Super Sunday on Carnival Conquest

Embarkation Day

Superbowl Sunday

Get Ready for the "Big Game"

We embarked the Carnival Conquest on February 2nd shortly after noon.  The cabins weren't ready as expected and we headed up to Lido Deck (deck 9) for some lunch.  The first thing we saw was the big screen in the pool area.   It was displaying the Superbowl logo because later this evening this would be the site of the biggest viewing onboard the ship of the "Big Game".

Lido Deck is the perfect spot to watch the game since you are close to food and of course, beverages.

RedFrog Rum Bar   

Join the party at this poolside bar featuring a great selection of “frog approved” Caribbean rum-based concoctions available by the glass or pitcher and plenty of Carnival’s signature private-label draft beer, ThirstyFrog Red.  View RedFrog Rum Bar Menu
 

"Big Game" at Sea (click for more images)

BlueIguana Tequila Bar

The menu offers up Mexican favorites, including several brands of tequila and a slew of Mexican brews. There’s a line up of frozen concoctions, cocktails and margaritas served by the glass or pitcher and even a special Mexican beer cocktail.   View BlueIguana Tequila Bar Menu  As we mentioned in earlier posts, we had made a dinner reservation at "The Point" Steakhouse for 6:00 PM, so we only watched the start of the game and then headed off to dinner.   When we returned, the game was in the third period, so we watched the final minutes from the Lido deck chairs.   Unfortunately, it wasn't much of a game, but it still was a lot of fun watching with so many people on the open deck of Carnival Conquest.
 

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Following the game, there was lot's to do onboard the ship.  In our next posts, we'll continue our tour of the ship and the activities onboard and then we'll be headed to our first port of call, Nassau, Bahamas.

Be sure to come back to visit us for more of our experiences and tips to make your next Carnival cruise enjoyable.

BlueIguana Cantina Fresh Mex Lunch

Lido Deck

Dining Options

Carnival Conquest

As mentioned in our previous post, just minutes after arriving onboard Carnival Conquest, we were already sampling some of the new Fun Ship 2.0 dining options that were added when the ship was in dry-dock.

See our previous article: Introducing Fun Ship 2.0 

 

BlueIguana Cantina

If you like fresh Mexican food, Carnival's all-new BlueIguana Cantina is for you. Your server starts with homemade tortillas and creates tacos and burritos per your specifications. Add toppings, chips and salsa from the salsa bar for a tasty meal.   Burritos were way too big for our appetite but the tacos were just right and very good. One night the fresh nacho chips were an excellent supplement to the deck party.

Welcome Aboard Lunch

Since the cabins were still being prepared when we got on the ship, the logical decision was to head up to Lido Deck (deck 9) for some lunch.   I know we just had breakfast at the hotel, but after all, this is a cruise ship and "All you do is eat - right?"

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Our to-do list of food sampling already had two check marks before we even saw our cabin.   We were off to a great start in our mission to highlight as many new features on the ship as possible.  So much to do, so little time.


Next we'll talk about taking advantage of Embarkation Day specials throughout the ship.  We did take advantage of a few so we'll provide complete details on those and leave the rest for your next assignment.