Could have been better

Carnival Paradise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Carnival Paradise

4 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 16, 2024

Ship: Carnival Paradise

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: U12

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Overall, be prepared. It's old so the air may not work, the sewage stinks, it's not the cleanest and definitely eat in the dining room. None of the salt shakers worked so goof luck getting any flavor on your food.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Getting on the ship was easy and seamless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
I give this a 2 because the waitstaff was excellent. The food was very bland and the buffet looked terrible, we didn't even want to try that.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Not much to do, pool was over crowded

Entertainment

5 out of 5
DJ was great and the parts of the shows that we saw were great.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Our 5 year old did not want to leave Kids Club!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff was great and attentive, the issues were beyond their control.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Old ship, needed a good COVID style wipe down. Lots of dust, stains and updates needed.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
The Steward was great! But, the room was HOT. We were all sweating at night, we requested a fan but that did nothing but circulate the air. Also, when you lift the toilet lid the entire room smells like sewage.

Ship tip

It's an old ship but great staff.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Went to paradise beach, great food and drinks.

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
This was a cluster! Nobody knew what was going on, all passengers were trying to leave at the same time. We waited well over an hour in a line wrapped around the hallways with luggage and a toddler. All with very little air circulation in the Sunshine State! Not how you want to end a vacation.
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6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

HeavySeas     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

cruising2004     5 months ago

Thank you for your review.

AuntPinkie     5 months ago

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

24MyLuckyDragon     5 months ago

Thank you for sharing your detailed review. So sorry about the “cluster-variety” of disappointments. Your disembarkation sounds exactly like my very 1st & last Carnival cruise…total mayhem. Once was enough for me. Glad you were still able to find enjoyable things about your cruise & wishing you happy cruising on your next 😎⚓️🤩❣️‼️

javawoody     5 months ago

Thanks for the review

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