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Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 4.8
Author: KariJason

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review

KariJason

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

6 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 04, 2023

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: E81

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was our fifth cruise and we could not have been happier. Our room was right behind guest services and we were a little skeptical about location but there was never a time that it became a problem. This location served us greatly.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Embarkation from Tampa was probably our smoothest to date. All the staff was helpful and friendly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Nothing to complain about, food quality and selection was as expected or better.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We enjoyed multiple trivia events and shows. Comedians change mid week and all four were great.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

As always, Carnival staff were excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

We have been on a few different size ships now and find the smaller ships to be more enjoyable.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Montego Bay, Jamaica

3 out of 5

Got a taxi and explored. We now know, if we return to Jamaica, it would be best to book an excursion. We were followed and haggled by every local we passed.

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Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

We went a day early and visited Ybor City.

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George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Went on the turtle center excursion and had a blast. This was our second time in Grand Cayman and wanted something different. Would recommend this excursion to everyone. Snorkeling with the turtles was fantastic.

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Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

Rented a golf cart and explored.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Super smooth and we were at our car by 8:30am.

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8 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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benandjaime 1 year ago

Who is the cruise director? We are going next week.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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cortneyb 1 year ago

I hear ya about the room. we had e69 right by the bar last January on the paradise. noise wasn't an issue. in fact, we booked e69 again for a b2b cruise in March of 2024

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cruising2004 1 year ago

So glad you had an awesome time on your cruise. Thank you for your detailed review as well.

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carolj68 1 year ago

Thanks for your review. Glad you had a great time

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise on one of the oldest and smallest ships in the fleet.

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