Carnival Conquest to Southern Caribbean
Carnival Conquest Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern
8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: September 13, 2015
Ship: Carnival Conquest
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 2201
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
Overall had a great time. The ship was nice, the service was EXCELLENT especially in the dining room. Main dining room meals were very good, buffets were only so-so. But many other dining options so there was something for everyone. As for the ports, Grand Turk and LaRomana Dominican Republic were a waste of time for us. Too much in-your-face pushy vendors in Dom.Rep.
Maybe if we had done water-based excursions we would have liked those places.
Curacao and Aruba were fun.
Most of the on-board activities involved drinking or gambling in various bars or lounges. The pools were PACKED with drinkers so it was basically a booze cruise atmosphere by the pools so we avoided those areas. Really liked the night Dive In Movies by the pool.
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Ship tip
Be sure to take along extra medications like cough syrup etc. We both caught a cold and the Duty Free shop on board wanted $18 for a small 6oz bottle of Nyquil that you can get at Walmart for $7. That was a total ripoff. I refused to pay and suffered with my cough for 2 days.
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
5 Comments
glomarrone 9 years ago
We pack a bunch of medicines most of which we never use but it is good to know that we have what we need. Grand Turk is a favorite of mine. I love to just go to the beach or pool and then visit the shops before re-boarding the ship. I always find something to buy in the shops. Margaritaville has great music that I enjoy listening to while sitting on a lounge chair. I'm planning my next cruise on a ship that visits this port. .
CrusinTim 9 years ago
Such a shame they charge so much on board but I guess they figure "they got ya'"!! Just keep in mind for your next cruise to never buy meds on the Islands if you forget them or need more. They may be cheaper, but you really don't know how old they are or the actual ingredients. Even though it could be a common brand, overseas the ingredients may vary.