I plan on taking this trip again and doing a different excursion but earlier in the day. I fnd that if you had any early excursion you could get off the ship earlier and spend more time in port. Otherwise you have to stay onboard due to the people to people restrictions. They called #'s for you to get off the ship. More and more lines which I hate
Embarkation
5 out of 5
The port of Tampa wasn't crowded, we were able to get right in, checked in and then waited to board. This is the first time we actually carried on our own luggage since we only had 1 bag each
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
We had early dining and the food was up to par and the service was wonderful. This was a birthday cruise and they sang every night since I celebrate the entire month of August
We had breakfast and lunch in the Lido, wasn't able to get to the Mongolian Wok since the lines were so long. The other stations had plenty of food and no lines
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Dancing, Casino, Shows
I always say i"m going to do the water slide but never do.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Went to Club Leonardo for Jackieoakie with friends and had a ball. Also the shows in the main lounge were excellent
The deck parties and music was right on point, keeping the Cuban theme
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
We had the best wait staff, Destiny Diningroom.
I think and our cabin steward was shy but did a great job
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
This is an older ship and smaller than most we've been on put it has it's own personality.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Cabin size was great for us, bathroom was good size also. I have a problem with the shower curtains not being long enough or having enough hooks (pet peeve). It was worn. Water pressure was great and always hot
Ship tip
If you been on much larger ships take the time to find the special in this smaller ship. The closeness so you can meet and greet and make friends with new people. Sometimes larger ships can be so impersonal
I have to give it excellent because I've always wanted to visit. Now it has it's drawbacks, it's time consuming to get through immigration , security and money exchange. Once you get on land the people are so welcoming. We must remember we are not accustomed to some of their ways and embace it and move on. Just enjoy the the people, food , drink and culture
I think it's best to take an early excursion. We had late excursion and it rained so we got started late and some places were closed when we arrived. Our host was the best, we had alternate places to go, so got to see some places not planned on the orginal excursion
Most ships are a hurry up and wait situation, but since we carried our luggage off (1 bag each) it went very well. Kudos to Tampa port & Carnival Paradise
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