Amazing from beginning to end!

Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 5
Author: moh23321

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

moh23321

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 26, 2023

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: M32

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

This was our first trip with Carnival and second cruise in the past 15 years. We loved traveling with our older children it had something for everyone. We loved the small ship as we got to know everyone and it was easy to find our family members if we got separated. We didn't use internet for the whole week and you didn't need it. There was so much to do and it was incredible. Time of my life!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Wow, we got in line at 12:30 and was in our room by 1:00. I couldn't believe how wonderful everyone was and how fast and organized the process was. It was seamless and everyone was so friendly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The restaurants were great and the people were even better. We had amazing service especially from our last night dinner bummer want to say his name was Rudolpho. The hostesses were amazing and so friendly.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Everything. We tried all of it and it was great.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

We attended the first comedy show and wasn't impressed. We did the marriage show with Johnny and that was cute. The other shows were not of interest to us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Bintang was amazing and so friendly. He knew all of our names and greeted us all the time and was so attentive. Please give him a day off!! I had 4 people in my cabin and should count for 4 recommendations! I truly hope everyone submits the survey and it's not fair if they don't, because he is fabulous.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was nice and small and we could find everything and always got a seat and loved it. The holiday decorations were beautiful and the music playing all the time was great.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

It was perfect. Even with 4 people my boys were comfortable in the bunks. Although my husband did bang his head hard one night forgetting the bed was there. I wonder if some kind of cushion could be placed on the one over the bed. I hit my head too not as hard, but it hurt for a few days.

Ship tip

Get ready for some fun. Don't buy the drink package if you don't drink a lot and don't buy the bubbles package because you can get drinks for free in the dining room. The bubbles package you have to get the soda at the bar and the bar tenders ignore you and don't want to waste their time because they don't get tipped the same. It made it awkward and we barely used it and it cost $178.

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