She is the first of her namesake class, whose design is derived from the Destiny-class of cruise ships.

[8] The ship's interior decor is of a French Impressionist style designed to complement the port city of New Orleans.

[9][10] The Godmother of Carnival Conquest is Lindy Boggs, former US Congresswoman for Louisiana.

[11] On 7 July 2013, the ship was diverted to Mobile, Alabama, after a tugboat sank in New Orleans, causing a closure to the Mississippi River.

Passengers disembarking were provided charter buses to New Orleans.