Carnival Conquest
by Sharon
Western Caribbean
February 2, 2003
My husband and I just returned from our cruise on
the Conquest. The ship is beautifully decorated.
We had a room with a balcony and it was great. The
ship does tend to rock quite a bit, especially at
the ends of the ship. We noticed it the most when
we were in the dining area (Monet). There was a
delay getting onto the ship and we waited for
almost two hours to do so. However, I understand
that is not typical. We had wonderful waiters in
the dining room (Dennis and Joel). We were paired
with two other couples who were close in age to us
and that worked out exceptionally well. The dining
room food was very good and the pizza and the
hamburgers were excellent. We enjoyed the
breakfast buffet (especially the fruit and the
omelets). The alcoholic drinks are expensive, but
potent. We went to almost all of the shows and
liked the comedy shows best (when they say R rated,
they definitely mean it). The other shows were
mediocre.
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We booked our excursions through the tv
in our room and that worked out very well. Also,
we found the informational talks on the excursions,
shopping, etc. to be quite helpful. As far as the
excursions went, we did the Dunn's River Falls in
Jamaica and the Bike & Snorkel tour in Cozumel.
They were both very good, with the exception of the
very long drive to and from Ocho Rios. If you like
to shop for bargains, do so in Jamaica or Cozumel.
The Jamaicans are unrelenting, so be prepared for
that. We found the music in the disco (Henri's) to
be fairly good until later in the evening and then
they played more techno kind of music (not my
taste). Also, it was very smoky. The piano bar
was nice as well. We had fun in the casino, but
only played the slots. We did use the gym and the
equipment was in great shape. I got a facial and a
massage and enjoyed them both. They do not do full-
body massages as they are not allowed to do so.
The spa is expensive, but the pampering is nice.
The ship does have some excellent deals on alcohol
and jewelery, especially as the week goes along.
Disembarking from the ship was quick and smooth. I
don't know if that was because we were scheduled
for the New Orleans tour or not, but we didn't have
any problems in that area.
