Carnival Paradise Cruise Reviews - Reviews

The most beautiful water I've ever seen. Dont miss the photos from the top deck while in port.

If you are looking for really good service onboard, think again about Carnival Paradise. However, our cabin steward (Marvin) was excellent. There is nothing major wrong with this ship -- it just lacks a lot of little quality services found on other ships. The safety drill, as we were leaving port, was a complete and utter mess. No one, including the person making the announcements over the PA system, had a clue what they were doing. Heavens forbid what would happen during an actual emergency.

Enjoyable, Excellent Staff, Clean, good food, lots of entertainment choices for all age groups

Cabin G4 Grand Vista Suite. The Paradise is very suitable for families. If you are planning on staying in the Grand Suite, highly recommend paying a little extra to get the grand vista suite. Room is spacious with balcony and huge windows in the front with sliding curtains. The bathroom was completely renovated and was much more spacious than our grand suite we had in the imagination. Service on this boat was incredible. Food is only good in dining room, guys burgers and blue kayaks. but the buffet is nice and easy...just not very good. Nevertheless we would highly recommend this boat. Water park and kids camp sealed the deal for us. Hope this helps. Fee free to ask me questions.

So glad they added Guys Burger!! Ate a burger everyday😋 oh and the chocolate melting cake was off the chain. As always! All the bars was great. Pina colada’s to the Miami vice!!!

This being my first cruise. And seeing the before and after photo of the redecorated Paradise. It was very pleasing to the eyes. Only sad part is that to a non smoker, it was very off putting when walking past the casino. Maybe they should have put glass walls around it to keep the smoke in that area.

The paradise is a nice ship but doesn't measure up to the larger ships in Carnival fleet. The recent upgrade has made the ship better but if you like the extra bells and whistles this ship tries but falls a bit short. Overall I definitely enjoyed my time on the the Paradise but I would much rather save my money for the larger ships.

Our first cruise. Had a wonderful time. Something for everyone to do. We spent a lot of time just relaxing on the deck enjoying alone time away from our children. The disembarkation started out very slow. But once they got enough customs agents it went very fast.

Excellent cruise! The entertainment crew was fantastic! Yuda who was our server in the dining room was excellent! There was never a dull moment on this cruise due to the variety of entertainment. Our Cruise Director Cam was very funny and energetic!

It was our first cruise and we really enjoyed it.

We just cruised the Carnival Paradise from the Port of Tampa. We visited Mahogany Bay in Roatan Honduras and Cozumel Mexico. We had a blast! Port of Tampa: We arrived a day early and stayed overnight at La Quinta Inn & Suites located about 20 minutes from port on Dona Michelle Dr. The hotel was very nice and was located by several nice restaurants and corner stores for any last minute items. We at at Stonewood Grill on the night we arrived. The food was AMAZING. We had a party of 8 and everyone enjoyed everything they ordered. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The manager, David was incredible he went out his way to accommodate us(as they are booked with reservations when we arrived). They allowed us to sit in bar area and as soon as they had tables come open, based on “no shows” David seated us all together. Getting to the port was easy and stress free. We arrived at port right at 11am. We pulled right up and had our bags checked. The baggage rep we had was extremely patient and friendly. He allowed us to take our time getting our bags together and gave us great advice on how to organize our bags for easy boarding. Boarding the ship was smooth. Note: Upon returning to Tampa, our ship was flagged by US Customs and we were delayed for about 3hrs. Carnival Paradise: It is a smaller ship but it was still a fun time. Guys Burgers is addictive. The pizza was not good at all(my opinion). They did not have french fries as an all you can eat option, other than the ones at Guys Burgers( they are seasoned skin-on fresh cut fries). You can order regular fries from room service menu for $2 a serving. Breakfast/brunch in the Destiny Elation dining rooms are a must. Much better than the buffet breakfast on Lido Deck. Corned beef hash was delicious!! They offer turkey bacon/sausage and chicken sausage. At dinner in the Destiny on the last night, salmon cakes were a menu option. These salmon cakes were the best I had ever tasted!!....very little breading, tremendous amounts of fresh salmon and herbs. The dessert options were not good in my opinion. I had to settle for ice cream each night. The on-board shops offered a good deal on Hennessy White alcohol. 6 bottles for $250. We have not been able to find this in stores so we bought the case to give as gifts. The next to last day, there was a destination T-shirt sale 2 for $20. So if you are looking to buy t-shirts on the ship I recommend waiting until the day before you return. However, you can also definitely find t- shirts cheaper than that at the ports. Overall, I wish the ship had more buffet dining options but it is a nice ship, we booked more for destinations than ship amenities. The serenity area only had two hot tubs. But based on size of ship this is understandable but they definitely need many more umbrellas on the serenity deck since there is no pool to cool off in. Mahogany Bay, Roatan Honduras: We did not book a specific excursion at this stop but when got off the ship we went to taxi area. We found International Tours taxis. Our driver was Francisco. Please request Francisco. You will not regret it. He was awesome. All the drivers are English speaking drivers and will take you wherever you want to go and stay with you the entire time. It was about $45 person. We told Francisco we just wanted to see the island, the culture(not the tourist areas), and learn a bit of history about the island. FANTASTIC is not a strong enough word to describe Francisco. He took us into the neighborhoods showed us the homes, cemetery, schools, etc. he shared such great history about the culture. He allowed us to stop for pics. He even gave us a extensive history lesson on the Bojangles Fried Chicken restaurant😁( the only American fast food restaurant on the Island of Roatan). He took us to all the places that the locals go. He took us to the only shopping plaza in Roatan. We ate lunch at Snappers Seafood House. The fried conch and fried shrimp was delicious. Francisco stayed with us and translated for us in every shop we visited. The Pacers shop had very inexpensive t-shirts and souvenirs(you MUST stop/shop there if you tour the island). We visited the ice cream shop in plaza and my husband bought ice cream for everyone in the shop. It was such a great intimate experience with the locals. We returned to Mahogany Bay beach and enjoyed about 2 1/2hrs there. The beach is absolutely stunning with plenty of lounge chairs and shaded areas. Cozumel Mexico: We visited Mr Sanchos(based on the reviews here on Shipmate). It was only a 15 minute ride to the resort. We had a van of 10 people and it was $40 one way. When our total party of 15 arrived we were greeted by a host who led us to our spot. He gave us a cabana and 2 umbrella covered tables. Sauri was our assigned server and he was amazing. The Kayaks were included. All other water activities you have to pay additional for. But they have several different activities you can choose, even parasailing! There were three ships at port but Mr Sanchos was not crowded at all. It was VERY nice. The food was great, especially the shrimp cerviche. Drinks were non-stop but were a bit weak in my opinion. A couple of people in our party had massages done and said they were amazing. Right outside of the resort there is a Los Tres Tonos Tequilla tasting. You Must go by and do the tasting. This Tequilla is great. Victor and Edwin were tons of fun! If you like Tequilla, make sure you take your wallet because you will definitely want to purchase some once you taste it. We had an amazing time at Mr Sanchos and would definitely go back again. The shops at the port have tons of inexpensive souvenirs and several nice places to take great pictures.

Crew(stewards & MDR staff) were awesome. Awkward layout of the ship and on ours 3 of the 4 rear elevators were out of service for most part of cruise. Was thinking I'd get a certificate to the spa or wine or something for bday, but wasnt even mentioned. Overall though , had a good trip. Amazing ports. Loved roatan

Secind time on the Paradise first time since renovations. I enjoyed it even more than the first time. The food was tasty. The staff were heloful and friendly. Our room steward Waylan was superb. My children who were first time cruisers have decided they want to live on the cruise ship.

This was my first cruise and we were with a group of 9. I highly recommend going with a group because there is so much to do and so many things for everyone to enjoy no matter what they like. We had a blast and made the most of every moment.

Cruise was sold out so it was pretty packed, however, to be expected since it was the 1st week in June. The ship was exceptionally clean & the staff was GREAT!!!

Our experience with our cruise on the Carnival Paradise was excellent. The food was delicious there was so many selections of different types of food. Our beds and cabins were very comfortable.

We had a great time on the Paradise. It is an older ship, but the crew was great and very friendly. Leon the cruise director was awesome. He is funny and down-to-earth. We found lots of activities to keep us busy most of the time. The food was good and so was the entertainment.

We loved our cruise. All the staff were very friendly. Food was great in the dining room, at Guy’s Burgers, the burrito place - even the pizza. Only 2 complaints is that my sons’ room was always hot and they couldn’t fix it, and the serenity area needs a pool and more umbrellas. Getting on was a breeze. I wish we could go again!

By far the best cruise director ever!! Leon made this cruise the most memorable vacation along with the great staff. Have no complaints on this cruise!!

The cruise was very relaxing and fun. The only complaint I would have would be the fact that there is only one ironing station on the whole ship.