Halloween on the Conquest! - Review with Pictures (10/26-11/2/14)

[toesinthesand7]

More pictures from our San Juan tour!

[wrigley80]

You have some beautiful photos and I couldn't agree with you more about the Epic Rock show. We saw that for the first time of the Carnival Imagination last year and we were blown away....it was AMAZING. We went back twice to see it on our cruise

[Luke Saint Joe]

I agree with Wrigley80. Your photos are absolutely gorgeous. I've not yet been on a Carnival ship with Guys or Blue Iguana. Soon, I hope. Looks like you had gorgeous weather, too. Glad to hear you had a great time.

[toesinthesand7]

Day 6: Grand Turk and Halloween!!!

Today was Grand Turk day, but it was also Halloween! I had never actually been on a cruise for any holiday, so I was super excited to see how they celebrated holidays on board. We grabbed our breakfast burritos from Blue Iguana and were happy to see that towel animals (some in costume) had taken over the lido deck! What a great surprise! Mike hosted the Morning Show and gave people in the audience some Halloween-y bandanas. He even wore a festive tuxedo (complete with moustaches). We got off at Grand Turk around noon and Mike promised that the ship would look completely different once we all got back. He followed through, but more on that later!

DS and her BF took a scuba diving excursion for certified divers through Carnival. It was a 4-hour excursion with 2 separate dives (I believe they were an hour to an hour and a half each). My sister had some trouble with her regulator on her first dive, but she said the second one was fantastic! They even saw an octopus and another sea turtle. They were exhausted after their excursion, but they really enjoyed diving in Grand Turk. Here are some pictures from their dive!

 

[toesinthesand7]

DF and I spent the beautiful afternoon at Jack’s Shack. The weather was perfect and the water was nice and cool. We had delicious cracked conch and some refreshing Turk’s head lagers. We also had fun watching the World Famous Topher play in the sand and water. I don’t understand where all of his energy comes from, but he is one happy dog! We stopped by the Margaritaville pool on the way back to the ship and cooled off. It is always a party down there! Everyone was enjoying themselves watching a “dance off”. It was quite entertaining!

 

[toesinthesand7]

When we got back on board around 3:30, we took a walk down the promenade to admire all of the new Halloween decorations. Some people were already in their costumes! Everything was so festive. If the ship looked like this at 3:30 in the afternoon, I couldn’t wait to see what it was like this evening. They had Halloween-themed drinks at the Blue Iguana Tequila Bar and Red Frog Rum Bar. We didn’t wear our costumes to dinner, but a lot of people did. They even had a Halloween dessert! You could choose from a chocolate cake or cheesecake.

 

[toesinthesand7]

Other decorations from around the ship:

[toesinthesand7]

Our dessert options:

 

After dinner, they had plenty of Halloween happenings to keep us busy. They had two sessions of Halloween trivia in the atrium and TV and Movie trivia as well. But the best part of Halloween was seeing everyone all dressed up, including all of the staff! Roly’s costume was extravagant and PERFECT! He was Ursula from The Little Mermaid. Absolutely perfect! They had a Costume Parade along the Promenade. The perfect place for people watching! A lot of the costumes were amazing. I couldn’t believe people were able to bring such great costumes in their luggage. The entertainment staff handed out tickets to 20 groups/individuals for the costume contest finals in the Lautrec Toulouse lounge. DF and I actually got into the finals! The winners were a large family that dressed up as EVERY character from the Addam’s family. It was awesome! They even walked around singing the theme song. It was a well-deserved win. Halloween on the Conquest was a blast and seeing everyone all dressed up was so fun. Best people watching ever! They were also showing Halloween on the Dive-In theatre for those who wanted some good ol’ scary fun. All in all, this definitely will NOT be my last Halloween cruise!

[toesinthesand7]

Day 7: Sea Day and Behind the Fun Tour

Unfortunately, today was our last day, but DF had purchased the “Ultimate Behind the Fun Tour” for my birthday this year. This is something I had always wanted to do and I was so excited to see the bridge! They had two different groups on this tour. There were 9 of us in the second group. Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and leave your phones and cameras in your room. They have someone from security check our pockets with a metal detector before departing on the tour. Our tour lasted about 4 hours, so be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes and be ready for lots of walking and stair climbing. We started out on the crew-only deck where they store the spare anchor. It was super windy today, but being in this area of the ship felt great. We had a photographer take a photo of the whole group by the anchor. Then we got to go behind stage and see the $1.7 million screen and dressing rooms. We got to talk to the stage tech and one of the very talented dancers! We also got to see the engine control room, the galley, the crew bar and dining areas, and finally the bridge! I have never seen a more beautiful view. We got to meet the captain and take a souvenir picture with him. We finished in the Steakhouse with mimosas and a souvenir “Behind the Fun” tour drawstring backpack and cap! If you ever get the chance to take this tour, I would highly recommend it! I would definitely do this again. Even though you do not get to take any pictures yourself, they send you photographs of yourself with the captain on the bridge and the group shot of everyone on the crew-only deck.

After our tour, we enjoyed our last Guy’s Burger of the trip and went to tea time again. Tonight’s show was Divas and the comedy show. We spent some time in the casino after dinner in the MDR, packed our bags, and called it an early night. We had a long drive waiting for us the next day.

Debarkation:

Priority self-assist met in one of the lounges at 6:45am. We chose to do self-assist with our deck. We were called around 8am and were off the ship and through customs by 8:15. It was super fast and super easy. Carnival definitely has this process down!

Overall, this was one of our best trips to date! We loved all of our ports and everyone we met on the Conquest was absolutely wonderful. Every staff member we met was very helpful and friendly. The ship was beautiful and clean and there was always plenty going on to keep us busy. The 2.0 upgrades were great! Guy’s Burgers was the highlight for most in our group and the Blue Iguana Cantina was by far my favorite place to grab breakfast and lunch! I hope some found this review to be helpful, and if you have any questions I’d be more than happy to do my best to answer them!

Special thanks to everyone who took the time to read my review!

[sistersfirstcruise]

Amazing review. Cannot wait for my Conquest cruise Jan 18th.

I have always wanted to do a holiday cruise of some sort. It looks like a blast.

 

Thank you for your time and putting this together.

 

 

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[toesinthesand7]

Amazing review. Cannot wait for my Conquest cruise Jan 18th.

I have always wanted to do a holiday cruise of some sort. It looks like a blast.

 

Thank you for your time and putting this together.

 

 

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Thank you so much for the kind words! I hope you have an amazing time on your trip!

[mommom1]

Just wanted to thank you again my DH and I really enjoyed your review and can not wait until Jan. for our cruise!!! Glad you had such a great time!

[rzyjzq]

Enjoyed your review and the beautiful pictures! Thanks for posting.

[sandij]

We go in February and can't wait, thanks for the review and the great pictures.

[toesinthesand7]

Just wanted to thank you again my DH and I really enjoyed your review and can not wait until Jan. for our cruise!!! Glad you had such a great time!

 

I am so happy to hear that you and your DH enjoyed the review! I hope you have a wonderful time on your trip!!!

[toesinthesand7]

Enjoyed your review and the beautiful pictures! Thanks for posting.

 

I'm so glad you enjoyed the review and the pictures! Thank you! :D

 

We go in February and can't wait, thanks for the review and the great pictures.

 

I am sure you will have a blast in February! Thank you for taking the time to read my review!!

[toesinthesand7]

You have some beautiful photos and I couldn't agree with you more about the Epic Rock show. We saw that for the first time of the Carnival Imagination last year and we were blown away....it was AMAZING. We went back twice to see it on our cruise

 

Epic Rock was great! I am glad you got to see it twice :) The Imagination is one of my favorite ships

 

I agree with Wrigley80. Your photos are absolutely gorgeous. I've not yet been on a Carnival ship with Guys or Blue Iguana. Soon, I hope. Looks like you had gorgeous weather, too. Glad to hear you had a great time.

 

Thank you so much! I hope you get to experience Guy's Burgers and Blue Iguana soon!!!

[wrigley80]

Epic Rock was great! I am glad you got to see it twice :) The Imagination is one of my favorite ships

 

 

 

Thank you so much! I hope you get to experience Guy's Burgers and Blue Iguana soon!!!

 

 

Yes we love the Fantasy class ships as well. It's so easy to find your way around

[cmecruise1962]

For finishing this before I leave...TODAY!! Great review! I am sooooo excited!!:D

[amcjeep4life]

I've got almost a year before I get to see the Conquest, so I am super thankful for everyone who posts a review from her!

 

It's funny that you mention Epic Rock, and how it is so popular. Last year, a few of us took a pre-cruise cruise on the Imagination and absolutely LOVED IT!!! When we met the rest of our crew, we all raved about how great it was, and ALL of us trooped into the theater to see it on the Breeze. Let me tell you, it was HORRIBLE!!! We actually all got up and walked out. I hope it is just as good as I remember it was on board the Conquest!

[PathfinderEss]

Loved your photo's and review.

[latitude918]

Great pictures and great review. DF and I sail the Conquest next October for our honeymoon and we couldn't be more excited. This will be our first ship with 2.0 upgrades, so we really liked the pictures of Guy's, The Cantina, and The Alchemy bar.

 

Glad you had so much fun. Thanks again for the great review :)

[oneboysmom]

Loved your review and pics!! Getting me sooo excited to go on in March. I would love to do a halloween cruise one year, but my son still goes out and there is no way he would miss out just yet on trick or treating!

Glad you had a lot of fun!! Can't wait to try Guy's burgers too :)

[toesinthesand7]

Great pictures and great review. DF and I sail the Conquest next October for our honeymoon and we couldn't be more excited. This will be our first ship with 2.0 upgrades, so we really liked the pictures of Guy's, The Cantina, and The Alchemy bar.

 

Glad you had so much fun. Thanks again for the great review :)

 

Thank you so much! Early congratulations to your and your DF and I hope you have an amazing honeymoon!!! <3

 

Loved your review and pics!! Getting me sooo excited to go on in March. I would love to do a halloween cruise one year, but my son still goes out and there is no way he would miss out just yet on trick or treating!

Glad you had a lot of fun!! Can't wait to try Guy's burgers too :)

 

Thank you for the kind words! I hope you have a blast in March! Be sure to eat plenty of Guy's burgers ;)

[toesinthesand7]

For finishing this before I leave...TODAY!! Great review! I am sooooo excited!!:D

 

Oh I am so happy you got to read it before your trip! I hope you have/had a wonderful time!!!

 

I've got almost a year before I get to see the Conquest, so I am super thankful for everyone who posts a review from her!

 

It's funny that you mention Epic Rock, and how it is so popular. Last year, a few of us took a pre-cruise cruise on the Imagination and absolutely LOVED IT!!! When we met the rest of our crew, we all raved about how great it was, and ALL of us trooped into the theater to see it on the Breeze. Let me tell you, it was HORRIBLE!!! We actually all got up and walked out. I hope it is just as good as I remember it was on board the Conquest!

 

Oh no how strange! I guess it just depends on the cast! The cast on the Conquest was fabulous! They were so energetic and really gave it their all. I hope you love it as much as we did :D