Fun Caribbean Cruise

Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 4.2
Author: littlestar51

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

littlestar51

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 13, 2018

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: E92

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I live in the Tampa Bay area, so this cruise is easy for me. It is fairly short and not overly expensive so I get to cruise several times a year. It is a nice getaway!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Even though you had a specific boarding time, there were long lines.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was ok. Nothing super special about it. Drinks are weak and expensive. Do shots (lol).

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

There was always something to do. Pool was crowded on sea days.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The shows were great! Stage shows were amazing - you could tell that the entertainers were into their performance. The 2 comedy shows were great!

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

For the most part the staff was fantastic.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Paradise is a small recently refurbished ship. The ship was well laid out and kept clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Room was ok. Bathroom was small. Originally the twin beds were next to each other making the room very small. We moved one bed to open the room up. A much better configuration for 2 singles.

Ship tip

I have taken many cruises on the Paradise. I do not do excursions anymore - I like to do some shopping on the dock and then go back to the ship and enjoy being on the ship while most passengers are on tours.

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