| Conquest back from dry dock

CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s Carnival Conquest has returned to Miami with new and refreshed spaces following her dry dock.

Updates have brought the popular Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge to Conquest, as well as family friendly spaces.

The ship’s 12-day dry dock at the Grand Bahama Shipyard also expanded her casino and refreshed her retail venues.

Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge honours military veterans and active-duty service members, while also raising funds for Operation Homefront, which supports military families across the United States.

There is also a new onboard space for teens, Club O2, which was added alongside the renovated WAREHOUSE video arcade, offering an upgraded and more interactive play experience.

Conquest now resumes her yearround sailings from Miami, offering short cruises to The Bahamas and Caribbean, including visits to Celebration Key, Carnival’s new exclusive destination on Grand Bahama.

Meanwhile, Carnival has cancelled shore excursions on Mexico’s mainland, amid security concerns following a major military operation that killed cartel leader Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes.

While Carnival confirmed to CW it has not cancelled any sailings to Mexico, brand ambassador John Heald said the line has cancelled shore excursions.

Popular Carnival land programs in Mexico include tours to Tulum, while a number of snorkelling excursions have also halted. MS