Review of the cruise

7 days Carnival Conquest to Western Caribbean

Pros
1. Relaxing
2. Fun
3. Endless flow of quality food
4. Good service
5. Exotic ports of call
6. Gym and sauna room that face the ocean
7. Something for everyone from magic shows to R-rated standup comedy to gameshows to poolside contests.
8. Lots of time to do whatever we please - I finally finished my first book this year in two years.
9. Great ocean view every min of the day.


Cons
1. Can be boring at times especially since we are so used to activities-filled vacation trips.
2. Expensive
3. Sodas are not free but lemonade, iced tea and apple juice are.
4. Small stateroom - it's a little cramp cos there are four of us in one room. But it's amazing how they are able to squeeze four beds in one room.
5. Small bed - so not used to sleeping in a single bed anymore.


Surprises
1. I always thought the dinners on cruises are served buffet-style. I can't praise the ala carte dinner enough.
2. We have a fixed table for dinners. Sitting on the 2nd level of the Monet restaurant, our favorite activity every night was to check out the auntie sitting right below us. We would "bio" what she wore and guessed what she ate everyday. Voyeurs!
3. There's a different towel animal placed on one of our beds every night. There was one night the stateroom staff left a tortoise on Tim's bed. I like to call Tim "gong gong". The moment I saw the tortoise on Tim's bed, I blurted, "龟公!"