Great family trip

Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 4.8
Author: briand228

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review

briand228

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 04, 2024

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: R49

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

It was a great older ship which didn’t show her age at all. The staff was friendly and on top of everything. Besides embarkation day the main buffet was never overly busy.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy process, arrived a little before 10:00 seated in the waiting area around 10:15 and then on the ship shortly after.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food on a carnival cruise has gotten better than previous years. They have upped their game and done a lot better.

Elation Dining Room

5 out of 5

Had this dining room for your time dining. The wait was always under 10 minutes. The first 4 nights service was always quick. The 5th night for some reason was very slow.

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Burritos are always good from here, both breakfast and lunch.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Even though an older ship it does not seem like it. Very well upkeep and has a great layout for a smaller ship. Only downside is there are not a ton of the bells and whistles for kids like on the newer ships.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Clean and comfortable cabin. We had 5 in this room and it was tight, but doable for the 5 nights.

Ship tip

Going out on deck 10 and walking all the way forward gives you a great front of the ship view.

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Ports of call

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Walked down to Eden Rock dive center for free snorkeling. You can give a tip for their facilities but that is all you have to do. You turn right out of the terminal and walk about half a mile. Not bad on the sidewalks.

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Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Super easy to get off

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