one of the finest suites on the ship
Ship Staff Quality Carnival always has an excellent staff. They were exceptional
Entertainment & Activities On Ship entertainment and cruise staff were great. Lots of great memories
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A good cruise for the money! by
Angie R. from Charlotte, NC
Sailing date: Oct 2009 Pros:
Comedians, Sit-down dinner, Ship condition
Cons:
Embarkation process issues, excurstion debarkation, buffet food
Overall I was very happy with thmy first Carnival Cruise, leaving Galveston, stopping in Montego Bay, Jamaica, then Grand Cayman, and finally Cozumel, Mexico. I expected to enjoy Jamaica most but would actually go back to Cozumel if I had the chance. In Jamaica, the poor economy made people desperate enought o be overly pushy. They tried something new with debarkation and just let you get off with no organization- it did not work! Talk about stressful! I hope they go back to organizing that again.
The ship was beautiful, and I loved the adults only pool area, which was SO quiet. Overall, the food was decent, except lunch and dinner buffets. Entertainment was good but some of the shows were too cheesy and didn't seem professional.
The service on the ship was reasonable but not impressive. I can say no one went above and beyond which left me disappointed. They also seemed to be letting people bring alcohol back on the ship into their rooms, though it didn't get out of control like I had heard of Carnival cruises.
Overally, we got a great price on a balcony room and enjoyed the trip overall!
Ship Quality Very impressive in decor and condition. They quickly cleaned our staterooms multiple times a day. The only issue would be accessability. Because of the layout, you couldn't get to AFT parts of the ship on several main floors without going up or down to get around.
Dining/Food The buffet was awful, other than breakfast. At least they offered salad and pizza options, which were good. The sit down dinner was very good actually. Plenty of options and reasonable service. I was used to the staff singing or dancing on "formal" nights, but they did it every night on this cruise. Formal nights were even less formal than on any cruise I'd been on.
Stateroom Quality We chose a balcony room for the first time and were very happy with it. It was nice having the sofa there that could have been another bed but kept things out of our way. Nice shower designs kept the bathroom floor dry, better than most cruises. We loved the location of our room, slightly forward of midship.
Ship Staff Quality This area was a disappointment. We saw no personality or interactions with most of the staff. They did their jobs but it didn't seem like they had fun doing it. No examples of above and beyond... most nights we had to ask for things to be refilled at dinner. The stateroom was cleaned timely.
Entertainment & Activities The comedians on board were awesome. The dancers and shows were disappointing, being overly cheesy enough that a lot of people got up and left during the shows. There was plenty else to do on board so I went to the best of the show options and still had plenty of activity vs. relaxation time.
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My cruise to jamaica,cayman,cozumel by
Shantay B from Houston, TX
Sailing date: Aug 2009 Pros:
The most was the way the stewards kept my room clean and the hospitality on the ship
Cons:
The tips that are reserved was 140.00 alone for my husband and me and then they still add gratuity to each thing you order.
I have nothing bad to say . It was my first cruise and it exceeded my expectations. I would definitley cruise again with carnival. I think carnival should consider the gratuity amount placed on the sail and sign cards when you have a couple. My husband and I are one so 70.00 for the both of us to me was reasonable. I think 140.00 just for gratuity set aside in addition to gratuities each time you order a acholic beverage is a bit much.
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Too much smoke! by
Cathy G from Spring, Tx
Sailing date: Feb 2009 Pros:
Great food and great band
Cons:
Too much smoke!
This ship has excellent food, in fact it's better than most ships that I've traveled on. I've been on 20 cruises so I've sampled a wide variety of food on many ships. The crew is great and the adult pool at the back of the ship is wonderful. The Blackjack band was playing almost everynight and is a great band. There's just one issue....smoking. The band and all of the lounges are located around the casino area. Even thought no smoking is allowed at the seating near the band the entire room is covered with smoke from the casino. Also all of the other lounges allow smoking and so it is impossible to get away from it. I could not even unpack my clothes in my bedroom when I got home because they were so smokey. We as consumers must stand up to Carnival and let them know how we feel. Royal Caribbean does not allow smoking in staterooms, but does on the balcony. Princes is beginning to cut out smoking in all of their lounges. We were on the Coral Princess just two weeks ago and I felt it was almost a smoke free environment. Write letters and make you concerns known to Carnival about the smoking. On the Conquest even the teen entertainment center is near the smoke filled casino area. I can't say that I won't sail on the Conquest again because it sails out of Galveston and that's close to home, but I have started a letter writing campaign to Carnival about the smoking.
Ship Quality I gave this rating becasue of the intense amount of smoking on the ship. The liberal smoking policy and locations make it impossible for non smokers to enjoy the amenities of this ship.
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Enjoyed - 5 day cruise better by
A Traveler from The Woodlands, Texas
Sailing date: Jun 2009 Pros:
Service - food - dining
Cons:
Smoking everywhere
Great ship and crew. Unfortunately we picked a week when 1/3 of the 3500+ travelers were children which may be the reason that the music all over the ship was so loud it was hard if even able to hold a conversation while on deck. And we heard many a complaint regarding this issue. Smoking was prevalent and worse we had to walk through the smoke and foul smell of the casino area to dine in our designated restaurant, Monet.
Ship Quality Consideration in the layout of a ship's facilities should address those that don't smoke. At least one entire side of the ship's cabins e.g. should be assigned for non-smokers (we are a vast majority as you know). Our balcony cabin had smokers to the left and right of us that made utilizing it as the whims of the smokers. And why should diners have to walk through the casino full of smoke to formal dine or to eat in general. Lido dining was good, tables cleaned promptly, but the window sills seemed to never be cleaned and food crumbs evident.
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