Electricity? What electricity?

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
Carnival Paradise

4 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 30, 2017

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: E197

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

If you can do small, older ships, it's a good cruise. Tons of alcohol drank. Honestly, I was more disappointed in the other passengers. Other than the room problems, it' a decent deal.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick & easy, but do your documents & credit card online.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was really good, except for the pizza. Ciprian runs a great floor and apparently does not sleep.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Noticed the pool was smallish. Jaime was an awesome cruise director.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
They worked hard. Not polished but enthusiastic. Would equate them to an excellent community theater.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Here's where it fell apart. The plug didn't work in our stateroom. The assistant electrician and the female guest service staff, Maja and Daniela, treated us like we were lying and not worthy of their time. Ricardo & Norma, also from guest services, tried hard. Eventually, on the third day (of a 4-day cruise), assistant electrician Royal fixed it. Otherwise, the staff was great and friendly.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Ship is older. Maintained as well as can be expected. Some elevators were out of service. I am not fond of having to go through venues to get to other venues. Particularly the United States bar where you have to cut through the dance floor.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Outside if the mechanical (the air conditioning diffuser did not work) and electrical problems, the cabin was good. Bathroom was excellent! But, the room does need lots of soundproofing. Could hear everything in the hallways.

Ship tip

Last night in the atrium after the show. Be there.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Again, quick & easy. Jaime had a great debarkation presentation!
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2 Comments

claygirlcruising    6 years ago

Entertainment: not polished but enthusiastic. Best description!

nicurn323    6 years ago

What was the problem with the other passengers if you don’t mind telling. We recently had trouble on the Triumph with behaviors of a handful of passengers

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