Our Cabins were clean. They were tidied twice daily by pleasant staff. The dinner seating in The Monet Restaurant was extremely awry. Our small children were not assigned to our table, the staff was not at all helpful. We had to insist that our OWN children be allowed to dine at our family dinner table instead of with adults they do not know. (Ridiculous) Most of our group had seating issues like this mess in the Monet. The large shows were average. They reminded me of a nice High School performance. The nightly singer/musician in the Casino named Andre was absolutely amazing. I would pay a good amount of money for a ticket to see him in concert. He is an absolute artistic genius and worth the price of the cruise to enjoy his performance each evening. It is an average ship, average theater performers, average or below par dining staff and okay food. The outdoor movie screen has large gaps of blown out pixels in the screen. The pool is very small and the lawn chair area is abnormally large. Navigating the ship is a chore in and of itself. The maps are not user friendly. Multiple elevators & wild goose chases up and down flights of stairs will be had by all. I wish you well in trying to find the Toulouse after realizing the Degas is filled to capacity. May your map reading skills be sharp and your shoes comfortable. Amen. There is a 1980's style "convenient" television navigation option to order room service, check your ship expenditures & the like. I'm still waiting for the room service menu to pop up on the screen. If you happen to be staying in room 6408, please tell me if they deliver pizza by the slice. read more

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Can't say enough about the staff on the Conquest. They were consistently helpful, friendly, and attentive. We received excellent service, had delicious meals, and were always entertained with live music, comedians, piano bar, etc. Great time with great people doing their best. read more

Let me start by saying this I love Carnival cruise, but after being in this boat for 7 days it makes me want to rethink my love for them. The food taste like trash, dinning area is always dirty. The staff is very rude that works with the food. The state rooms are dirty like they where never clean from the last cruise that left that morning. read more

Ricky and I had a blast on this cruise! This was Rickys first cruise and he did not want to go home! Our cruise was a short 6 day cruise that went to amber cove, grand turk, and nassau. There were 2 sea days. Since everyone can google what is on this cruise, I will give my perspective on what I think will make your next cruise better/what made my experience better/best parts and decisions of our trip: 1. If you cant get a suite (we booked too late) or on a budget, get a AFT balcony room - AFT balconies are the same size as suite balconies, but longer in depth vs length sideways. It is a more practical square shape so you actually get 1-2 lay down chairs so you can relax and read, tan, do yoga, eat with your spouse etc. It is also at the back of the ship so its quieter and away from the kids. Though I will say if you get seasick stick to rooms in the middle of the ship. Suites on carnival also do not get as many perks as on norwegian and RC so a balcony usually is the way to go. The only perk on carnival for suites or faster pass is getting on and off the ship faster (but for us young people, we like to sleep in on vacation :P no rush for us to get out of bed!) *7th floor is the quietest also! 2. Pay everything in cash- If you feel comfortable enough carrying a few grand on you and can afford for it to be stolen, pay everything in cash. Its easier to keep track of since your at sea and have to pay for internet. Also, you avoid having to deal with the long lines at the front desk when it comes time to get your statement at the end- the issues that come with that. And you dont have to worry about your credit card information being stolen/paying international fees. *Bring at least 150 for gratuity if your are not prepaid (70 per person for a 6 day cruise) *I recommend bringing around $300 per person, per day for spending money ($100 for shopping/gambling, $100 for alcohol/snacks/food (excursions do not feed you usually since they are only 3-4 hours on average) , $100 for emergency. 3. Get a shore excursions! Ricky and I booked excursions for every island. It is kind of boring if you dont get them /first time and dont know where to go/stressed about getting back to the cruise on time. Amber Cove- Get the VIP catamaran excursion! Grand Turk- Stingray/snorkel - Dont be scared to try and swim/lift them on your own. They are very friendly. You dont have to wait for the guides to do it for you and wait your turn in line. Nassau- I didnt like our excursion- top 10 sucked. Dont do it, pick something else! But do pick an excusion as this island is know for robbery of tourist and zika (pick something with AC or in the water) 5. Eat at the steakhouse on the cruise!......or go on formal night and the last night of the cruise for prime rib, filet, and lobster options. 6. Go when kids are in school- The cruise will have less kids so it is more quiet/more adults so more enjoyable (at least for us since we had no kids). Also, its usually more affordable to get a higher up room (balcony room was half of what is usually was) 7. Ask for Gilbert as your room assistant! He is a very sweet man, kind, does a great job, and trustworthy (nothing stolen unlike my maid at home -_-). I would recommend this cruise. Thank you Carnival for an amazing time :). read more

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Carnival only received a 1 star rating from me, because 0 wasn't an option. I just returned from my LAST Carnival cruise. I had a week of unbelievable experiences and felt like I was living in a sitcom in a Walmart parking lot. Here are several examples of how Carnival ranks ZERO in customer service.... 1) I ordered a bottle of wine from room service which was finally delivered about 45 minutes later: Me: Thank you! But, there's no corkscrew. Can you please go get one and bring it back so I can open the bottle? Room Service: no Me: Really, I'd like to open the bottle. Room Service: I can't help you, I'm not authorized. Me: You're not authorized to deliver a corkscrew? Well, will you please take the bottle back, open it and return it to me? Room Service: I can't help you with that either. I'm not authorized. Me: How do you suggest I open the bottle? Room Service: You have to call room service. Me: But, you ARE Room Service! Room Service: I'm sorry, I can't help you. (said as he walked away) He turned and left me standing at the door with an unopened bottle of wine and 2 glasses. I called Room Service and had to order a corkscrew, which they delivered about 30 minutes later, along with a "bill" requesting I sign for it and add gratuity for the delivery. Fail. 2) Dinner in their upscale dining room: It took 2-1/2 hours to be served the entrees for our dinner. When it arrived, the food was cold. We called the manager over to discuss the service and the length of time it took to get our food. She explained to us that when you have a "large party" (we had only 5 people), it's "impossible to serve the food at the same time and have it be served hot". One of the gentlemen in our group politely pointed out that there are restaurants all over the world who have actually been doing this for years with great success! When we expressed our displeasure with the entire experience- which we had to pay for over and above the cruise cost- she told us she couldn't help us- that it is what it is. I went above her head and spoke to the head of Food and Beverage for our ship. He recommended that we cancel our reservations for the rest of the week because they don't offer the service that we expect. It is really asking too much to be served in less than 2 hours and to have the food be hot? 3) Carnival's focus in on the upsell- ALWAYS. - We can't take a photo of the towel animal characters on board, unless we use their photographer and purchase a photo for $29-49 each. Yet, they attempt to take our photo every time we walk anywhere on the ship and do anything! - They confiscated mini blenders that we brought for protein shakes in the morning, for fear that we'd be making mixed drinks in the cabin rather than purchasing them from their bar. - The "free" drink coupon that we received for being a return guests is only good for a portion of the glass of wine, and the balance and the full tip are billed to your account. 4) Many places on the boat- including our cabin and deck- reeked of a sewer gas smell. The head of housekeeping did visit us and told us that it was sewer gas from the island blowing to us... but we smelled it the worst when we were out to sea. 5) The FunShops were closed for renovation after the first 2 days! Not one of them, or even 1/2 of them- they closed all of them at the same time! No shopping for us! Disappointing! 6) It was freezing on the ship- wearing jeans and a jacket in the Southern Caribbean. We went with a large business group and a large percentage of our group got sick. We couldn't warm up anywhere except off the ship! No matter how many time we asked them to warm it up, nothing changed. 7) Our steward failed to deliver the proper forms to send our luggage directly through to our airline when disembarking the ship. I called Guest Services and they told me that I was 20 minutes too late to return the form (that I never received). I persisted and asked to talk with anyone who had the authority to help me, and they said there wasn't anyone- and hung up on me. In talking with the staff, I believe that Carnival disempowers their employees, who are frightened to make a decision on their own for fear of getting fired. How much better would this vacation experience have been if their employees' job was to actually make the customer happy? It's so easy and would create such a win/win situation! Carnival, you could learn a lot about customer service. Needless to say, if you want a budget cruise- go anywhere but Carnival. With all of the add ons, my final bill was much more expensive then we could have booked on a competent cruise line. Never again! read more

Me and my family been cruising for about 8 years (just got back on Thursday on the Conquest dock at Port Everglades Florida) and we were last on this in 2014. They have made a lot of changes like : No Robes in cabin,you now pay gratuity to the freestyle dining servers,they really didn't have any activities going on the Lido, and no (I didn't really check; but I I didn't see no one playing). While on the Conquest the slide was not working and while in the being noisy I seen something super disgusting (picture of it will be attached). Every we cruise I always take bleach spray so I can wipe and spray down everything before we get comfortable. Our ‍ I Wayan and Housekeeper Maryann were . read more

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All in all, I had a great vacation on the Carnival Conquest! Service was exceptional! - Even the jobs that didn't seem very enjoyable were always done with a smile and a warm greeting. I want to send a special thank you to the room cleaning staff, because he went above and beyond to learn my name and my guest's name on the first day of the cruise and recognized us any time we were aboard the ship. I was very impressed with that gesture and feel so badly that I didn't remember his name so that I could give him specific acknowledgment. The food - The food in the main dining area for dinner was...pretty good. I would say that some of the dishes were better than others. The Steakhouse, however, was absolutely amazing. It was a very high-end experience from start to finish and I was very impressed. The breakfast lines were usually crowded, but that is to be expected when feeding so many passengers. I also enjoyed the food that was available 24 hours, such as the BBQ, burrito bar, burgers, etc. The room - our room was one of the 9C premium suites (one of the corner rooms on the back of the boat). I originally booked an internal room but was called with the option to upgrade at a pretty good price. I accepted and was SO happy that I did. It was one of my favorite parts of the trip, being able to walk out to the enormous wrap around balcony and lay out in the sun or just enjoy the night time views. Entertainment - The shows were very well done. I appreciated the efforts to try and have something for everyone (LGBT meetups, karaoke, Latin events, dance classes, art auctions, jewelry raffles, health and wellness classes, comedy shows, musical shows, game shows, teen meetups, kids events, etc). Not all of the events had the same attendance, but I at least respect them having them on the schedule. I never felt bored on the cruise at any point. TIP: If you are planning to drink more than a glass of wine with dinner, DO THE CHEERS PROGRAM! I didn't think I would be taking advantage of it but I ended up finding myself trying to stick with the cheapest drinks when they had fantastic drinks at the Alchemy Bar that I would love to have tried more of. Special shout out to Kat, Marija, and Javorka for making the Alchemy such a fun experience! They were fantastic! One negative for me was that I was given a "blue" card instead of a "red" card because they didn't have record of my first time cruising with them. I went to guest services and tried to have that changed, but they couldn't find it and never got back to me. That was something that I was a little bummed about, just in case I decide to cruise with them again. I would like to be able to receive any benefits available to me for continuing to go with Carnival. I wish that there was more time at the ports, but that is to be expected when you are traveling such long distances each day. I would definitely go on a similar cruise again! read more

Beautiful ship and friendly staff. The food was delicious. They offer a lot of activities for both children and adults so you are never without anything to do, unless you choose to just relax under the sun or in your cabin. read more

SAILED to WESTERN CARIBBEAN out of Ft. Lauderdale 12/20/15 - 12/26/15 This is our second Carnival cruise in 2 years. The reason we chose Carnival again, is because we enjoy the food and entertainment. However, we were surprised to find out that we had the same comedian as the last cruise who had the same jokes and material as last time. Not only that, but he made one of the cruisers cry (on the first night) which we found very uncomfortable. Like many other commenters mentioned, the entertainment fell short (especially this year in comparison to last year). As Paul P. said -- "The entertainment on the ship was not so great. The performers try, but the shows, choreography, and the show ideas fail." -- very true! The food is wonderful! Guy Fieri's burger stand is awesome, as was the Brick Oven Pizza, the Deli, and the Taco Stand. In addition, many of the dishes in the formal dinning room were very good as well. We had excellent service (SHOUTOUT to Nermin, Chef Biju, Argus, Lisa, and the two men that cleaned out room). All the staff was friendly and very helpful. The only CON is that days at sea, there wasn't enough space for people to sit out because people save their chairs ALL DAY LONG! Talk about the selfishness. Most of those people weren't even there for several hours. Also, there weren't enough hot guys... read more

We went on our first cruise on the Conquest in November of 2018. We went out of Fort Lauderdale and went to Princess Cays, Grand Turk, Curaçao and Aruba. We had a great time. The ship is very big with lots of options for food and entertainment. The ship is a bit older and could use an update here and there but otherwise the theme has stood through the years. Artists is the theme. Lots of bars, nice size casino, comedy club, dance club, two dining rooms, two pools, several hot tubs, big screen tv outside for movies, large theater, shops, sports bar and more. Every day there were a ton of things scheduled to do or we could just sit by the pool. Service was great. Our porter was excellent and our room was very clean. Our dining room waiters were very nice, quick and lots of fun. We had a great time and can't wait to cruise again!! read more

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On the Carnival Conquest Carnival Cruise Line right now and it's the worst customer service ever! Nobody wants to take accountability for anything. All the staff have been doing is just redirecting me all day even though it's clear how upset I am. All started when I asked for honey for my tea during lunch. One girl on the floor told me the honey "might" be on the other side of the floor. I'm like where, can you be more specific? She tells me to ask the guy at the dessert station. To be honest, she was a little rude about it. She was already walking in that direction and she clearly saw I was lost. I asked the guy at the dessert station, he said ask my waiter. I said I would have if he was around. I already went through my first plate and didn't see anyone. Walked away because I can tell he wasn't going to be very helpful. Saw a waiter, nowhere near my table, and asked him for honey. He said he doesn't know but will see if the kitchen have any and will let me know. Never did. Finished my 2nd plate and still no honey. FINALLY after asking the fourth person, he tells me they don't put honey out during lunch, it's only a breakfast item. Seriously?! I didn't realize honey was exclusively for breakfast? I preordered cases of water and it was supposed to be in my room by the time I checked in. I've boarded since 12pm Monday and it's is now 12am Tuesday and the cases of water I've preordered are still not in my room! I've called customer service about it since 5pm. Somebody said they'll return my call and never does. The stewardess came by to introduce herself and asked if I need anything. I said yes, I want the cases of water I've preordered which I expected to be in my room but are not. Her response, call room service. Yes, I did that. Nobody has gotten back to me. She told me to try again. Useless! Why asked if you can't or even attempt to help?! I called again. Room service told me it'll be in my room for sure by 9pm. Seriously?! So I'm supposed to go without my order for 4 more hours!? Whatever, I went to dinner and try to make the most of it. Came back to my room at 11:30pm and it's still not here! Called room service again and kept getting disconnected, several times. Tried calling my stewardess so I can at least speak to an actual person on the line. She wanted me to try again! Are you kidding me?! I told her no! She tries telling me they might be busy but she can't help. At this point, I'm livid! I told her if you guys were doing your job, I wouldn't have to dial her and try to get my cases of water at 11:30pm which I've waited almost 12 hours for at this point! She tells me she'll try to get someone. 12:30am and NO FUCKING WATER!! Walked over to customer service almost 1 in the am to demand my water. I can't believe this. I explained my situation to customer service, how I've asked for water since 5pm. He tried dialing room service and guess what, couldn't get through. I told him it's 1am, I rather be sleeping then having to come to customer services with my hair still drenched from the shower to come and ask for water which should have been delivered earlier in the day. It's basically now the 2nd day of sailing and this is ridiculous!!! Get your act together Carnival! Don't tell me you're busy. It's been more than 12 hours and I've been super patient already. Don't set sail on a holiday weekend if you can't handle it, especially if you can't managed to deliver cases of water on time. Please hire competent staff instead of employees that only redirect to other departments (instead of working as a team) and knows how to manage a situation. Never once did I get an apology through this ordeal. I'm on a cruise to relax not to chase down a simple order like bottle waters on the day of EMBARKMENT nonetheless. If you can't, then you better just leave it up to the professionals like Holland or Princess. read more

Never been on the Conquest before, but have been on the Glory twice, and they are so close to the same thing, (I think it's the top class of ships for Carnival). All of our Carnival cruises have been excellent and this 6-day on the Conquest is top of the line. Really, my wife got sick on the first day of the cruise, and she still says that it was as good of a cruise as it can get, (it's not Carnival's fault that she got sick). She was in the medical center many times during the cruise, and I can't say enough about the treatment she got from them, giving her 4 prescriptions, an inhaler, and also other breathing treatments. The cost was extra, but they furnished me with all paperwork for me to send in to my insurance company, and since I had the Carnival coverage, they will pay for anything that my insurance won't. I actually had a cold on the last two days of the cruise, but still can't say it was not worth it. I have to agree with another person's comment, that the 7th deck is likely the quietest. We had a balcony on the 8th deck, and being right below the Lido deck, there was a lot of activity above us. We didn't care as the noise always settles down after midnight, and we still got plenty of sleep. This trip was special in another way, as I was looking out from our balcony and happen to see a whale surface when we were docked at Grand Turk. I also saw some fish about 2 feet long, (which at first I thought was a barracuda, but when I saw one from the side, realized that it was something else), and right off the Grand Turk pier, we saw some hundred's of needle fish, each about a foot long. I've been on other Carnival cruises, and I have to say that the embarkment process has really been improved. We were on the ship in an hour and waiting for our room to be ready at 1:30 by having a couple of very good and very strong drinks, (had a $50 credit to use). So naturally, once the room was ready, we used it to take a nap. I noticed another comment that the food is always the same on all the ships. This is true to an extent, but on every cruise, they do pick up specials depending on the islands stopped at and what they have to offer. I am usually able to try some special things, like for this cruise, they offered calamari, frog legs, and fried oysters; all were excellent. We did have some minor problems with our room, but our cabin guy, Iko, worked with us and got everything in perfect working order quickly. The wait staff were superb, especially "Made", with very personal service. Our table all hugged her on the last night, since we felt like she was a part of our family at that point. I've written enough. This ship is so good that there were no bad points to bring up. Will do this again, and recommend the Conquest to everyone. Oh, I went to 3 of the shows, and all very really great and professional. 5-big time stars for Conquest. read more

Hello to the people who helped me to book my cruise . Most of you were helpful although I had to make 6 calls for clarification Last call was about American Airlines not having me on a flight home on May 7th. The last lady I spoke with about this didn't even offer to check into why American does not have me booked, all she kept saying was I have your confirmation code. I just got frustrated because she was not listening when I told her the confirmation code was pulling up my departure flight on United and not my return flight on American .....what a bad experience with this woman. She was nice but really needed to have her listening ears on....I am beyond frustrated as this booking was not effortless and they really do not have the lowest price guaranteed as stated on their website. Any how... I'm positing pics of what both airlines show with the confirmation numbers I was provided .....I suppose I will have to spend another half day trying to get them to say... let me pick up the phone and call the airline to see what the issue is with the flight we booked for you..... think outside the box .... now that's a thought to consider. read more

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First time cruiser here, check in process took forever but once in we loved everything. Got a room with balcony (# 8204) that was comfortable and quiet. Food was excellent and I am a picky eater. Entertainment level for the most part was satisfying but could be improved , I thought the value was excellent and there was no major push to spend more while there. Service and cleanliness of the ship are first class, no incidents or accidents of any kind, we will cruise with Carnival again. read more

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We took a 5 day cruise on the Carnival Conquest out of Fort Lauderdale, FL. The "check in" and boarding process is a bit lengthy however, all things considered it is relatively efficient. Carnival is the cheapest of the various cruise lines. This means the people watching is superb, but that comes with a healthy dose of questionable behavior from your fellow cruisers (the ones who are the best to watch). As expected there is plenty of food. Actually too much food. Gluttonous behavior runs rampid, as food is available 24/7. The staff is super nice and one has to feel a bit conflicted, being served by people from various countries (usually economically depressed countries), knowing the pay and working conditions would not be acceptable under any US law. The entertainment on the ship was not so great. The performers try, but the shows, choreography, and the show ideas fail. Enough complaining. The ship has plenty of places to sun, swim, eat, and drink. When not at sea, the ship deposits you to beautiful, laid back locations. For the price, Carnival offers a good vacation option. read more

Took the Conguest to the Bahamas,this past weekend,had a wonderful time.The service crew bent over backwards to accommodate my every whim.Sure there are bigger and more extravagant ships on our oceans but I guess that's why they have to try harder.Had dinner at the "The Point" steakhouse,our first night there.We had 5 waiters,and of course our first bottle of wine was on the house a high-spirited Mocosto vintage 2015,I can't remember the vineyard but it was delicious my daughter had to buy a second bottle.I recommend the 18oz rib-eye(what I ordered) but the menu was draped with many other choices.My head waiter Haskim hope I spelled his name right guided my party thru a wonderful evening of culinary delights. But don't believe me this is a must try on your next cruise. read more

Took our first cruise and went with family members who have cruised in the past. Food was excellent as were most of the crew. Exceptions for the crew were the waitstaff in the clubs and theater. If you weren't an alcoholic on the drink package, expect to be ignored. Biggest complaint that brings my review down to 3 stars is the engine and propeller noise. Back of the boat, on deck two can get a little loud...... I get it. However..... We were delayed disembarking in Amber Cove so they made up some time that night and our at day at sea ........and night. That ship @ 22 kts is loud and vibrates, even on Deck 9. Congratulations on who was able to sleep those two nights. I'll bet the captain or Carnival didn't care since we were just on our way home anyway. read more

Just did 5 days on conquest! Buffett lines for breakfast everyday were ridiculously long The only great lunch or afternoon food was guys burger joint, ALL THE time 20-30 minutes wait All food was very bland and boring menus! Excellent comedians at shows all week Older ship needs more speciality restaurants and bigger casino read more

I've never written a review before but my family and I were SO disappointed, I had to. We have been sailing on Carnival lines for 10+ years. The Conquest is a boat that I will NEVER go on again. Food served with dinner was good... all other was "alright" at best. Even the kids (14- 25) weren't impressed. The worst part was the music on deck. When in port you felt the Carribean/vacaton beats... once you left port it's like you went into an alternate universe for 7 (SEVEN) days. They had 2 acoustic guitar players with their list of 30/40 songs that repeated themselves inside and on deck for 7 days. The DJ told us they had a list of songs to play and they could only play fun (Current) music during poolside Carnival events (which just happen to be when the ship's crew was filming for playback to the passengers later). When we pulled into our ports of call the Carnival boats next to us were in full swing - staff was excited and friendly and passengers disembarking were in the "vacation mood". We were next to many repeat Carnival cruisers throughout the 7 days and a couple that has cruised twice a year for ten years told us they attend every show on every boat and they felt Conquest had dumped all the second and third string folks on that ship to perform. We never met our room Stewart until day 3 - he never introduced himself (this is a first). The staff said "hello" whenever they saw you but they appeared to be disgruntled employees for the most part. It was really shocking and we all felt sorry for them. They didn't seem tire or angry...there was just always a tone of unhappiness with their positions, tasks, employment. We were a group of 12 people and we all felt the same way. I won't say we wont take another Carnival cruise... but we DEFINITELY will NOT be on the Conquest. read more

NEVER AGAIN,....GOING BACK TO ROYAL CARIBBEAN ! Upon entering our balcony suite anyone could tell this ship needed "updating" and a through scrub down. I was shocked to see as much rust that was most prevalent on our balcony railings. You'd think every time they returned from a cruise that Carnival would have loads of deckhands scrubbing away to clean up nicely before the next load of guests enter their suites. This was not the case and Carnival had the audacity to notify us with a sheet of paper that was slid under our cabin door ( in the middle of the night ) that they would be washing & painting our deck during our cruise ? WTF ! Are you serious,....not on my cruise....We waited 3 & 1/2 years to take a vacation and all we could smell one day was tarnish & paint fumes. REALLY ! What moronic guests gave them permission to paint their balconies ? Immediately we called Guest Services and complained that my wife's asthma could not tolerate the fumes throughout the hallway and our room. Their "Oh Well" response was quite disturbing and they said, " We'll look into it.", and were not at all concerned. They used an old smelly blower to push the fumes down the hallways of the deck. REALLY ~ that only made it worse and we asked for a temporary room change. Their response,....." We'll look into it " .......B.S. .......no one cared. Considering we almost did not make the cruise due to my wife's emergency oral surgery and extraction from an infection the day before our cruise, what else could go wrong. How about their electronic safes that don't work properly and needed constant attention and repair due to locking us out. The first Guest Services attendant was more interested in confiscating my wife's steamer that was used ( via a doctor's orders ) to keep her toothbrush sterile and prevent any chance of reinfection. How does a simple minded attendant override a doctor's orders ? Guest Services aboard this ship have the most rude bedside manners of any cruise line, ever ! Even Guest Services had the audacity to lie to us and say, " We need to have the electrician to check it out. " WTF ! Now "their" electrician supersedes doctors orders to sterilize a toothbrush,......We asked them for new toothbrushes ( while at sea ) if, we could not retrieve our steamer. They just did not care, did not have any toothbrushes to even purchase....thus the infection returned by Saturday evening. Only due to Rolly ( the Assistant Cruise Director ) whom made the cruise enjoyable and Nelson ( our Deck 8 Room Steward ) most wonderful services and perfect pleasantly caring demeanor and friendliness do we offer 1 STAR. If it were not for these 2 people on board and Guy Fieri's Burger Joint ( the best food on the ship ) Carnival Conquest deserves No Stars. Oh, I almost forgot ~ The Internet Cafe ( No Cafe,...just office terminal cubbies sandwiched together in a very dark room ) and internet services Carnival Conquest provides is a real waste of time and money. What a JOKE ! We signed up for the 2 hours of internet use only to receive approximately 20 minutes of useful time. All our minutes were completely wasted on attempting to access our emails & we never were able to use anything that required Java Script ! What a ripoff. We downloaded Java ( as requested, that took 10 minutes or more of our paying time ) 2 DIFFERENT TIMES just to try to access viewing our dogs online to No Avail ! It did not work ! Another waste of our money and time. Basically we wasted $60.00 for 2 hours of not being able to access to the internet. Everyone else we encountered at The Internet Cafe were very disgruntled to say the least and some got quite angry and were ranting from their computers. I would have rather tossed that $60 into a slot machine, bingo, black jack, anything but the internet. At least I would have had a better chance on the games as opposed to attempting to access the internet. What a waste of money and our time playing around with what they have the audacity to call " internet service ". It should be more aptly referred to as "internet disservice". It has been exactly one week since we took this "so-called vacation" and we have already booked a "REAL CRUISE" with Royal Caribbean. The moral of this story is : "YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR".......NEVER AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!! read more

We sailed this ship from 11/28-12/6. Overall it was a great trip but the 2 stars are because of all the quirks that happened. The food: It was a gamble. Sometimes it was good, sometimes inedible. During breakfast, they dont have cinnamon for the french toast. The grits had NO taste and when I dared asked for a 3rd slice of bacon, the server scoffed then reluctantly gave me one extra piece of bacon. One night I ordered lobster bisque, from the main dining room and it was AWFUL, very watery, bland, and not chunk of lobster was in it. Another night I ordered my steak well done, it came to me medium rare. We had a reservation for the steakhouse for the first night. It was beautiful but we were made to wait almost 30 minutes before placing our order. The server went into a spiel about the steaks. My friend interrupted her to ask a question, because she pretty much knew what she wanted. After the server answered, with an attitude, she said "do you mind if i go on with my presentation because I wasnt finished." WOW! She also pretty much ignored us the whole time to the point where another server came over to help us. Then she seemed offended that someone else took over. Needless to say, that experience was very UNDERWHELMING, especially since we paid for it. The pizza on Lido was beyond awful. It tasted like cardboard with a tiny sprinkle of cheese. One night I asked for pepperoni, so they put 2 pepperonis on it. The next night I asked for extra pepperoni, they put 3. Le Sigh! All of the desserts at dinner were very bland except for the carrot cake. Since this was our 4th cruise, we were VERY disappointed with the food quality. The boat: VERY outdated, the windows were very filthy, the AC/Heat wasnt working properly in our room. They sent someone to "fix it" but that didnt work, so we made the best of it. One evening while we were out to sea, we smelled a burning smell in our room and in the corridor. So we called to have someone check it out. After about 35 mins, I called again to see if they were actually coming. The woman on the phone told me that someone is coming and that smell is probably from the AC. WTF??? We definitely couldnt sleep in that room with that smell. But it eventually went away. We never received any concrete answers about where the smell came from or what caused it. The map channel was overall confusing and not clear as to our location. I'm not sure why this ship uses a different format than the others, but it was horrible and slightly confusing. The entertainment: The comedians were OK, but overall not that funny, except for one lady. She was hilarious! The others, I actually walked out on because I couldnt sit there for a full 30 mins. The DJ----- SIGH!!!! Where do I begin? How about the fact that he was VERY rude to us. The first night we went into the night club he was playing music from the 60's.....yes....the 1960's. i asked if he could play something from the mid late 90s....he said I just have to wait because hes working his way up to it. So my friend and I left and didnt come back. Many other people walked out as well. The next night we asked if he could play some old school reggae and a few spanish songs. He told us that "Carnival banned the playing of old school reggae songs." But, as we walked out of the club later on, he played a mix of what we wanted. This type of thing happened almost every night and was so frustrating that we ended up leaving the club pretty early. In general, his mixing and song selection were not good. There were about 2-8 people on the dance floor on any given night. We didnt go on vacation to experience attitudes, bland food, and a nonchalant reaction the burning smell issue, which was a bit scary for us. After experiencing all of this, I think our next cruise will be with a different company. read more

My number one priority on a cruise is dancing to the live band. The singers and music director were the best performers I have ever met on 20 plus cruises. I am sticking with carnival because they know how to build great bands. I hate the silent disco of celebrity and after being on the conquest 3 times in the last year I don't want to see the same shows but you keeping me dancing to live bands and the comedy keeps me coming back plus Grand Turk and Amber Cover read more

Sailed with 10 other family members last week on the Bahama cruise (St Thomas, San Juan, DR, Grand Turk). I was really skeptical about going on a cruise since the only other one I had ever been on was pretty boring. I didn't have a say in the matter and guess what? I'm so glad I didn't. Pleasantly surprised by the quality of food. Even the 24 hour pizza option was good. The set dinner every night was delightful. Our server Yatish was great and We all miss him dearly as he truly became part of our family for a week. Outside of that, we went on a couple of excursions but the most memorable is probably Snorkeling in DR. I believe Freerider was the name of the company and we booked it through the shore excursion desk on board. Big catamaran, local Rum, fun staff and snorkeling. Perfect! Leaving the port of Miami the ship got struck by lightning but that's mother nature's fault. No injuries or problems as it hit one of their lightning rods but it certainly was an exciting start to the trip! read more

Went on this ship September 21-28, 2014. This ship is very nice! I had a inside cabin, nothing special about it, but it was nice. Only thing I was disappointed about was the water pressure in the shower was very low. The promenade deck was definitely my favorite deck. They have the casino, the taste bar, bars, the comedians, shopping, pictures, live music, and the club! I love playing black jack and loved how they had no smoking at some of the tables which was great! I think there should be NO SMOKING in the casino, I hate walking out of there being a non-smoker and smelling like cigarette smoke! I visited the taste bar almost nightly, for a small tasty bite and every night they served something different and each night it was always delicious! I always enjoy trying something new to eat! The staff at the taste bar, the same 3 guys each night, were super friendly, and funny and worked great together!!!!! I always enjoy looking in the shops on board, not that I bought anything but it's always fun to look at the diamonds and jewelry. The comedians are usually pretty good, and funny! The excursions I went on were a lot of fun as well. In Cozumel Mexico I went on a catamaran that took us to a snorkeling spot, and then to a beach. The snorkeling was ok just saw a lot of the same fish about 2 different types. In Belize I went cave tubing and zip lining!!! The whole experience was soo much fun except getting eaten alive by the mosquitoes, but hey I guess that's all part of the experience. In Honduras we went to gumbalimba where we got to interact with parrots and little monkey's which were so freaking cute. They just sat on your shoulders and played with your hair. In costa maya we just hung out at the pool at the port that was connected with señor frogs and Carlos and Charlie's. The food in the dining room wasn't that great, but I did have some good food in there. I definitely got to try some new foods which is always fun! Our room stewards were awesome always keeping our rooms clean each time we messed it up, making our beds and giving us fresh towels which was nice because I love taking lots of showers. The shows usually aren't that exciting, but I did enjoy the rock and roll show which was very fun! Mike the cruise director and Rolly the assistant cruise director did a great job and help make the cruise a lot of fun! read more

I absolutely love this boat it's super clean everything works perfectly they take great care in taking care of this boat and making sure that it is kept up in great shape. read more

As a repeat cruiser, I was let down by Conquest. This cruise line is designed primarily for geriatric chain smokers in power chairs and families consisting mainly of 'tweens.' Everyone else, though, will be disappointed. First, the high points: The ship was always clean inside, and our wait staff at dinner was spectacular. Overall, the food quality was very good, both in the main dining room and private steak house. The ship is 'French impressionist' themed, and though a bit cheesy, there's plenty of artwork around to look at. Then there are the downsides: Of primary concern was the HVAC. It doesn't work. The entire ship was hot, with our room measuring 77 degrees when fully "cool." Maintenance said it was working properly and after calling them half a dozen times, we just gave up. The gym was at least a good 10 degrees hotter still, as was the back dining room, and the front half of the buffet dining room; most other public places were simply hot. Bring your own fan, as the ship's crew ran out and couldn't provide us one, either. Throughout the trip--including late night--roving bands of unsupervised teenagers and younger children would run through the halls, up and down the stairs, flipping "Do Not Disturb" signs over to instead say "Please Service," pressing all of the buttons on the elevators, and just creating messes. The ship itself has a number of significant design problems. The sports bar is big enough to hold about two dozen people, and we could never get in, let alone sit down. Conquest has two pools, and about 300 deck chairs total. For more than 3,000 passengers, that about a 1 to 100 ratio. So don't plan on being able to lay by the pool during the trip unless you get out there very, very early in the morning to claim a spot. We managed to score 2 lounge chairs once on our trip, thought it was a port day so most folks were off the ship. Then there's the smoke. Yuck. The main Promenade deck contains the coffee shop, tasting bar, a performance stage, Alchemy bar (which is very good), piano bar, night club, and other primary public entertainment spaces. Unfortunately, it also contains the casino--right in the middle. The casino is not separated from its surroundings in any way, and allows smoking. The result is the entire Promenade level reeking of smoke all day and all night; the smell hits you hard in the face as soon as you walk onto the Promenade level, and you will smell of it for the rest of the day. The entertainment was particularly lacking on this cruise. 75% of the comedy is designed for children, rated PG. Hence, not very funny. Very oddly, most of the bars on the ship set up for entertainment didn't have any most nights, resulting in large vacant spaces all the time; the dance club was virtually empty every night. Other than drinking at Alchemy, we caught two 30-minute comedy shows (only 1 was good) the entire week--that was it. Very sad state of entertainment. Beware that the hot tubs and pools close at 10:00 PM, so if you get the late dinner seating, by the time you are done there will be none open. Seems counterintuitive to close the 'adults-only' hot tubs at night, further lessening adult entertainment options to practically nothing. Though the food we had was generally very good, food is not readily available at some times. After about 9:00 PM, the only thing to eat on the entire boat is pizza. You can order room service, but the time we tried at night, it was an hour and a half wait. There was no sit-down lunch service, only a buffet, and no brunch on days in port. Every afternoon for a couple of hours the buffet was closed down, meaning we had to plan our eating times very carefully to make sure we were around when food was being served. Not what I typically expect from a cruise. Otherwise, the windows of the ship were so filthy we took to cleaning our own balcony windows at one point during the week so we could see out, and most of the 'events' seemed to be centered on pressuring us to buy diamonds, jewelry, or perfume onboard. The in-cabin televisions did not have any movies playing, but relied on Direct TV for about 10 channels. Most of the time, there was no satellite signal available, though. After 8 days, we were ready to get off that boat and go home. I wouldn't recommend this cruise line to anyone between 18 and 65 years of age... read more

Our family vacation is typically with Carnival cruise line and typically we have no complaints at all. This was the most unorganized cruise ship we have ever attended but the most horrific complaint I have was coming in my stateroom to find blood on the blanket and sheets of our bed. Told the steward and guest services and they acted as if it was not a big deal and said oh we'll put new sheets on the bed. This ship is so old and need to be renovated. I have other complaints but was through after that point. Going to the buffet was like you was scrapping leftovers, balcony stateroom was small like an inside cabin, and the pixel staff told different stories on trying to obtain my photos. Please don't get me on GUEST SERVICES you could have eaten breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the line before being waited on. I'm EXTREMELY disappointed. read more

Have been on 4 Carnival cruises, 2 RC, 2 NCL, and 1 Holland. I never understood why people would look for one particular ship over until now. I always cared more about the destination. Well. I understand now. I will never take another trip on Carnival Conquest again unless it is all expenses paid! Breakfast and lunch was terrible and dinner was just okay with not many options. The room stewards and wait staff were terrific along with the shore excursion staff, which is the only reason for the one star. The customwer service people need a refresher course in customer service and the entertainers need better entertainment. Terrible experience and not very well organized. Very disappointing. read more

was a bad experience. Only my second cruise but this was nothing compared to Norweign sky. The food was bad and cold. the time on the islands were limited. I can go on and on. i was frustrated and upset the whole trip. everything just got worse as the cruise went on. getting back on the ship from the cayman islands were a nightmare. standing in the sun for about 2 hours waiting to get back on. the cabin was a nice size and the cleaning crew were awesome, other then that it was very disappointing. I will never do another carnival cruise. I most like will jut fly in and stay at an all inclusive resort. read more

Our first cruise and we had a wonderful time. Most of the reviews I read online were true. Older boat, food was pretty good.... Super nice staff and great service all around! A few noises at night but nothing really alarming. Beds were super comfy, a/c worked well, impressed with the room! Pools were small but fun, get up early to hold a chair on sea days. I would definitely do Carnival again for a cruise. read more

Staff was very unfriendly, especially the casino staff members. I went to the casino and sat with a gentleman, whom took exception to something that I said (which wasn't said to him nor was I directly talking to him). The gentleman proceeded to attempt to fight me, to only be pulled away by his brother, because the staff while present did absolutely nothing! The gentleman's brother later talked to me and even offered to give me his room key to go "visit his brother in the stateroom." (Of course I did not accept and just walked away) two days later the staff in the casino stated to me that I was being verbally aggressive towards the gentleman, which is obviously ridiculous. I decided to try and still enjoy my cruise, but on the last night I again sit at a table and find that the gentleman was sitting next to me. So I turned and said "hey man I know you wanted to fight me, but we are all good let's enjoy the last night." (My fault thinking he was a decent person) his reply to me was something I cannot post online, so you can already imagine. I got up went to the staff and informed them of the situation. The staff again said that I was escalating the situation. I highly recommend one of the other cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean if you have the extra few bucks. The shore excursions, on the other hand, were amazing. Highly recommend "hells entrance" in Belize. Likewise, highly recommend Tulum Tour with a cenote swim. Both excursions require lots of traveling. As a result, we had little to no time for shopping on those ports. Overall, worth the price. read more

I loved the schedule and destinations of this cruise SO MUCH that I took this cruise Feb 2017 for my 2nd time. The ship's staff & cleanliness are wonderful, TOP NOTCH, NO COMPLAINTS! Since I had been on this ship a few years ago I knew what to expect... However changes I didn't expect were: 1 outlet in the entire room (none in bathroom) Add on pricing for meals (in the main dining room) Small portion sizes & quite condensed menu Very limited entertainment, schedule filled with: - plenty of "spa seminars" - several "shopping discount" nights - endless photo "opportunities" All in all, it was a beautiful trip. The employees do a fanaminal job. They are always polite, respectful & eager to please. Just not the "all included" experience I had enjoyed in the past & had hoped for. Many more sales & pitches, less fun filled activities. read more

We just got back from an 6-night cruise on the Conquest. This was our 3th cruise with Carnival; Sunshine, Paradise and Conquest. Embarkation/Debarkation: Embarkation:It was ok. We have sailed out of Canaveral and Tampa prior to this trip. This was our least favorite, it was three hours from home (no fault of Carnival, of course) Embarkation was better - we arrived at the port at our scheduled time of check-in of 11:30am. We were on board at a little after 12:30 eating our first burger! Our rooms were ready at 1:30 and our bags arrived before dinner. Debarkation on 11/26 was mass chaos. We travel in a party of 6. 5 woman and one man, we try to travel light but, let's face it, it is just hard to do. We chose to do zone debarkation. We were zoned for 19. We were up at 8 and out of the room by 8:30. We exited the boat at 11:00 and waited in line at customs for over an hour and a half. We parked at the port, so it was a quick walk to the van and we were able to pay and go. Ship/Room: The ship is due for dry dock and it is needed. The ship was clean. However, the paint and designs need freshed up. The best this was the elevators (all of them) worked and were fairly quick. The layout of the ship is very cut up. There was plenty of space to find a chair on the Lido or next deck up even on a ship that sailed over a holiday week. People did save chairs and some were just flat out rude about it. We had 2 inside state rooms on the 6th level. They were a decent size with pull-downs and a mini fridge in both rooms. We were in the back of the boat, so we knew to expect some movement and vibrations. It was a L O N G way away from everything. Our cabin steward was very nice, but our room was not as clean as it should be. My daughter lost her bathing suit after our port in Cozumel, and while we were looking for it, we found a balloon under our bed and other things from previous guests. Trash was not emptied a couple of times. Small things, but things that we were accustomed to. Entertainment: To be honest, we were very lax on going to many entertainment events. My husband and daughter went to the comedy club and they said it was ok, but not as good as it was on the other ships. We enjoyed karaoke a couple of nights, and visited the piano bar- both were a good time. We took this vacation to get some much needed rest and that was what we did the most of. Food/ Food service: Guy's Burgers and Blue Iguana are still the one of the best parts about Carnival cruising. Main dining room was sub-par this trip as far as the food goes. We just were not impressed with the menu.Thanksgiving dinner was terrible. We opt for anytime dining; it works best with our touring style. Thanksgiving night we waited over 2 hours to be seated. The menu was not the greatest all week and it was a definite decline in quality from the other trips we have had. We went back on Friday night and was told it would be a 45 minute wait, so we ate on the Lido. The food was decent and the wait time was much less.Breakfast in the Lido was ok, lines were often long unless you went before 8:00 am. Wait staff seemed more harried this trip. Dining room staff was less personable than before. We didn't see as many drink waiters as before trips. We had the bottomless bubbles program and didn't have any problems using it. read more

Well so far at check in they are not doing a good job of noting priority cruisers. We have had to point it out every time and r still sitting with regular cruisers. Whats the point of getting more days to earn the privileges if you don't get them??? :( read more

I just came off the 8 day ,Western Carib cruising and I have to say on all services the Conquest is no longer the Walmart cruising ship. The service was excellent, the food was good, and the ship which was built in 2002 had a lot to offer.The ship itselp was done in french famous artists such as Monet. Think Gaudi or Barcelona I reall like back Lido deck it is an adult Disney land with 2 decks , two spas, a bar, drink bar with coffee, and a pool . It's a great place to escape to when you want to get away from the crowd, The buffet is not my cup of tea but they did upgrade it, and for those people who live there and eat only once a day ,the whole day, it's a nice place to feed. Go to the adult comedy club its great, and if you still have your disco shoes it's Henri's. Stepping outside you cabin door the decor will wake you up with it's bright colors. What really makes this ship rock the seas is the crew and anither added bonus is the price, for a room with a view I paid $339 my bar tab was almost that.So dust off those dico shoes, put the peddle to the metal ,it's all on board the Carnival Conquest. read more

Just returned from a 6 day Caribbean Cruise and had a great time on the cruise, but I was a little disappointed in some aspects of the cruise. I did appreciate that there drink servers were not constantly in your face pushing drinks on you, as they have been in past cruises that I have taken with Carnival, but there was certainly a lot of delay in ordering drinks and actually receiving them. There were a couple times I was on the Lido deck and actually thought the server had forgotten my order because almost 30 minutes had passed since I placed the order. I was also disappointed that they did not deliver the alcohol purchased onboard and at the ports to our room the last night of the cruise as they had done in the past. I was actually very confused as to why I had to go the last night of the cruise to pick up the alcohol bottles I purchased from their gift shop (which was not ready when I went to pick it up) and then had to go to one of the dining rooms the morning of disembarkation to pick up the bottles that I had purchased offshore. If you are not going to deliver it to my room anymore (which would be a better level of service) at least save us some hassle by having us stand in two separate lines. Overall I found the food very good and the service in the dining rooms was very good. Our room steward was very nice. I do think that the production quality of the playlist shows each night was much better, but it did seem to me that there was some issues with the sound as there would be times were we could not hear the performers singing. There were two comics on the ship which were both very good. The comedy clubs were full each performance. I was a bit disappointed with the remaining onboard entertainment on this trip. I just didn't find the other performers onboard very entertaining. I would also love to see Carnival put some upgrades into their ships to provide some newer technology. I would love if they would use a digital system for their photos like they use on Royal Caribbean or Disney so that all the pictures you take on the trip are linked to your pass. This would make it so much easier to find and order pictures rather than having to deal with crowds and search through thousands of pictures in the photo gallery. I have been very loyal to Carnival over the years but they are really starting to lose some appeal when compared with features and amenities being offered on other cruise lines. read more

This is my fourth Carnival cruise in my life. The ship was in good shape, built in 2002. The adult only pool area was nice. Not many kids on the cruise in mid May anyway. Crew was very courteous and pleasant. I guess they have to be nice for that $12 per person daily gratuity included in your bill. The food in the buffet was good. Plenty of choices. The burger bar had great burgers. The taco bar was good too. The dining room was the place to eat for excellent food and service. My biggest negative comment on the cruise was that in the dining room, there was no enforcement of the dress code or civilized behavior. A certain large group decided that tank tops, flip flops, ball caps, gym shorts, and tee shirts were ok for them to wear, when it was strictly forbidden by dining room rules. The matre d should have enforced the rules, but I feel he was scared of the thuggish look of the group. They acted as if they had never been to a restaurant other than McDonalds, shouting between tables and laughing and screaming loudly. It ruined my dining experience. The other problem was embarkation and debarkation. The staff at the Ft. Lauderdale port acted as if this was the first day of loading people on a ship. So disorganized, with people jumping lines and lines organized inefficiently. Overall, the ship was clean and I will probably go on another from another port in hopes that the boarding process is better. read more

So far embarking day still at the pier and one thing that greatly concerns me is the lack of attentiveness in busing the tables, 50% used and 50% dirty and not being cleaned I pray this is not the norm. read more

Liked their wide screen by the pool! Crew were all helpful and courteous! Lived their pizza, burgers and deli! Room service was fast.

Just returned from a 8 day cruise eastern Caribbean. Entertainment on board was good, food and dinning service were less then spectacular. Was at late seating, food was less then Mediocre, poorly prepared, veal Parmesan was served without cheese. On deck offerings were fairly good, (burger and Pizza). Buffet was unimpressive. Truly the Walmart of cruises, this was our fifth cruise and by far the worst. read more