Pleasant, no frills experience

Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 3.4
Author: lbheck

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Cuba

lbheck

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 55

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Havana & Cozumel (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 05, 2019

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: M109

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

A great experience for Carnival. Not the fanciest cruise line out there. But affordable. This ship was clean and the staff was friendly.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Super easy experience!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Food was acceptable. Nothing special. I like the deli area best. Salad bar was pretty good.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Small ship, not a ton of activities. The gym was really hot.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Again, small ship. Acceptable but nothing fantastic.

Children's Programs

Didn't have kids along

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Everyone was friendly. But in classic Carnival style, there isn't enough staff, particularly at bars and restaurants.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Layout was okay, common areas were clean but need refreshing a tiny bit

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

No complaints. Comfortable beds, clean cabin, ample bathroom, ample balcony.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

3 out of 5

HAVANA, CUBA

4 out of 5

Customs took some time. The excursion started late so the end was rushed. We liked the excursion though!

Thumbs Up 4

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Cozumel is so touristy now. We liked our excursion a lot though... not the typical Mayan ruins or snorkeling event.

Thumbs Up 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Super easy!

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Cruisers4Lyfe 2 months ago

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