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Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 4.3
Author: rustyballard

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

rustyballard

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 44

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 22, 2017

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: U186

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I really had no desire to ever go on a cruise. I just assumed it was filled with old, fat, lazy people.. I guess I'm now old, fat and lazy:). The customer service was s fond to none. The head waiters and the staff are selected for a reason. They are really good at their job and take pride in their work. All staff members we encountered were extremely courteous.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very low stress and efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The Elation and Destiny were phenomenal! Excellent food, service and atmosphere.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Excellent live talent. The Playlist Performers were by far our favorite entertainment on the cruise. We were really blown a at at how good they were. We also really enjoyed walking around and hearing the other love music.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

The kids activities were a little lacking for the 9-11 age group. My 9 year old got put in a group that combined 2-11 year olds; I think that is too big of an age group to combine.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Absolutely excellent interaction with all staff!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cozy and quaint. We really enjoyed the cabin. It was perfect for our family of four.

Ship tip

A great cruise experience -probably good for a max of 6 days. After 6 days you will have run out of things to explore.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5

Key West, Florida

3 out of 5

Really not our cup of tea-just a tourist trap.

Thumbs Up 1

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Had a great experience snorkeling. But was irritated by the local jewelers and shops when leaving the ship. They were rude trying to get our business.

Thumbs Up 2

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

A lot quicker than anticipated.

5 Comments

Other reviews of this sailing

Better than I expected

First Cruise - LOVED IT

Lots of Fun, Lots of Concerns