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Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 4.4
Author: MyButlerDidIt

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

MyButlerDidIt

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 17, 2023

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E30

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This is our first cruise and it was more than we expected. The smaller ship is perfect as it is easy to get around. Drinks and food is everywhere. Plenty of entertainment and activities to keep you busy between ports.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

The line kept moving and everything went as expected.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

We didn't go to the formal dinner. However, the breakfast, lunch, & dinner buffet was very good. Enjoyed dining outside at the rear of the ship.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the pool area for socializing. We won at Bingo, so that was successful.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The 70's-80's rock show was awesome. The How Well You Know Your Spouse was classic, I won't forget that one!

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Hats off to Security Officer Sushant! He overheard our conversation and willingly offered us the correct information we needed. We didn't even notice him near us and we are so grateful for his assistance. He went of his his way to make our experience so enjoyable.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean. The 2 main glass elevators were not in operation which was a disappointment however the other elevators were operational.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very nice and plenty of space for closets, drawers, and desktop. We had a king with a Murphy twin on the wall. The mini fridge didn't work, but Eva kept us with a bucket of ice and always kept our room in tip top shape.

Ship tip

Paradise has public access to the front and rear of the ship. The larger ships have private balconies on the front and rear, so access is limited on those bigger ships.

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