I took my first cruise alone on the Conquest and I had a blast! I would do it again in a heartbeat!
I had fun laying out and meeting people. I did Dunn's River Falls in Jamaica and met people that I had to help up the falls. I did the Dolphin Swim & Stingray City in Grand Cayman, which was my favorite, and I did Snorkling in Cozumel...which I don't recommend because the reef is all torn up and is just starting to come back. That was kinda disappointing
In Grand Cayman, Carnival upgraded about 4 of us to the swim with the dolphins at no charge. Don't ask me why...I don't know! I didn't complain! Pepe our dolphin was fabulous and the stingrays were doscil and fun to touch and feed. I was afraid that I was going to be the next Steve Erwin, but we all had a great time.
Don't do snorkeling on the Fury Catamaran in Cozumel. Pick something else. Pick anything else!
The boat is great. The geezer pool is in the back, and you can get some decent pizza back there 24 hours a day at the pizzaria The other pools are in the middle of the boat and stay out of the pool with children in diapers...ugh! Oh yeah, live a little and do the water slide.
The casino was a lot of fun. I learned to play blackjack in a week and I got pretty good at it. The entertainment was great. The food was good in the dining area. The buffett line was alright...the fruit was fresh, and they never messed up breakfast. The omelett preparer was nice, and then you have the Wok line where you pick your veggies and meat and sauce...that was hot and fresh! Oh yeah, and who can forget about the daily drink specials...they were strong and refreshing!
My only knock on Carnival is that they seated me with a married couple and a *** male couple at formal dining and I am single! I mean they were great, but it's like, why don't you bone heads sit singles with singles so we can mingle, duh!
Will I travel Carnival again...you bet!