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Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5
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Carnival Paradise

4 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 19, 2024

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: R124

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

for the money there ar much better options, we were overall dissatisfied with our experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
embarking the ship was smooth and care free

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
dining experience was not good. took 20 minutes to acknowledge us. prime rib was overcooked, service was terrible. had a lava cake dessert, it was just a cup of uncooked cake batter. would not recommend.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
limited activities for 2.5 days on board ship.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
best thing on the ship was the piano bar in the evening. most everything else was just ok.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
excursion desk was terrible, dining staff was terrible. Most of the bar staff were good. most of the staff did not seem happy to be there.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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8 Comments

Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Itspeace4me     6 months ago

Thank you for sharing.

cruising2004     6 months ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

javawoody     6 months ago

Appreciate your view

AuntPinkie     6 months ago

Appreciate your details. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

HeavySeas     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

RedDawn55     6 months ago

I am a well traveled cruiser and my only truly negative experience overall ( especially with the food ) was on the Carnival Miracle. Next time, try Royal Caribbean or even Norwegian. For a more elevated experience, the Celebrity Edge class of ships is wonderful!

karlgrgurich     6 months ago

Hope your next experience is better

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