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Item: Carnival Conquest
Rating: 4.7
Author: robertsjessicak

Carnival Conquest Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

robertsjessicak

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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4 Night Bahamas (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 17, 2017

Ship: Carnival Conquest

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1345

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Great value for the price paid. Be careful of all the onboard charges, they add up fast. Overall great cruise line for a family. Don't waste money on exterior cabin, the interior was fine!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Totally worth doing Faster to the Fun! We were on the ship in less than 30 min!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

We loved the food options. The drinks were really expensive and we wish we had done the Cheers drink package.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

pools were a little small.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

comedy club was great!

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Camp Ocean was amazing! The staff was friendly and our kids loved it.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff was very helpful and courteous.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

It was comfortable. We slept well and it was a great value for the price paid.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5

I wish you didn't have to pay for every single thing they offered on the island. I wanted a snorkel and mask and they charged $20 a day to rent one.

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Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

We did not do an excursion. WE just shopped and i got a fabulous new anniversary band at a great price.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Took about 1 hour but I thought that was completely acceptable. Staff was very present and courteous.

14 Comments

MrMangus1 7 years ago

Yea we only do balconies as well. Love sitting on the balcony, relaxing while listening to the ocean. It's nice having the door propped open at night to hear it as well. Gives my husband somewhere to sit while the ladies get ready haha.

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cbanks01 7 years ago

Love balconies!!!

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dbclancy 7 years ago

We also use hotelnpark as well. Good rates and depending on hotel, rate can include 7-10 days parking Then shuttle to ship. Super easy

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islandtime58 7 years ago

you teacam, you can park at the port but we park at a hotel and take a shuttle over. www.hotelnpark.com is what we use.

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teacam 7 years ago

I am going on the conquest out of port everglades. Did you park at the port or somewhere else?

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AZTX 7 years ago

We love the balcony cabins!

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dbclancy 7 years ago

Balcony always

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hmsdolphin 7 years ago

It definitely is a personal preference. From about our 6th cruise on, we have done only but balconies and suites. We enjoy the water and love sitting on the balcony drinking coffee in the mornings, a couple of beers in the afternoon, then wine in the evenings. That is our favorite part of cruising!

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islandtime58 7 years ago

definitely a personal preference. we did interior 1st time and this time upgraded to porthole for more space. we had a friend who did balcony and never used it but they still loved all the space in their room. to each his own.

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IkeDeb 7 years ago

Love balcony, however able to do more cruises on our budget by going with ocean view. Out seven cruises, we have had two balcony cruises.

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DerekMire 7 years ago

Only do balcony

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DerekMire 7 years ago

Only do balcony

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batch123 7 years ago

We only do balcony cabins. Hardly a waste of money. It's a personal preference.

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Dutch3901 7 years ago

It's not wasting money- it's personal preference... You are right in that they are fine, but so are ocean views and balconies, and worth the money (we enjoy all three, it depends on the cruise/destinations). Glad your family had a great time!

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