Our first cruise was very nice!

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Carnival Paradise

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 08, 2024

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: R228

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

It was a very special occasion for us and The staff truly went out of their way to make it special for us.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent! I have been a chef all my life and own my own restaurant, the staff works very hard, the food quality and selection were perfect. I cant say enough good things about the people that work on this ship!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
We did a number of things. I loved the spa, movies, comedy show and pool. I did not enjoy the activities that use high pressure sales tactics to sell you things that you dont want.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Comedy, Music, Violin ladies, movies & bingo were awesome.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
It was our 10th anniversary and Luigi our stateroom attendant was excellent! He left a beautiful towel display with kissing swans on our bed and left a beautiful message on our mirror.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
It was very easy to find your way onboard and get the "lay of the land" so to speak. The staff worked very hard to keep the ship very clean!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room was perfect for us!

Ship tip

Make your dinner reservations early on formal night.... the wait is long.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5
We drove from Fort Myers where we live (about 2 hours) it was very easy in and out of the city. It was a little confusing to find the parking but I figured it out (it was our first time) I think it would be easy next time!

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Loved this port. The people of the Island were very welcoming and we found several local shops and restaurants on our own.

Cozumel, Mexico

2 out of 5
I did not enjoy how the locals hound you for your money!

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Seemed to take longer than I expected but once we were called it went very smooth.
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6 Comments

Greengator     10 months ago

Happy anniversary

Gwbigdog     10 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Niavlys     10 months ago

Glad to read that you enjoyed your cruise specifically on this special occasion. Tks for sharing

cruising2004     10 months ago

Happy anniversary! Glad you had a wonderful first cruise! Thank you for your review and welcome to cruise life!

javawoody     10 months ago

Thanks for sharing your anniversary cruise

Brittni1223     10 months ago

Congrats on the anniversary!!! So glad you enjoyed you time!

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