Will never do a Carnival Cruise again!

Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 3.6
Author: laschlieder

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

laschlieder

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 07, 2022

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin number: U155

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I expected a little more class on the ship. Too many rowdy people. No one enforced the dress code in the dining rooms. The Serenity deck has an age requirement that was not enforced. The food choices were lacking in variety and taste. I was on Fantasy in '92 and Inspiration in '02 and do not remember having a bad experience on those cruises.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was either cold, tough or not tasty at all.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Room was smaller than I expected. Bed was uncomfortable.

Ship tip

Too much of a party boat. Don't buy the drink packages. Total rip off.

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Ports of call

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

11 Comments

donf407 2 years ago

Seems like another case of somebody wanting Beverly Hills on a trailer park budget(nothing wrong with the trailer park) the paradise is literally one of the cheapest cruises carnival offers if you know that going in and adjust your expectations accordingly relax and have a good time you’ll be fine

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Ramsey1986 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your review. By sharing your cruise experience it helps others when trying to make their cruise choices. After our 5/1/22 cruise on the Carnival Magic I can highly recommend it.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Cruising has changed in the last 20 years, some good some not so good

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cruisefreak11 2 years ago

Stay home

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cruisefreak11 2 years ago

Stay home

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J60406 2 years ago

*have not cruised

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J60406 2 years ago

If you have included since 2002 why would you expect things to be the same?

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JohnnyU72 2 years ago

I bet your really fun to be around! Said no one ever!!! Maybe cruising ain't for you !

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Oops 😬

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willwork4cruz 2 years ago

What is the dress code that was not enforced? Carnival doesn't have much of a dress code anymore. A lot has changed in the last 20 or 30 years.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations. Appreciate your feedback.

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