We have had the opportunity to cruise on several Carnival ships such as the Carnival Breeze, Carnival Imagination, and Carnival Ecstasy. This year my daughter and I took a mother-daughter cruise on the Carnival Conquest. It was 4 nights sailing from Miami to Key West to Cozumel. With lots to do both on board and off, I wanted to share our experience with you in a couple of posts starting with the Carnival Conquest entertainment onboard.
Entertainment on Board
Most of the Carnival cruise ships have similar entertainment just different comedians, shows, or themes. The Carnival Conquest entertainment was no exception.
Bingo
During our first day on board the Carnival Conquest my daughter and I participated in a 3-game Welcome Aboard Bingo. While we came close to winning the final game, which was a prize of $250 and the bingo fanatic package for each future bingo game, we did not. Just one number away when someone shouted BINGO!
Dive-In Movies
There was a Dive-In movie playing each night. A Dive-In movie is played on the large screen above the main pool on the cruise ship. My daughter and I joined one night to watch Barbie. The great thing is that because you are on the higher decks on the ship the breeze that comes off the ocean makes the evening a beautiful night to sit outside and watch a movie.
Carnival Conquest Entertainment Shows
There are often shows put on each night by the entertainment staff. I went to the last show of the night “World Works Here”, but I was not impressed by the show. While I loved the theme of different nationalities the show itself was a parade of different flags and some singing. There just didn’t seem to be a lot of production and entertainment put into this particular show. I feel the audience felt the same as there was not a lot of interaction, clapping, or excitement. I would have loved to attend some of the other shows to see if the entertainment was more enjoyable.
Punchliner Comedy
Each Carnival cruise I’ve been on has a few comedy acts each night and this is one of my favorite things to attend. I finally got the chance to attend on the last night, while my daughter preferred to rest. I first attended the 6:30 pm PG show and was again a little disappointed. The comedian was just not someone I found that funny and I did not care for his delivery.
I then attended the late-night comedy act at 10:30 which included two comedians and really enjoyed myself. The first comedian Drew Fraser, was hilarious. I couldn’t stop laughing and I really wished at that moment my husband was there to enjoy the act. The second comedian was the same one that was at the PG show. After his first opening comment/joke, I ended up leaving the show, as again he was just not my cup of tea.
Carnival Casino
I have a love-hate relationship with the Casino. I love to play I hate to lose and those always seem to go hand in hand. I am not a risk-taker but I enjoy slots. Since my daughter is 18 she was able to partake in the fun. I’m not going to mention how much we spent but let’s just say I didn’t walk away any richer. My daughter on the other hand had a great run at the slots and turned her $10 into $96. The casinos always have such a fun atmosphere with all the noises of the machines, the people, the cheers, the boos, etc. Even if you don’t enjoy gambling it is a fun place to people watch.
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