Ship: Conquest | Sail Date: 08/21/2005 | Destination: Western Caribbean

My 10-year-old daughter and I went on our first cruise this August. We had a truly fantastic time. My daughter, who is a picky vegetarian, loved the food. She was ecstatic about the dinners in the Money dining room, but was particularly thrilled with the pizza. First rate. Loved the shows and everything else. But what most impressed me was how matters were handled when Katrina was coming up. We were kept constantly abreast of everything that was going on, whether or not there was final word on anything. Stuart, the cruise director, set the perfect tone. His manner let us know how serious things were, but he never let anyone lose their sense of humor. Carnival did a great job getting us into Galveston and to the Houston airport. It was only when I got home safe and sound I realized how close to disaster we would have been if Carnival had not been on top of everything. I would go on another Carnival cruise in a heartbeat. Even during hurricane season! One thing you can work on - more outside phone capacity. I had to have my husband in Chicago rearrange my flight.