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Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 4.5
Author: DeeMuck

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

DeeMuck

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 18, 2019

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: U81

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Overall, this cruise was great! The ship was easily navigated and always clean. Staff was on point.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Fast and smooth process

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Very large selection on the buffet, food in the dining room was great but could have been warmer when it reached the table.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Never utilized the pool or hot tub but they appeared clean and well maintained.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Loved the rock shows and the performers were fantastic!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was very attentive from wait staff to cleaning crew.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Easy to navigate and clean at all times.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great layout and roomy for two people.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5

No excursion, just shopped around the port.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

No excursion, shopped around port and town. Locals are very pushy!

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Disembarkation

2 out of 5

Very slow process and felt like cattle being herded.

1 Comment

AuntPinkie 4 years ago

Nice detailed review. Thanks for sharing your experience. Sadly debarkation can be the worst part of any cruise. Sometimes the cruise line has no control, it is the custom agents that control the flow of passengers.

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