Relaxing but also gross.

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Carnival Paradise

4 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 28, 2018

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: R138

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We enjoyed our time on our cruise. The staff was so wonderful, nice, attentive and fun. The food, on the other hand, was horrible! It seemed like the cheapest sourced food possible, sometimes having zero flavor. Also the water was only in two places on the cruise and came out so slowly. How are people supposed to stay hydrated? Other than that, it was incredible. Would probably never travel Carnival again because of the food alone.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Grand Buffet

2 out of 5

Food was plentiful but pretty bland, with almost no flavor. Hard to find healthier options. Water came out slowly! Found it hard to stay hydrated without filling up liter bottles to take around the ship. Pina coladas were good. Hard boiled eggs and cantaloupe became our favorite breakfast.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Spa Carnival

5 out of 5

We got awesome massages. Very lovely and worked out some knots in our backs!

Serenity Adult-Only Retreat

5 out of 5

This was a great spot to relax. Nice clean towels and hot tub. Friendly staff. Very relaxing.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Bring a bigger water bottle! The only place you can get water can be pretty far from your cabin.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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3 Comments

Summerholiday    6 years ago

We ave just done our 21 st cruise with carnival the only thing a bit bland was sometimes the desserts were but everything else has been great restaurant food is always good and fresh no complaints shame you did not find something you liked out of all that food 🥘

CruizinBeth    6 years ago

That's unusual for Carnival, we've been on 17 Carnival cruises and never had food or water complaints. Gain about 10 pounds after each cruise! Sorry to hear that, don't give up on Carnival, they have great cruises and staff!

bpage1959    6 years ago

We went in April and the food was amazing! Did you try Guys Burgers or Blue Igagna?

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