Surprise trip for Daughter - Conquest 6-26 - Lots of fun - Pictures & Review

[texnewbie]

Freeport...

 

After I hung around the Lido Deck for awhile and took some video with my video camara then I decided that I just need a few minutes in my room for a little r&r...

 

I felt like Rae was having a good ole time with her boys!!! Hahaha, so off I went...

 

I took these pictures on my balcony...

 

The Bahama Cruise Ship...

 

 

We have no clue what this ship is about so if you know what this is please let me know...

 

 

 

Thanks you for your service....

 

 

 

 

More to come!!!

Sail away...

[texnewbie]

Freeport...

 

No It's time to sail away...

 

 

 

So I hurried back up on deck to take pictures... Expecially since I missed sail in this morning.

 

 

 

 

Another one of those ships that I'm not real sure what or who they are...

If you know I would love to hear..

 

 

 

 

More to come..

[texnewbie]

Freeport...

 

More pictures of port...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More to come...

[kshawks]

I've been reading your posts for the past few days, and have really enjoyed them!

 

I'm going on my first cruise Feb 5th-12th 2012 on the Splendor.

 

After reading all these reviews and seeing all these pictures, it makes me want to book a cruise before then!

 

Thanks for sharing, can't wait for more!

[kayleesmeme]

I have to say ... Thank you much - I have truly enjoyed reading your posts. Now to talk DH into going to Nassau and going purse shopping. Last time we were in Cozumel and I got a purse there - he turned white when I told the owner - see him - he will pay you.LOL I think this upcoming trip - I will carry my own purse $$$

My granddaughters middle name is Rayh. She was named after all of us. Her name is Kaylee Rayh - Kay is my middle name, lee - is after my youngest daughter Ashlee, and Rayh - comes from my dad and her mommy. Ray is my dads middle name and her mommies is Desiree. So Miss Kaylee Rayh is a princess too. They just got back from Disney for her birthday. She loved it there.

Thank you so much for sharing!!!!

[grumpytilicruise]

The discovery ship is what our church sails over to freeport on for the mission trips. The church members have also told me that it is the ship that some of the bahamians come to the states to get certain supplies and take back to the bahamas with them. Not sure how often they do this but our church goes twice a year for a week at a time.

[CharlesCutiePie]

Really love reading your review. This January my DH and I plus another couple will be on Conquest going out of New Orleans. We are all so excited.

 

My DH and I went on Triump this last February doing the same stops you did. My favorite port was Key West. I absolutely loved it. I had so much fun going around town and shopping. I even convinced my hubby to go to the butterfly observatory with me. I had a butterfly land on my arm and stay there through the whole walk through.

 

I cannot wait to see your Key West pictures!

[texnewbie]

I've been reading your posts for the past few days, and have really enjoyed them!

 

I'm going on my first cruise Feb 5th-12th 2012 on the Splendor.

 

After reading all these reviews and seeing all these pictures, it makes me want to book a cruise before then!

 

Thanks for sharing, can't wait for more!

 

Thank you reading.... I'm really ready to book another cruise... for next week... It was just so much...

Enjoy your first cruise in Feb... You will be hooked...

Carolyn

 

I have to say ... Thank you much - I have truly enjoyed reading your posts. Now to talk DH into going to Nassau and going purse shopping. Last time we were in Cozumel and I got a purse there - he turned white when I told the owner - see him - he will pay you.LOL I think this upcoming trip - I will carry my own purse $$$

My granddaughters middle name is Rayh. She was named after all of us. Her name is Kaylee Rayh - Kay is my middle name, lee - is after my youngest daughter Ashlee, and Rayh - comes from my dad and her mommy. Ray is my dads middle name and her mommies is Desiree. So Miss Kaylee Rayh is a princess too. They just got back from Disney for her birthday. She loved it there.

Thank you so much for sharing!!!!

 

Purse shopping is a must... I love Rae... no matter how you spell it. It's a great name... She's always gone by it and it's funny to watch teachers call her name out and they start looking for guys... Disney Birthday is the best... I love wearing the pen that say's it's my birthday and how all the cast members will say "Happy Birthday, Rayh" or Carolyn or my Rae... They really know how to make you feel special...

Thanks for reading...

Carolyn

[texnewbie]

The discovery ship is what our church sails over to freeport on for the mission trips. The church members have also told me that it is the ship that some of the bahamians come to the states to get certain supplies and take back to the bahamas with them. Not sure how often they do this but our church goes twice a year for a week at a time.

 

I love when church's do wonderful mission work... That's such a blessing... Thanks for the information on the Discovvery ship... That's so interesting...

Thanks for reading...

Carolyn

 

Really love reading your review. This January my DH and I plus another couple will be on Conquest going out of New Orleans. We are all so excited.

 

My DH and I went on Triump this last February doing the same stops you did. My favorite port was Key West. I absolutely loved it. I had so much fun going around town and shopping. I even convinced my hubby to go to the butterfly observatory with me. I had a butterfly land on my arm and stay there through the whole walk through.

 

I cannot wait to see your Key West pictures!

 

Thank you for reading... That's really cool that Conquest isn't moving very far from home... Galveston. You will have so much fun. I hope these pictures help...

Key West is my favorite, the cruise was my 2nd time to visit there... I spent a week there in 2002 with lots of my cousins... They brought me to cheer me up after a really bad divorce situation.. I was really depressed... It was lots of fun then and Rae and I had such a blast....

I didn't go to the butterfly Observation, I bet that was really neat to see...

I'll try to finish Freeport tonight so I can start Key West....

Thanks for reading...

Carolyn

[texnewbie]

Freeport...

 

Oh my goodness.... Where was I...

 

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a few days... Here's my excuses...Hahaha...

a. I forgot my laptop at work...

b. The office manager has been on vacation for the pass 3 weeks and I become office manager during that time and yes... It's been really busy for me... I don't know why I have to work instead of post on my trip report.... Trip Report is so much more important...

c. That's all...

 

Time to post...

 

Where was I... Oh yes...

 

Rae's hanging with the boys and I'm in the room, I've cleaned up and waiting for her to join me... She comes escorted to our room by Trenton and Forrest... Such wonderful gentleman...

 

She hopped in the shower... Time to get ready for dinner...

Yum, Yum...

 

We hurried down to dinner and our fun table mate family was there...

 

Time for food...

Food Porn...

 

I had Broccoli Cheese Soup

Loved it...

 

 

Rae and I both had Shrimps Cocktail... Can't get enought of that.

 

 

I decided to have Mahi Mahi... I think... Yes, I read my notes..

 

 

Rae had steak...

 

 

Iced Tea...

 

 

Juan Carlos - getting our dessert order...

 

 

More to come..

Carolyn

[texnewbie]

Freeport...

 

Funny Girl...

 

 

Oh MOM... don't take my picture...

 

 

The waitstaff always dances after everyone has finish's their dinner... It's really fun to watch and dance with... I wish I could remember the song that they were dancing too..

Something about "low, low, low" Juan was halarious...

 

Danial Dancing... Sorry so blurry... That's so bad.

 

 

Sorry it's blurry... I was laughing so hard..

Juan

 

 

Dessert......

 

I don't remember the name of this one...

 

 

or this one... Sorry!!!

 

 

More to come...

Carolyn

[texnewbie]

Freeport...

 

Great pictures with our waitstaff...

 

They just loved Rae... but who wouldn't she's so much fun...

She would give them such a hard time...

 

Danial and Rae... Danial even knows the cheerleading pose... Hahaha...

 

 

Juan Carlos... Brad Pitt... He was so funny...

 

 

Juan and Rae...

 

 

Better picture..

 

 

So we had a blast at dinner and we dressed up really nice... Always so much fun to dress up...

 

As we made our way back to our room, Hary was out in the hallway and we decided to get a picture with him..

 

Mom and Hary... Notice no shoes... It was raining outside... They got slick..

 

 

More to come.

Carolyn

[texnewbie]

Freeport...

 

TIME FOR KARAOKE...

 

So we made it to our room and changed our clothes... I was freezing... I need a North Face jacket on...

 

We changed our clothes and hurried to the Lobby, Deck 3...

 

Forrest was no where to be seen but that was okay, because Trenton was there just waiting on her... He knew she wanted to sing tonight and he didn't want to miss that... AWH... Such a sweet guy..

 

Lobby

 

 

Elevators... So neat to watch...

 

 

The Lobby was packed... They were even hanging over the rails on Deck 4 & 5... Karaoke is so much fun to watch...

 

If you get a chance to try it you should... Every kind of singer tried and people just cheered them on...

 

This is Kenny... We meet him and his girl friend and his sister on the first sail day... They were so much fun. They love Karaoke toooo... They were there everynight tooo.

 

 

Rae finally found her a song that she wanted to sing...

 

Brittney Spears - "Baby, Baby"

I took these pictures with my video camara in hand recording her also... so they maybe a little blurry...

 

 

 

 

She did fabulous.... Everyone cheered... Our table family even came and watched her sing... That was so sweet of them... We just loved them...

 

More to come...

Carolyn

[texnewbie]

Freeport...

 

So we were having so much fun in the Lobby watching Karaoke...

 

More pictures... When a country song was being sung lots of people danced...

 

This was Kenny's gf and Kenny's brother... Love them boots...

 

 

 

 

Really cute picture of Trenton and Rae...

 

 

We had so much fun sing Karaoke... it is one of the funnest things to watch...

 

After Karaoke, Trenton and Rae hung out for about an hour... and then he walked her to her room and he headed back to his... His curfew was 11:00... While Rae hung out with Trenton I headed back to our room and watched a little tv... What tv we had... It was raining most of the evening...

 

Once back into our room, here's what was waiting for us...

 

 

Guess What, I'm through with Freeport....

Tomorrow is Key West...

More to come.

Carolyn

[texnewbie]

Conclusion of Day 5...

Freeport... Missed sail in... Slept. Tired.

Breakfast on deck... Yum

Headed down to Deck 1 - Ground...

Catch a Taxi

Taxi ride and driver were so crazy - lead foot.

Our Lucaya... Beach Time

Not to sure????

Great Beach... :):D:)

Would love to find a better beach then Our Lucaya...

Forgot Towel...

Laid in the sun...

For several hours... YES!!!!

Got hot cokes at the Hut...

No Bathrooms... Out of order...

Our lucaya Resort - Ghost Town...

Shopping - Really neat Shopping area... Didn't buy a thing.

SUBWAY... Great Cokes...

Bathroom - yes found one...

Taxi back to Port - So much nicer...

I'm not sure if Freeport was that fabulous... Would love to find somewhere else to hang out...

Back on Ship.

Rae's hanging with the guys...

Mom sunning in the sun.

Sailaway...

Back to my room - Rae hanging with the boys..

Dinner - YUM YUM - we just love to eat...

Karaoke...

Baby, Baby... She did so good...

Back to room by myself... Rae hanging with a boy...

Home by 11:00..

Freeport... So long...

Key West next....

Carolyn

[texnewbie]

Key West...

 

Cruise on down the A1A...

 

Yes, we're finally here....

 

Although we did sleep in and missed Sail in....

 

Next time I'll set my alarm... Although I didn't bring one...

 

Yes we have a phone... I'm so excited...

 

I got up, got our cell phones out and yes turned them on....

 

Now were in port and yes he didn't dock Port side, so we had the view of the little island across from Port. Dang is... I so wanted to sit on my balcony and just stare at Key West... I woke the princess and told her to put on a pair of shorts and we hurried up to Deck 12 and out Starbourd side so she could see Key West for the first time... She Loved it...

 

Back to our room...

 

So we turned our phones on and we had many txt's from many friends... Everyone knew we would be in Key West today... I called my hubby and talked to him... Rae called her dad and we both talked to him tooo. Then we called Brady and Eric... Although we were really close to Eric... Ok not real close but closer then Texas and Orlando... I had hoped that maybe we could fly him down for the day or he meet us for the day, but airfare to Key West was so expensive and driving would take forever, so needless to say Rae was very upset that he could just come over to where we were... Although I really think she thought I was going to surprise her with him here... but it just didn't work out...

 

So after having our phones for awhile, it was time to hit Key West....

 

Down we went...

 

Love docking right there in town... It's so cool to get off the ship and there's the city...

 

 

 

 

 

Mallory Square...

 

 

Rearranging my pool bag... I had the towels on top...

 

 

More to come...

[carnivalcruiser10]

Great write pretty conquest lobby I love her is ship been beautiful!! I'm excited on the her!!

[texnewbie]

Key West

 

Cruise on down the A1A...

 

So happy to be here....

 

So one of the first shops that we hit was Ron Jon's... We needed a bathroom - they had one... and bought her dad a Ron Jon shirt... He loves RJ...

 

Sloppy Joes... The reason Rae is standing right there is because when I was there in 2002, that is where I sat... So I took this picture for my to favorite cousins... Thanks for taking me to Key West...

 

 

 

Duval Street.... here we come...

It was really empty... but it was like 10:00ish..

 

 

 

Margarittaville.... Wasted away again in Margarittaville... Time to shop first...

 

 

We got T-shirts and Puppy collars and a shot glass...

Good buy.

 

We wondered up and down Duval Street - in and out of lots of stores... Expecially the ones with swim suits and purses...

Although Rae was a really big hunt for Toe Rings... Toe Rings???? Can't find them anywhere... Not very popular anymore...

 

We did find the really great store or really fabulous gallery... It's that guy that is on the weather channel from Australia... his work was really awesome...

Time to eat...

 

We didn't eat any breakfast this morning and I knew that if we didn't hit Margarittaville early we would have a hard time getting a table... and I didn't want Rae to miss eating there... It's so much fun...

 

So we headed back to Margarittaville and it had just opened about 15 minutes before we got there and we were the 4th group to be seated...

 

More pictures to come...

Carolyn

[texnewbie]

Key West

 

Cruise on down the A1A...

 

Time for lunch...

Margarittaville....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have one of these glasses from all of the Margarittaville's that I've been tooo, so I need one from Key West... and the drink was so YUMMY!!!!!

 

It's 5:00 somewhere....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More pictures to come..

 

[texnewbie]

Key West...

 

Cruise on down the A1A!!!

 

Jimmy Buffett singing Margarittaville on the big screen in Margarittaville... That was really awesome to see... It made you feel so pumped...

 

 

Yummy Yummy drink...

 

 

Great picture where his band has stood and played... it's so cool to think Jimmy Buffett has been in here singing before...

 

 

 

More to come...

Food pictures.

[texnewbie]

Key West...

 

Cruise on down the A1A!!!

 

Our lunch.... It was the best food...

 

 

Cheeseburger in Paradise..

 

 

I like mine with letture and tomato, Heinz 57 and French Fry Potatos..

Big Kosher pickle and a cold draft beer...

 

 

Good god almighty which way do I steer...

 

Lunch was so yummy... Rae just loved it and thought it was fabulous...

 

Now dessert...

 

KEY LIME PIE!!! - That's mine...

 

 

Chocolate Cake... YUM YUM too... Rae's...

 

 

Lunch was fabulous... $75.00 with out tip... We also had coke and dr. pepper... A nice price... But that's ok... It was Priceless for us...

 

More to come...

Beach???

[GayleR]

 

 

More to come...

Food pictures.

 

I LOVE your dress/cover up! Where did you get it????

[texnewbie]

Key West...

 

Cruise on down to A1A!!!

 

After lunch we decided that we would head to the beach... We knew we didn't have much time in Key West and we had to have our "Toes in the sand" picture...

 

I did a little research and decided that we would just catch a taxi over to Fort Zachery Taylor Beach... I knew it wasn't to far from port but knew we could hang out there for a couple of hours then head back to the ship...

 

So we caught a taxi here....

 

 

The taxi driver was really nice, we tipped him and he gave us his card so we could call him for him to pick us back up... We entered Fort Zackery Taylor and on around to the beach.... We were so excited... Again, we love the beach it's our favorite place to be besides Disney... We headed down to the busy beach area and found us to spots to sit... We decided we wouldn't get a beach chairs at $30.00 a pop... We could get another Shirt for that price...

 

This is what the beach looked like...

 

 

 

Really pretty - White sand - AND lots and lots of rocks...

 

Another thing... Now I love hot weather... Love it... today in Abilene it was a 104 - 46th day this summer over a 100... and really it hasn't bothered me much...

 

But when we put our towels down on that rocky sand... and we decided to put our sun screen on and lay out, I thought we were going to melt.... It was so hot and humid...

 

Now in West Texas we don't have humidity, we just have a really dry heat. So it was really warm...

 

So after sitting in the sun for a few minutes I decided to get in the water... So off to the water I went, and I took 2 steps and bam there were rocks down there... Rocks that didn't feel really great on my sweet little feet... Hahaha.. It hurt!!!! So I kind of picked my feet up and tried to float out a little but I still had to come back across those rocks... OUCH!!!! They hurt...

 

So, I told Rae to come here and lets do our "Toe's in the sand picture"

 

 

 

More pictures to come..

Carolyn

[texnewbie]

I LOVE your dress/cover up! Where did you get it????

 

 

Thank you... I got it in Disney World.. Last April...

some lady in Roxy - In Key West thought I had gotten it there and I said I got it in Disney see it has hidden Mickey's on it... And she was like really - Oh I see them!! - How cute....

Carolyn

[texnewbie]

Key West!!!!

 

Cruise on down the A1A!!!

 

So after took our "Toe's in the Sand" picture a lady took ours for us..

 

 

Then Rae took this...

She's so silly...

 

 

Then I made her walk out into the water..

 

"Mom I don't want to get all wet... I don't want to walk around Key West with a wet swim suit"

 

"but you have toooo"

 

It's mandatory....

 

Hahaha..

 

This is her finding the rocks...

 

 

 

 

Needless to say, she didn't go in very far... I'm guess where those people are way out, there are no rocks out there...

 

You really needed water shoes here...

So if you plan on stopping here on your next trip - take water shoes... or go somewhere else...

 

 

More pictures..