Some things better than expected, some not.

Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 4.7
Author: scarlysma

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Cuba

scarlysma

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Key West & Havana Overnight (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 30, 2019

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: E253

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We had a great time all things considered. Smooth sailing. Lovely people. Good ports. Good food. Excellent staff. On the down side..., internet left much to be desired even at the Internet cafe. Paid too much for what we got. No decent news stations on the TV. Almost unintelligible announcements. If you were in your room or balcony you just heard mush.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We bought faster to the fun which made embarkation a breeze.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was really good. Some reviews we read before the trip didn’t reflect this but we were very pleased.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We spent our time on the serenity deck which could use more chairs.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Shows were mostly not of interest to us. We saw a bit of a few but they weren’t as good as other ships. There was one good comedian the final night.

Children's Programs

Had no children with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was lovely and could not have been more helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Everything was fine

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Smaller than we expected. Chose it over the JR suite because online stats said it had a 10 sq foot bigger balcony. That seems impossible as it was small too.