Price Quality - we spent close to $2500 for an awful experience

Carnival Conquest Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

2.7 out of 5
Verified Review
Carnival Conquest

3 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 02, 2023

Ship: Carnival Conquest

Cabin number: 1292

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

- Port check in: was long lines, overcrowded. - Boat check-in: long lines at elevators, waited approx. 30 minutes to get on one. - Room check-in: waited for room to clear, had to wait until ready. ALL of the people were at the main deck where the food was, it was chaos, so many people on such a small area-deck. When the rooms were eventually ready, we had to play the waiting game for the elevators again, this time, we waited approx. 45-60min. Bags were left at our doorstep one hour after we got into the room. - Room Neighbours: we understand it is the luck of the draw, but the first night it was midnight, the next night it was 4AM, the last night it was 3AM when they went to bed AFTER their party. We have a 7 and 1 year old in the room, the walls are very thin. We heard everything, including the foul language, and the physical fighting on the first night. - Food: Food options were good. LONG LINES, approx. 50 people standing in line for basically anything. The food options were good, the number of food vendors was very low for the amount of people on the boat. - Specialty Dining: Good experience, even though we had a reserved time and table, we still had to check in and wait approx. 15 minutes to be seated. - Family: we were traveling as a family, with 2 kids (7 and 1). We had a stroller for the baby. People and the boat were not 100% stroller friendly. The waiting game was very nerve racking when you have a kid waiting for food, and you have STRESS trying to get food. - Internet: satellite internet on their "premium" plan. If this was "premium", i can only imagine what basic would have been. Very low quality and speed. - Unlimited Sodas: I was expecting fountain stands to get refills.. NO, we had to stand in line with all the others, waiting for them to order, give their card, sign off, etc.. Again, with 2 kids, it is not ideal. In 3 days, i perhaps got 20 sodas, i did not get my monies worth form that plan, due to long lines at the bars. - Private Island Half Moon Cay: great location, had some fun there. Also not stroller friendly. NOTHING INCLUDED on the island, everything is extra. I guess the $2500 cruise was not enough to cover not even sodas/snacks on the island. Agian, 2 kids in our party for 4+ hours on the island. The island is a money maker, not customer satisfaction oriented. OVERALL: Price Quality - we spent close to $2500 for an awful experience (see above). Nothing was done to accommodate it. There are other options out there for a better, more quality cruise experience.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Children's Programs

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Set the bar low

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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14 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

seviedebi    1 year ago

On Half Moon Cay they serve a free BBQ style lunch from 11 to 1 normally. Burgers, hotdogs, chicken and sides, fruit, cookies, lemonade, tea, and water. Sorry you missed it.

Shh813    1 year ago

At the beginning of the review you put family traveling with older children yet you said they were 1 and 7. ? The last time we cruised was 2019 on the Conquest in March and Allure in November. Both cruises were fantastic. I know things have changed since Covid but you made it sound really bad. And there was a free BBQ lunch at HalfMoon Cay when we were there. I don’t think they have changed it.

javawoody    1 year ago

Traveling with kids and infants is always a challenge

squirrelking    1 year ago

Everything sounds about right. Excursions usually are a moneymaker.

tavo6    1 year ago

Thanks for your review

NoSnoozeCruiser    1 year ago

Was this your first Carnival cruise? Most of this is the norm now.

cortneyb    1 year ago

I'm really not understanding why people don't expect crowds and long lines on cruises, especially when schools are out

cdavid46    1 year ago

Wow! Sorry that your cruise was not more positive.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

kdlady    1 year ago

For what it's worth, Royal Caribbean includes almost everything on their private island except the Waterpark, and your drink packages work there, too. Not sure why Carnival hasn't gotten on board with that - they basically hold you hostage on their island.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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