Not all that great but great staff

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5
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Carnival Paradise

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 19, 2022

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: E96

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Only one pool for over 200 people and it is very, very small! I never got in. There are mostly bars and not much entertainment. They had bingo nights, deal or no deal, comedy nights, and trivia nights. Not that exciting. There is a dry water slide and that is about it. Freedom of the Seas was so much better and bigger, but you get what you pay for! Not a lot of time spent at the ports. Therefore, not enough time to enjoy excursions.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
Great!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Mediocre food, not so good other than the guy’s burgers.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Also sucked

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Okay, the 80s show was good and Lai Lai was awesome!

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
Small area for 5-11

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The cleaning staff were awesome but ship needs to be updated

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Great clean cabins

Ship tip

If you are looking for real fun, sale another ship, but if your are looking for something chill (but not to swim because you cannot swim in the pool. You can only soak up other peoples dirt), this is the ship for you.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

3 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

2 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
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6 Comments

MNAndy    2 years ago

Sorry you didn’t do any research before your cruise. It really does pay off.

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the review

RON321    2 years ago

Sorry about the small ship. Any day on vacation And or cruising is better than a day a work. 🥳😎

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. This is one of the oldest and smallest ships in the Carnival fleet. It certainly won’t compare to a larger and newer ship. Surprised you didn’t do any homework on your cruise. Sorry it didn’t meet your expectations.

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Thanks for your feedback