Paradise is having trouble living up to its name!

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Review summary

We are return customers to Carnival Paradise, our last cruise was 5 years ago on Paradise. This 2017 Paradise cruise lacked the luster and awe as it did 5 years ago. Mainly the ship needs some upgrades. We found the overall appearance to be dull; the color scheme is so 80's: the beds could be a bit more luxurious; the linens need a good bleaching or just replaced, many of our towel animals had stains on the towels. Most of the staff were friendly, but some were very unhappy to be there, and didn't hesitate to admit they were. One very big disappointment was the pool; it really is un-inviting; the tiles are old and discolored. the food was very good in the dining room, but not so much on the buffet line, especially the hot foods.

 

I am very fond of sailing with Carnival Cruise Lines, and this trip will not defer my future choices for Carnival, but I will plan only to sail on Carnival's bigger and newer ships. This trip was a family celebration of 2 birthdays and just having fun with our family, and that we did!!

 

Our itinerary was changed, which was a disappointment for us. Costa Maya has nice beach views but lacks appeal with all else. I would like to see Carnival fix the issue which caused the change, Grand Cayman is a much better choice.

 

Overall, our experience was good; it was a wonderful time with family, we all laughed, relaxed, partied (a lot), and had a great time. Carnival Paradise just needs a make over to  make her as appealing as her sisters in the Carnival fleet.

 

Looking forward to my next Carnival cruise,

Kelly Krueger

 

 

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Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

George Town, Grand Cayman Did not visit port

Cozumel, Mexico

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