Water flooded in hallways, terrible food, Golden Corral is better and I don't like them

Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 1
Author: redhatsandyl

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

redhatsandyl

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

1 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 25, 2016

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: M267

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

We were on deck 5 and the hallways were flooded with water! The food both at the buffet and sit down dinner was terrible! We had to keep sending our food back and what would come back was just as bad! Almost not edible. My brother and his girlfriend were with us one deck up and they said the water was running down the walls up there. This was their first cruise and they are never going on one again! I booked one for Dec 10th and have been trying to get my $300 deposit back so we can re-book on Royal Carribean but they refuse to do anything but give us $25 towards a future trip! FUTURE TRIP? I am going to report them to the Attorney General for putting my life in danger! I never want to step foot on there again.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Food was very, very bad.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Royal Carribean had lots of free things like scrapbooking classes(including all the pictures at no price) jewelry making classes (including all the beads etc at no cost)

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Royal Carribean had better shows

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Some were good and some were bad!

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

THIS SHIP NEEDS TO BE RETIRED! IT IS FULL OF RUST AND FALLING APART. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE PEOPLE ON BOARD.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Cabin had a nice view of the water from the AFT of the boat. The problem was the toilet stopped up and the hallways were full of water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ship tip

Go on another ship!

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Ports of call

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

57 Comments

misspennyr 8 years ago

Oh cool. I would like that. You going to Cozmel too? We get back on the 8th

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NickL43306133 8 years ago

My cruise leaves on September 12 you should try the behind the fun tour you go from the engine Control room all the way up to the bridge it's offered on one of the at sea days

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michellebum 8 years ago

Misspenny we did the ATVS excursion in Cozumel... It was sooooo much fun!!!

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misspennyr 8 years ago

Ok September 3rd. I'll be cruising to Mexico. 😁😁😁

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michellebum 8 years ago

We were on it in October. Had a great time. Great crew.

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NickL43306133 8 years ago

Don't be afraid it's an older ship but it's well kept and has a decent crew and I've been on her twice and I'm booked in September also 😀🎉

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misspennyr 8 years ago

I'm almost scared to go on my cruise! Some good some bad. I want the truth cause I leave in September on the paradise. Balcony junior suite. Anybody heard anything bad about suites?

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kldnqnd 8 years ago

A couple toilets overflowing... Does that constitute ones life being in danger? A main elevator breaking down ... Does that? NOOOOOOOOO!Those elevators are used hundreds of thousands of times, they are bound to break down. Besides with the amount of food consumed on a cruise people could stand to take the stairs, myself included.

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sweetgirl54142 8 years ago

Some people are just never happy!!!!

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jlchase5165 8 years ago

Did ask questions of staff and confirmed several toilets backing up from last cruise. I won't go in someone else's cabin to take a picture for proof. One of only 2 main elevators broke at end of last cruise, this one & possibly weeks till part comes in. I'm not complaining this is an older ship & just needs some TLC. But on less you're here you just don't know, stuff happens on every ship. I cruise 6-8 times a year so I just notice & compare more than others. Staff is great though!

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jlchase5165 8 years ago

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kldnqnd 8 years ago

Much better people!!!

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nursetami 8 years ago

YES!! A Magnificent saying for sure! and just imagine that very song playing on these beautiful beaches!

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froglady 8 years ago

I agree with you nursetami all I've got to say. Be happy don't worry.

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froglady 8 years ago

Myself I don't go on a cruise without the insurance protection plan... I never had to use it. Im sailing in October. Im not going to worry about it. Some people just like to complain about everything. Life to short to complain and worry.

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nursetami 8 years ago

Just think about this from OP, "I am going to report them to the Attorney General for putting my life in danger!" LOL!! Do you not see hysteria fraud here? No brainer!

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nursetami 8 years ago

Paradise is a small, older, but beautiful and wonderful ship which has had no flooding, except for a small mishap years ago from a waterfall in one of the dinning rooms that would equate to your fish tank that cracked and the water leaked out (maybe 16 oz). Jesus take the wheel!!!! That was an exaggeration......basically, no big deal! And the only reason I am mentioning this is that I am sick of people making a mountain out of a mole hill.

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nursetami 8 years ago

mrsoneal.....all I'm asking is just please don't believe everything you read, even their claim of being currently on the ship. You have to be on this site enough to really appreciate what I am saying. People have agendas, and sadly not always good ones.

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kldnqnd 8 years ago

People chill out, it was a vacation. Many people have that need to be right and to prove it. So not necessary!!! So your vacation was from hell and others enjoyed that ship tremendously. It is what it is. Move on!!! No need to fight and bicker with strangers. If you didn't enjoy it, file your complaint, go to RC totally your choice. You are even entitled to try and sway the opinion of those looking to have a great time on a future cruise. You may want to consider however that shit happens, beyond their control, they do the best they can to correct the issues as they happen. It's how we handle adversity that speaks volumes as to our character. Best wishes for you on your RC cruise, hope it's a better environment all together.

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MrsOneal 8 years ago

Tami, jlchase is on the Paradise now.

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nursetami 8 years ago

Good try but there is no proof of this happening. If it was me and I wanted to put in a complaint, I would take pictures; there are no pictures and others from this ship said nothing like this happened. Trust me, pictures would be everywhere!

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jlchase5165 8 years ago

Sorry nurse Tami and everyone else on the 5th floor right now and fans are up and the hallways to dry carpets, confirmed flooding on last week's cruise with staff, so no one is a drama queen.

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redhatsandyl 8 years ago

Just for the uninformed Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has a division called Consumer Protection and that is where you are able to file a consumer complaint. Yes, I have filed one and do not feel that the ship is safe and it should be inspected. Why some of you do not believe what to place I do not understand unless you work for carnival!

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timtim01 8 years ago

These ships are 1000s of tones safety comes first all the time when you are in bed sleeping or partying all the crew are working hard to keep you all safe plus so what if the food or pools or whatever is not just 100% life is too short enjoy 😀🍺🎉🍾

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dawnro 8 years ago

Perhaps the OP simply wanted to see how many comments she could get?!

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nursetami 8 years ago

Maybe someone spilled a glass of water in the hallway and they called it a flood!! Lol.

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timtim01 8 years ago

My daughter works on this boat she was on the carnival magic and then transfer to this boat she says it's a old ship but good fun working on it I was taking to her on Saturday and if this was true she would know wise up and get a life we hope to go on this ship end of July lmfao

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Barnley1 8 years ago

I also believe that if this was true there would be a lot of complaints and maybe even hit the news channels , I call bs !

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nursetami 8 years ago

The original poster here seems to be telling a HUGE fish story!! I don't believe any of it and I can't wait to go on this beautiful ship this summer! 😊

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chris1500 8 years ago

I recently went on the Carnival Glory and the food was Terrible! If you settle for mediocrity, then Carnival is just fine. I personally will never sail on Carnival again. I will stick with RCCL and NCL, thank you.

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MrsOneal 8 years ago

And your review was the only one that said something about flooding. I have yet to see another review about that on here or Carnivals face book page and not on John Healds page either.

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MrsOneal 8 years ago

You are thinking of the Better Business Bureau not the Attorney General for consumer complaints.

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redhatsandyl 8 years ago

Yes, the Attorney General does handle consumer complaints. Yes, they refuse to refund my $300 deposit! Yes the halls were flooded with water! Yes my brother and his girlfriend were on the deck above and had water running down the walls. Yes, RCC does have much better food. The food was very, very bad! A lot of people are used to eating bad food at buffets so I guess some people think that the food was ok but it was very, very bad! Call me a drama queen for not feeling safe with flooding in the halls and walking in 5 inches of water! Yes, if you look at past comments this is not the first time nor am I the first person that had the problem with flooding! My sister in law will be writing a review also! I paid a little less for my RC Cruise to the same locations as they had a special so it is not more money!

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timtim01 8 years ago

My daughter works on it says it's a good ship good fun on it old ship but good fun

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Barnley1 8 years ago

RC is no better , just more money for similar thing , however carnival and it's happy cruisers will be happy to know they are never going to bump into you again, carnival will gladly give you your money back with a sigh .

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kldnqnd 8 years ago

We went on this cruise last year and had a great time, food was great. Some people are never happy. Did the flooding personally affect you or did you see it as you walked by. Have fun at RC

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ykee1msncom 8 years ago

Just on in March and had a great trip, service staff everything!

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jsaddler 8 years ago

There food is ediable that's a ridiculous statement. How was your life in danger????? Lol you're a drama queen.

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dawnro 8 years ago

Life in danger? I want to know specifics, 'cause I ain't heard them yet! DO TELL!!

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Cruzeing74 8 years ago

Do you have pictures if you do use them and report them that is a health hazard

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CrusinTim 8 years ago

This review has to be bogus! Since most have touched on the "I was on that cruise prior or after with no issues", I'll touch on the refund clause, as stated on the Carnival website. " If you are cancelling your booking prior to your final payment, there is no penalty to cancel unless you have booked a specific promotion with a non-refundable deposit and/or fare.". There are 7 more months until we hit December and your deposit is $300. No reason you shouldn't get a FULL refund unless you booked under a specific, no refund promotion. Read more here...... https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3401/related/1

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gmce11 8 years ago

So your floor was flooded but the water was running up the down the wall on the floor above you? Reverse gravity?

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amstar9 8 years ago

Just got off the same cruise I had no problems and food was very good

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cruizinjenna 8 years ago

Thank you for the laugh. Atty gen..hilarious

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MrsOneal 8 years ago

😂😂

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hockeyjoc3 8 years ago

You mean to tell me I've studied law this long only to find out in this very comment thread that the Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, handles upset cruise passengers on top of keeping the US Government out of trouble? GO LORETTA!!

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thebreezenme 8 years ago

It's called adventure lol Carnival is far better than RC 😎

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jamnbri 8 years ago

Things are bound to happen on a ship, just like at your own home. Toilet systems do backup from ppl being stupid and flushing inappro items...could've been an isolated, contained incident...you need to remember this when scoring the whole cruise based on one incident..life isnt perfect at home either...

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MrsOneal 8 years ago

I find it hard to believe as well froglady. Especially after I saw 4 star reviews from the same cruise.

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froglady 8 years ago

I don't believe it at all.

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wildbill24 8 years ago

putting your life in danger? get real.

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michellebum 8 years ago

We were on this ship in October. Had a wonderful cruise! No issues at all

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cquinnnz 8 years ago

Are you saying the floors were flooded for the whole duration?

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MrsOneal 8 years ago

I just saw 2 reviews from the same cruise that you were in and they didn't have any issues. 😕

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loeweb 8 years ago

Welcome to Rccl!

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MrsOneal 8 years ago

Wow. 😕

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mskarla63 8 years ago

did you find out what the flooding was -burst pipe?

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