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Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Carnival Paradise

6 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 07, 2023

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: U218

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

Island Beach Club in Cozumel- massage on the beach with Renya. She was amazing and did a great job. Highly recommend. Lots of activities, beautiful water, clean beaches. Paddle boarding excursion was great- instructor, Gabriel did a great job. Dining room- Deryl was amazing!! He took such good care of us.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
very well organized and quick boarding process

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Drinks were on point- food was ok. Guys was awesome. Desserts in main dining room were excellent.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Pool was small and very crowded but I still enjoyed it. Not a lot of activities on this ship.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Piano Bar was great- excellent performer. Music by pool was always good.

Children's Programs

My daughter is 15. Did not use programs.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service and staff was amazing. Friendly and helpful. Mannie room steward did awesome. Reyna at Island Beach Club excursion in Cozumel did a wonderful job on my beach massage. Loved her!!! Gabriel the instructor for paddle boarding at Island Beach Club in Cozumel was great. Took his time and very informative and helpful. Can say enough about Deryl are dining room waiter. We had My Time Dining in the Elation Dining room. He took such good care of us and was especially kind to my shy 15 year old daughter. Even got her up and laughing. Highly recommend him.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Room was kept very clean- the whole ship was clean. It might be a little old and dated but very well cleaned.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Mannie are room steward was amazing. He kept my ice bucket full at night. Room was perfect. Towel animal each day. Very friendly. Room was in the back of the ship and it was very quiet. Room temp very cold, he made sure we had extra blankets. Water pressure in shower was amazing!!!

Ship tip

Pack less!!!!

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5
Flew in day before cruise- only there for 1 night and didn't explore. Stayed at Quality Inn Port - fine for 1 night. Lots of restaurants within walking distance. Uber to the port.

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
Mayan Ruins Tour- So good. AC bus ride. Learned lots about the island and the Ruins. Lunch was provided and very tasty. Good shopping at the port. It was HOT but it was August so we expected this.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
beautiful free beach right at the port with lots of activities. We did the Sloths & Monkey excursion. It was so fun. Learned lots about the island on the 20 min AC van ride. Took us to a market to do some shopping and grab a drink. Lots of fun and a great experience.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
AC 30 minute van ride to Island Beach Club included lunch and drinks. I didn't have lunch- not enough time. So many activities to choose from. Beautiful beaches and water. Highly recommend the massage on the beach with Reyna. Great experience and so relaxing!! My daughter did the zip line/rope course. She enjoyed it. We both did the paddle board activity- Gabriel was a great instructor. He did have lots of patience and gave great lesson. Highly recommend this excursion.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
A little unorganized but the process went quickly. Send luggae off the night before and get a porter once you go through line to disembark. Quick process.
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