Coconut head madness!!!

Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 2
Author: ashleyrogers27

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

ashleyrogers27

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 04, 2017

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: R131

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Bar staff didn't not let us know when we bought a coconut head that we would have to throw it away at customs in Tampa . 12$ lost! I have horrible aniexty and this made me have a panic attack in the custom line and the label my paper in BRIGHT RED LETTERS !!! NEVER AGAIN will I use the port of Tampa !

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

10 Comments

Castiel 7 years ago

Would have happened in any port. They don't allow you to bring seashells back either.

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batch123 7 years ago

Oh the humanity! An anxiety attack over a coconut! OMG!!

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cbcruisin 7 years ago

Not RED!!!!! OMG Chill out it's only a coconut,

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cece1951 7 years ago

It is not Tampa's fault. Would have happened anywhere is USA.

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bubba12 7 years ago

you don't have to tell them I buy medicine in Mexico and when they ask I say no

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GrandmaNet 7 years ago

On my last cruise, my sister bought a souvenir painted coconut as a gift for her friend back home. I asked her today how her friend liked it. She said the coconut shrank and doesn't look good anymore. That was after a year. Something about the moisture inside eventually evaporatesand causes the shrinking. I won't spend my money for one, ever.

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DanMan30 7 years ago

Yeah, this is a federal rule at every US port. If you get caught they won't allow it in.

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kknorr0320 7 years ago

They really aren't supposed to let you but I'm sure they don't catch everyone.

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donnamonhollen 7 years ago

I brought mine back home last year

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kknorr0320 7 years ago

Any port would have made you throw it away. You can't bring plant matter back into the US.

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