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Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Carnival Paradise

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 23, 2023

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: U3

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We are planning our next cruise now. Can't wait to visit the Eastern Caribbean and sail on a larger Carnival ship!!!!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was smooth and quick. We arrived on time for check-in and there was little to no wait!!!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Guy's Burgers were amazing!!!! The buffet did not disappoint either.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Carnival Paradise is a smaller ship and had only one rather small pool. It was always packed and we didn't see anyone getting out to use the restroom. 🤮 We got in one time on a port day when there were only a hand full of people in the pool.

Entertainment

Did not go to any shows.

Children's Programs

Only myself and my husband cruising.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room steward, Purna was absolutely amazing.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Every area was clean, I never encountered a dirty area not even a restroom!!!!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was wonderful and Purna our steward kept it clean.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Mr Sancho's was so beautiful and their staff go above and beyond to make sure you're time there is one you'll never forget. Mr Sancho's gets 5+ stars 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and easy, we carried our own luggage versus having the staff take care of it for us. Highly recommend!!!!

Traveler Photos

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6 Comments

Sogmoore    1 year ago

Great pix and thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. Glad you enjoyed your first cruise on one of the oldest and smallest ships in the fleet. Happy to hear that you are already planning another on a bigger ship.

lsbs    1 year ago

Glad that you enjoyed and thanks for the detailed review. Welcome to cruising.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Welcome to cruise life! Glad you enjoyed your first cruise. Thanks for the review.

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