<p>The 2,974-passenger Carnival Conquest resumed service this week from Galveston, Texas, following an extensive, multi-million-dollar renovation that included the addition of a new Circle &ldquo;C&rdquo; club for 12- to 14-year-olds and a massive LED screen on Lido Deck. Eighteen balconies were also added to existing ocean view staterooms.</p><p>The Camp Carnival and Club O2 facilities for children and teens, respectively, were also updated.</p><p>The 110,000-ton Carnival Conquest operates year-round seven-day Caribbean cruises departing Galveston every Sunday.&nbsp; In addition to seven-day western Caribbean cruises to Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, the ship begins a new weeklong eastern Caribbean option Feb. 15, with calls at Key West, Freeport and Nassau.&nbsp; The Feb. 15 departure will be the first of 11 eastern Caribbean cruises this year. </p><p>Expansive Kid-Friendly Facilities </p><p>Carnival Conquest&rsquo;s extensive renovation included the addition of a Circle &ldquo;C&rdquo; facility on Atlantic Deck 8, part of the line&rsquo;s fleetwide program aimed at 12- to 14-year olds.&nbsp; The center includes a high-tech sound and lighting system, plasma screen TVs displaying movies and music videos, a touch-screen jukebox, and gaming pods with the latest video games and consoles.</p><p>In addition to the new Circle &ldquo;C&rdquo; center, the 4,200-square-foot Camp Carnival play area was remodeled with updated gaming stations, while the 1,800-square-foot Club O2 teen center now features new plasma TVs.&nbsp; Various cosmetic enhancements were made to both rooms, as well.</p><p>Carnival&rsquo;s Seaside Theatre </p><p>Carnival Conquest is also the latest &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; to feature the line&rsquo;s popular &ldquo;Carnival Seaside Theatre,&rdquo; a massive 270-square-foot LED screen on Lido Deck displaying movies, concerts, sporting events, and other programming, including a &ldquo;Morning Show&rdquo; hosted by the ship&rsquo;s cruise director.&nbsp; Utilizing the same technology featured in large stadiums and New York&rsquo;s Times Square, the state-of-the-art entertainment system includes a 70,000-watt sound system, providing concert quality sound, even outdoors. </p><p>New Balconies, Other Enhancements </p><p>Eighteen staterooms on the Carnival Conquest that previously featured floor-to-ceiling windows have been retrofitted with private balconies, creating expansive 230-square-foot verandah staterooms.&nbsp; Including these accommodations, Carnival Conquest now has 573 total balcony staterooms &ndash; ideal for scenic Caribbean cruising.</p><p>Additionally, dozens of individual pieces of exercise equipment were replaced in the ship&rsquo;s 14,500-square-foot Spa Carnival facility. Carnival Conquest is also the latest &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; to offer bow-to-stern Wi-Fi access, enabling guests to use their laptop computers from any location on the ship, including their staterooms.</p>