Very good service. Overall a great vacation.

Item: Carnival Paradise
Rating: 4.4
Author: mikebarnett1961

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

mikebarnett1961

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

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5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 01, 2024

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: U53

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

We had a wonderful time overall. The crew and staff were friendly and seemed eager to help. We did not add any excursions but if I had to do it again I would do so rather than just roam the city and shops. Amber was a great director!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Dining room food was just average.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The pool and area surrounding was overcrowded. People would toss a towel on a chair in an attempt to reserve it all day even when they were not present. Kids filled the hot tubs. We were not able to enjoy it.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

DJ played music way too loud in Atrium area during parties. Comic and rock and roll shows were pretty good.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

I. Komang was excellent! Roy a waiter on the Lido deck was great as was Bogus our waiter at dinner.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Layout was fine.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

There was a door between us and the adjacent room that would not lock. A technician fixed it later in the first day.

Ship tip

Don't bother waiting for the slow over crowded elevators...take the stairs.

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Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Parking charges every time you stop was a rip off!

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George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5

Nice old city with way too many jewelry stores most of which were without a single customer.

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Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Really not much more than a bunch of shops all selling pretty much the same merchandise. Too many pesky locals trying to drag you into their stores.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Faster than normal. No issues.

5 Comments

CruiselineAdmin 8 months ago

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GoCCL 8 months ago

What do you mean about parking in Tampa? Going there soon so just wondering.

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javawoody 8 months ago

Thanks for the review

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cruising2004 8 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for your review.

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HeavySeas 8 months ago

Awesome....thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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Other reviews of this sailing

Home sweet home on the Paradise! Our 6th cruise on this oldie but a goodie ship… And you can’t beat sunny cool days in Grand Cayman & Cozumel. What a great spring break cruise in 2024!

High energy cruise with a fabulous Carnival crew!

Good time! Enjoyed by all!!