Family Cruise of 27 people

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Carnival Paradise

4 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 02, 2016

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: M170

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

First of all I would like to complement the Captain for getting us ahead of the storm Colin. When leaving Cozumel he was able to get ahead of the storm and we had smooth sailing to Tampa. However; The safety briefing took about       1 1/2 hours (from 3:15 to 4:30) it was very disorganized, we were on Lido deck under the sun and heat and many of us were ready to pass out. We were lined in 6 or 7 rows deep and around the deck and it was very difficult to breath. The entertainment during the day was Casino, Bingo, Trivia, etc. During the evening we had rock shows, however the clubs were all geared to young people with hard rock throughout. Going to the Caribbean there was only one night "Mexican food and Latin music" on the Lido deck which was cancelled due to weather. I later found out that it had been moved to the Rex Club but it was not announced to the public and I missed it. We love Latin music (salsa) but Carnival "Fun Ships" does not cater to Latin people.  My wife and I will not take any more cruises with Carnival nor recommend them, 

they are no longer "Fun Ships".  Carnival caters to LGBT,older and young Anglos and forgetting Latinos.

 

 

 I will rather take cruises with Royal Caribbean because they have Latin clubs on the ships "Boleros" I have taken many cruises with Carnival and have repeated the comment of not  having a club with Latin music. I will no longer go on Carnival Cruise Lines until they begin to cater to Latin people especially when the cruise ships goes to Latin American Countries.

 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

N/A

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Rowena was very attentive, very nice cabin steward.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
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3 Comments

nightmarebeforecruisetime    8 years ago

I prefer metal and screamo music. You don't hear me complaining that they don't play it. They're going to play the music that the majority of people are going to enjoy. I don't go on cruises because I like the music. It's a fun and affordable vacation either way.

nursetami    8 years ago

Sorry, this sounds a little whiney and kind of prejudiced. Maybe do your research first and find a Latino only ship. Carnival cruise line is special because it's known for being very diverse and multicultural. I hope you find what you are looking for but I love CCL! Fun all the time!

sloopjohnb53    8 years ago

One night out of four sounds fair. They should address the preference of others too.