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Carnival Paradise Cruise Review

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 83

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Carnival Paradise

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 09, 2019

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Overall, we had a great time on the cruise.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
The embarkation process was relatively smooth. A short wait in line and on through the security check.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food in the main dining room was really good. I did find the desserts in the buffet during lunch were better than the desserts offered in the dining rooms. I enjoyed trying the “specials” offered in the main dining room. The salmon and beef tongue were excellent. I didn’t particularly like the rabbit option.

Elation Dining Room

5 out of 5

Thoroughly enjoyed dining here for ‘Your Time’ dining.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Several activities were offered but didn’t partake in any of these. Had fun participating in the trivia games on board.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The musical shows were entertaining. Didn’t make any of the comedy shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff were very friendly. My cabin steward, Silvana, was prompt and asked about my day when passing in the hall. The waiters in the Elation dining room, Yoga and Humberto, were fantastic.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The ship was clean but there’s not an emphasis on cleanliness as with Norwegian. I was expecting to see staff during the embarkation process and at the dining room entrances with hand sanitizers but they weren’t present. I really didn’t see people using the hand sanitizer stations regularly.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
My cabin had an unpleasant odor which I tried to mask with an air freshener I brought with me. The sink water on several days was coming out brown which was a little disconcerting as I brushed my teeth at the sink. Otherwise, the cabin was fine.

Ship tip

You can change your dining selection, if needed, after embarkation.

Ports of call

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
It was as expected. I used this time to review photos while waiting to disembark.
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