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Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Carnival Paradise

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 22, 2019

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: R45

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a much needed vacation that my husband and I needed away from stress and our kids. Roaming the Caymans and driving around Cozumel was fantastic.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Soooooo much faster than last year.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food was delicious, serving sizes could be larger in the dining room although it was still delicious.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools and embracing my inner child and playing on the slides.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I absolutely loved the punchliner comedy club. It was probably one of my favorite parts of my trip.

Children's Programs

Left my children at home.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our steward Martono was AMAZING. He remembered our names (even pronouncing mine correctly!); greeted us by name everytime he saw us, brought us a sharps container for my husbands insulin; had a good sense of humor, and one of the last nights I was sunburnt and exhausted he let me sleep and cleaned our stateroom after I woke up. He definitely was a huge part of why my trip was so great.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The layout was good. The ship was meticulously cleaned. You could always see staff cleaning some part of the ship no matter what room you walked into.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was a good size and Martono of course rocked and kept our cabin spotless.

Ship tip

Bring a small USB powered fan if you are hot natured like I am.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5
Stayed at the Barrymore hotel which we always love, but otherwise didn't do anything in this port.

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
This place was paradise with friendly and extremely funny, welcoming locals. Swimming at Seven Mile Beach was absolutely beautiful.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
We rented a car and drove throughout the island which was an adventure on it's own... I absolutely loved it. Playa Uvas was great, especially with its snorkeling and reasonable price.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
It was a bit slow getting off the ship and going through customs but I understand it is a necessary evil.

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