Cruise Question!

[Danna]

Hi, I'm new to the board and had a few questions if anyone can help me out! We'll be going on the Conquest in January and had a few questions....

 

1) About how much do the spa services run?

 

2) The "fancy" drinks what do they run?

 

3) If you get a room with no window....how "bad" is it? LOL

[rhuntington3]

Hi, I'm new to the board and had a few questions if anyone can help me out! We'll be going on the Conquest in January and had a few questions....

 

1) About how much do the spa services run?

 

2) The "fancy" drinks what do they run?

 

3) If you get a room with no window....how "bad" is it? LOL

 

1) Here's the Spa Menu... Not sure if its current or not...

 

http://unofficialcarnivalwiki.com/wiki/Salon_and_Spa_Menu

 

2) Here's the Bar Menu... Not sure if its current or not...

 

http://unofficialcarnivalwiki.com/wiki/Bar_Menu

[mariemorgan]

The window depends on how much you want to spend time in your room. I was in a balcony room the last 2 cruise's I've been on and honestly we did not spend a lot of time in the room. This time I've booked an inside cabin.

[neatokimmo]

You will be just fine in a room without a window, you just don't spend a lot of time in there!

 

 

 

Hi, I'm new to the board and had a few questions if anyone can help me out! We'll be going on the Conquest in January and had a few questions....

 

1) About how much do the spa services run?

 

2) The "fancy" drinks what do they run?

 

3) If you get a room with no window....how "bad" is it? LOL

[Danna]

We've sailed once before (on the Glory last time) and had a balcony, we loved it. But I'm trying to do this cruise for my husband's 40th (as a surprise) and I didn't want to fork out the extra with it being by Christmas. So I'm worried about a room with no window/balcony.

 

THANKS!

[Rowan555]

We love inside staterooms - you can sleep late or take an afternoon nap and it's pitch black in the room. I love it! On the Conquest class ships, the inside rooms are a bit smaller and don't have the sofa like the oceanviews. It's possible the insides also lack the minibar (we were on the Conquest twice and were in a Spa Deck oceanview both times so I'm not sure). On the Fantasy class ship, there are no differences other than the lack of a window, so we choose inside. You can have a great time in ANY stateroom, so don't worry about it!

[Danna]

You all sure have made me feel better!!!!

 

So comparing the Conquest to the Glory, is it about the same?

[momofmn00]

We love inside staterooms - you can sleep late or take an afternoon nap and it's pitch black in the room. I love it! On the Conquest class ships, the inside rooms are a bit smaller and don't have the sofa like the oceanviews. It's possible the insides also lack the minibar (we were on the Conquest twice and were in a Spa Deck oceanview both times so I'm not sure). On the Fantasy class ship, there are no differences other than the lack of a window, so we choose inside. You can have a great time in ANY stateroom, so don't worry about it!

 

Nope....I was on the Conquest in Feb...

ALL ROOMS have fridges/minibars..

I had an Ocean View but friends had an inside cabin...

[*Mach*]

As emailed to me by Carnival about a month ago:

 

 

Soft Drinks - Glass: $1.25 / Can: $1.75

Coco-Cola Tonic Water

Diet Coke Orange Soda

Sprite Pibb Xtra

Diet Sprite Caffeine Free Coke

Club Soda Caffeine Free Diet Coke

Ginger Ale

 

Iced Tea$1.75 Red Bull Energy Drink$4.25

Powerade, 20 oz $2.95 Red Bull SugarFree$4.25

 

Waters

Natural Spring Water, 0.5 liter$2.25 Perrier, France, 6.5 oz$2.50

Natural Spring Water, 1.5 liter$3.50 San Pellegrino Italy, 1

liter$4.25

 

Hot Drinks

French Coffee$4.75 Jamaican Coffee$4.75

Irish Coffee$4.75

 

Domestic Beers (12 ounce) Imported Beers (12 ounce)

Coors Light$3.50 Corona$4.50

Samuel Adams Lager$4.50 Heineken

$4.50

Amstell Light$4.50

Domestic Beers (16 ounce) Pilsner Urquell$4.50

Miller Lite, plastic bottle$4.50 Labatt Blue$4.50

Miller Genuine Draft, plastic bottle$4.50 Red Stripe$4.50

Icehouse, plastic bottle$4.50 Beck's$4.50

Budweiser, aluminum bottle$4.50 Stella Artois$4.50

Bud Light, aluminum bottle$4.50

Michelob Ultra, plastic bottle$4.50 Bass Ale$4.75

Boddingtons

$5.25

Non-Alcoholic Beers Grolsch, 16 oz$5.25

Buckler$3.50 Guinness Pub Draught$5.25

O'Douls

$3.50 Foster's Lager, 750 ml$5.95

 

Alcoholic Malt Beverages

Smirnoff Ice, Citrus Flavor$4.95

Bacardi Silver$4.95

 

Cordials and Liqueurs

Amaretto Di Saronno$4.75 B & B$5.25

Brogans Irish Cream$4.75 Chambord

$5.25

Frangelico

$4.75 Cointreau

$5.25

Kahlua

$4.75 Drambuie

$5.25

Sambuca

$4.75 Galliano

$5.25

Southern Comfort$4.75 Grand Marnier$5.25

Tia Maria$4.75 Jagermeister

$5.25

Limoncella

$5.25

 

Frozen Exotiic Cocktails - $4.95 / with souvenir 15 ounce Hurricane

Glass: $7.50

Banana Daiquiri Mango Daiquiri

Dirty Banana Miami Vice

Margarita Pina Colada

Mudslide

Raspberry Daiquiri

Lemonade Strawberry Daiquiri

Cappuccino

 

Smoothies - $3.95

Non-Alcoholic smoothies are available in all of the flavors listed

above.

 

Speciality Cocktails - $4.25

Blue Margarita Caribbean Breeze

Goombay Smash Island Delight

Margarita Mexican Mama

Planter's Punch Riviera Delight

Ultimate Suntan Yellow Bird

Bahama Mama

 

The Fun Ship - $6.75 / refills: $5.95

Try this exotic invention consisting of amaretto, rum, vodka,

apricot brandy and juices.

The distinctive 15 ounce glass is yours to keep as a remembrance of

your cruise. Souvenir

glassware and refills are served only on the outer decks.

 

Scotches Single Malts

Dewar's White Label$4.50 Glenmorangie, 10 year$5.75

Johnnie Walker Red$4.50 Glenfiddich, 12 year$5.75

J & B$4.75 Cragganmore, 12 year$9.25

Jameson Irish Whiskey$4.75 Glenkinchie, 10 year$9.25

Chivas Regal$5.95 Talisker, 10 year$9.25

Johnnie Walker Black$6.50 Dalwhinnie, 15 year$9.25

 

Boubons and Blends Vodkas

Canadian Club$4.25 Smirnoff

$4.50

Jim Beam$4.50 Stolichnaya

$4.50

Seagram's 7$4.50 Absolut

$4.95

Seagram's V.O.$4.50 Absolut Citron$4.95

Old Grand Dad$4.95 Absolut Vanilla$4.95

Wild Turkey$4.95 Ketel One$6.25

Jack Daniel's Black$5.25 Grey Goose$6.25

Seagram's Crown Royal$5.25 Belvedere

$6.25

Blanton's Bourbon$6.25

 

Martinis - $5.75

Premium Martinis - $7.25

Ultra Premium Martinis - $8.50

Cosmopolitan: Vodka, Triple Sec, Lime, Cranberry

The Traditional: Gin, Dry Vermouth

Violetta: Vodka, Cranberry Juice, Blue Curacao

Chocolate: Gin, Crème de Cacao

Italian: Bacardi Limon - Dry Vermouth

 

Rums Gins

Captain Morgan Spiced Rum$4.50 Beefeater

$4.50

Bacardi

$4.50 Tanqueray

$5.25

Bacardi Limon$4.50 Bombay Sapphire$5.95

Bacardi O$4.75

Myer's Dark$4.75 Tequilas

Malibu Rum$4.95 Margaritaville

$4.50

Bacardi "S"$5.95 1800$5.95

 

Grappa

Sherries and Aperitifs (2 ounce)

Bottega Club$4.95 Bristol Cream$4.50

Camparia

$4.50

Champagnes and WinesBottleGlassDry Sack$4.50

Asti, Martini & Rossi$24.00 Pernod

$4.50

Moet & Chandon, White Star$69.00 Martini & Rossi, Sweet$4.50

Korbel, Brut$24.00 $6.00 Martini $ Rossi, Dry$4.50

White Zinfandel, Woodbridge$21.00 $5.25 Tio Pepe$4.50

White Zinfandel, Beringer$23.00 $5.75

Sauvignon Blanc, Nobilo$27.00 $6.50 Ports

Fume Blanc, Robert Mondavi$31.00 $7.75 Cockburn's Special

Reserve$4.25

Chardonnay, Woodbridge$20.00 $4.75 Dow's Late Bottled Vintage$4.50

Chardonnay, Georges Blanc$25.00 $5.75 Graham's Six Grape$5.25

Chardonnay, Meridian$28.00 $7.00 Croft Distinction$5.95

Chardonnay, Beringer$31.00 $7.50 Dow's 20 Year Tawny$9.95

Pinot Noir, Georges Blanc$25.00 $5.75

Merlot, Columbia Crest$28.00 $7.00 Cognacs and Brandies

Zinfandel, Fetzer$24.00 $6.00 Napoleon, V.S.O.P Brandy$4.50

Shiraz, Black Opal$25.00 $6.25 Fundador

$4.75

Cabernet Sauvignon, Woodbridge$20.00 $4.75 Courvoisier, V.S$5.50

Cabernet Sauvignon, Meridian$28.00 $7.00 Hennessy, V.S.O.P$8.75

Champagne Mimosa $6.00 Hardy, V.S.O.P$7.00

Champagne Cocktail $6.00 Cles Des Ducs, Armagnac, V.S.O.P$8.50

Hardy, X.O$11.00

Hennessy, X.O$15.50

 

 

Sorry about the formating...

[abitaturbodog]

Yes, the Conquest and Glory are sister ships.

 

My family has done balcony and inside cabins and although we prefer the balcony for obvious reasons, we really don't mind the inside either. The money that we saved on our last inside cabin has allowed us to take two cruises this year (inside again.) We found that with two active pre-teens, we didn't really spend enough time in the room to make it worthwhile.

 

BUT, if money wasn't an issue I'd have a balcony every time!

[IGGY63]

The fancy drinks are nice, but not worth the $$. I smuggle in rum punch on the ship in a water bottle and enjoy rum punch all week as I take the elevator with my shot of rum to the beverage bar and top off the glass with ice and punch. It's funny how many other people I meet in the elevator with an empty glass with a shot going to the same place.

 

I also put a case of beer (cans) in my luggage. My wife also puts in a few bottles of pop (soda) too.

 

I just have to purchase one fancy drink to get the glass, then I am drinking pretty cheap all week. The hooch can really add up$$$$$.

[Danna]

Any suggestions on what time we should arrive to board the ship? It leaves at 4pm.

[IGGY63]

We plan noon to 1:00 which always works out fine. The sooner you are on, the sooner you can start eating.....lol

 

Take a carry on to get in the pool before your luggage arrives too....

[*Mach*]

You could be at the cruise terminal at around 11:30. Much later than that and the lines get pretty long...

 

There are quite a few places to park. I've elected to use EZ Cruise. Many other folks here have used them and swear by their service. You can even save a few bucks by prepaying your parking fee online:

 

http://www.ezcruiseparking.com/

[Danna]

One more question.....we're going in January will it be warm when we get to the ports? Meaning will it be ok to swim etc?

[*Mach*]

The fancy drinks are nice, but not worth the $$. I smuggle in rum punch on the ship in a water bottle and enjoy rum punch all week as I take the elevator with my shot of rum to the beverage bar and top off the glass with ice and punch. It's funny how many other people I meet in the elevator with an empty glass with a shot going to the same place.

 

I also put a case of beer (cans) in my luggage. My wife also puts in a few bottles of pop (soda) too.

 

I just have to purchase one fancy drink to get the glass, then I am drinking pretty cheap all week. The hooch can really add up$$$$$.

 

You do WHAT????

 

Don't you know that it's against to rules to SMUGGLE BOOZE on board the ship???

 

Now, IF I was gonna smuggle booze ('course I wouldn't cause I'm a law abiding cruiser...) I might use something like this:

 

http://www.rumrunnerflasks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=203

 

cause they're laminated plastic, puncture resistant, foldable when empty and the 32 oz ones pretty much hold a liter of booze... not that I'd know from first hand experience...

 

:D

[*Mach*]

One more question.....we're going in January will it be warm when we get to the ports? Meaning will it be ok to swim etc?

 

Yep... it's pretty much always around 82 degrees... lovely...

[Danna]

Again, thank you all SO very much!!!!

[bcs819]

We've sailed once before (on the Glory last time) and had a balcony, we loved it. But I'm trying to do this cruise for my husband's 40th (as a surprise) and I didn't want to fork out the extra with it being by Christmas. So I'm worried about a room with no window/balcony.

 

THANKS!

 

how much time did you spend on the balcony/in the room? Some people say it's not a big deal, but for us it is. Think about how you felt about the balcony, what you used it for, and how oftend and you will have your answer...

[IGGY63]

Nice flasks!