Carnival Cruise

Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 2
Author: Whoo

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Whoo

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 10, 2016

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: U155

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Will never go on the Paradise again and will advise all others to stay away. The ship is not well organized and with the exception of the dining room all other food choices are cafeteria only.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Lido was the only choice for food. The entire lacked a variety of fresh fruit. There were no beautiful displays of food in the buffet. Very cafeteria like.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Thea was great! All others were fair to poor. Repetitive.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

see onboard activities.

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Top notch staff.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Running track? Small circular and at the top of the ship? I have never been on cruise with such limited exercise areas, all other ships had a walking track at a mid level floor that could be walked all the way around the ship and excellent work out room with treadmills, etc.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Clean, well organized and very comfortable for two people in separate beds.

Ship tip

You can't exactly change the ship to meet my needs so I would focus on better entertainment and food options.

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Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

8 Comments

2CrazyCruisers 8 years ago

Love the Paradise been on it 3 times its and older small ship but the staff so good. Good first ship if you allow yourself to chill.

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amazon7997 8 years ago

I leave for my first cruise ever in 75 days and I'm going in the Paradise. I'm so excited for 5 days of no work and nothing but fun in the sun!!!

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paulae 8 years ago

Here now..awesome so far

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redtogo 8 years ago

Been on the Paradise 2x. Last time was July 2015...no problems

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smcmillan 8 years ago

I've been on the Paradise before and am going on it again in July.

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paulae 8 years ago

Well I'm leaving Saturday. .our first one And I don't care what anyone says about it..I'm going to kick back and relax..it's what you make of it!!

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teddygoogs 8 years ago

Well Whoo the good thing is I wont have negative Whoo in the next cabin on my trip on the 16th which I am going on to relax and enjoy myself. The Queen Mary MIGHT satisfy you.

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debbmike 8 years ago

The dining room, the buffet the Deli, Pizza, Mongolian Wok, The grill. How many more place do you need?

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Other reviews of this sailing

Pretty good trip

For my first cruise , it was not what I expected

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