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Carnival Conquest Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 37

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
Carnival Conquest

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 16, 2019

Ship: Carnival Conquest

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9294

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was my first, last, and only cruise. I am not a fan. I have been off the boat for 5 days and am still swaying. I am a resort type; give me an all-inclusive package, at least one beach, and I am smiling.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
This was relatively simple and we had no issues or delays.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
There is plenty of variety. However, the lines are outrageous. The food is tasty if you have the patience for waiting in line.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
There is a slide, numerous pools and hot tubs, there was a bean bag tossing game, a walking/running track, and a basketball court.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The comedians were great. Plus, half way through they drop off the first pair of comics and grab 2 new ones. Even the hostess was funny!!

Children's Programs

We did not bring the kids this time.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
The bartenders we liked the most were Marlon and Orlando. No one else on the service staff stuck out to me. I cannot remember anyone else treating us like an actual person and not a potential tip. Thank you for that guys!!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
I love the artist theme. My best friend is an art teacher and she has showed me how to appreciate art. There were so many great pieces hung about. The names of the restaurants and lounges were actual painters and they were not just the main staples (Monet and Picasso) but also lesser known like Degas.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
They had to come separate our king bed into 2 twins and other than waiting on that it was well prepared for us. They are not big rooms but big enough, I guess.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5
This where we left from, not really a port.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
We took a tour of the island. It was amazing! By far my favorite port.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

4 out of 5
This was a pretty place to visit. We took a ferry to Virgin Gorda because we were told it was a must do. I think they may have hyped it up too much because we were disappointed. It was beautiful but not what we were expecting plus there was a significant amount of hiking.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
This was ok. Our tour guide was very opinionated and could have just kept his thoughts to himself. We wanted to learn about the history of San Juan, the rest was unnecessary. Kind of sad to see how far they still have to go to fully recover from the hurricane.

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
This was super sad to see. The devastation that is still very present at this amazing place is depressing. There was not a lot that has been rebuilt on this small island. Plus, mother nature was not on our side that day. It was storming so all excursions were cancelled.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Smooth. No issues.
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5 Comments

Summerholiday    5 years ago

Yep we do both and both are great but we do like to unpack once and not have to drag luggage around pack and unpack but love and do both got back last week flew to Singapore and Vietnam for three weeks which was awesome no cruise just beautiful hotels and great service.. so know exactly what u mean for us its both as long as you enjoy your vacation that’s all that counts enjoy 😉

herbeje    5 years ago

Different strokes eh? At least you tried it. Did you know you could eat in the dining rooms & be served?

Dadm    5 years ago

At least you tried it once. We tried all inclusive once. Enjoy all vacations.

juliemike    5 years ago

I agree that it’s not for everyone. I LOVE cruising .. unpack one time, a different port 3 or 4 times during our sail. So go on vacation wherever u like and enjoy every minute of it!

CruzeFan    5 years ago

Most love cruising, but it’s definitely not for everyone.

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