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Carnival Paradise Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 90

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Carnival Paradise

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 18, 2023

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: E104

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

The line at guest services wasn’t always long or busy like I’ve seen on ships larger than Paradise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy. It didn’t take much time to get on the ship at all. The check-in at the terminal was seamless.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Nothing new or exciting about the food(in comparison to my previous cruises). Per usual, I had way too many Guy’s Burgers to admit. I didn’t get anything from the buffets, had a couple burritos, ate in the dining room for dinner and sea day brunch.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Played bingo and pushed a few buttons at the slot machines in the casino. No big wins, but a nice time nonetheless

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
It’s an older ship but is well kept. Didn’t see anything that put me off. I didn’t realize there wasn’t an outdoor screen on lido until I boarded. But there is ample sitting space in the common areas of the ship which I really liked. Easy to find a place to just relax and watch others do activities

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Typical interior cabin. Perfect for sleeping in. I put a towel down at the door to block the light coming in from the hallway. A perfectly dark room when you want it to be.

Ship tip

Enjoy your cruise vacation and let others enjoy theirs.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very quick - I was off the ship, to the parking garage and in my car within 30 minutes or less from the time I left my cabin
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5 Comments

KariJason     11 months ago

We love the smaller ships. Did the Paradise in September and have it booked for February next year.

Gwbigdog     11 months ago

Thanks for sharing

carolj68     11 months ago

Thanks for your review and glad you had a great time

cruising2004     11 months ago

Glad you had an enjoyable time on your cruise. Thank you for your review.

javawoody     11 months ago

Thanks for the small ship review

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