Carnival Paradise Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Paradise is fine for first time but a bit small for a 6day cruise. It was a pleasant and comfortable ship. For the most part the staff went out of there way to make you feel welcomed and accommodate your needs. They tried hard to make it a fun experience. I noticed, not much focus was given to seniors (activities).

Trip was OK. Port of call entrance was deplorible in Cozumel. Smelly and dirty. Could not get coffee with my meal when I wanted it. Became a real issue. Buffets were terrible with little selection and crowded.

overall impression very good. Seems to have a lot of activities to include all ages.

the ship was a good size for the trip, but the room was an awful pinkish color and the decor was rather dark. The crew was excellant though which helped. I was very dissapointed with the food on this cruise.

I think this was a good first cruise for the kids. The rooms were clean and the staff was great.

Having cruised 3x on Disney did not know what to expect from Carnival. THis was the longest cruise I have done and Carnival did an OK job, but not exceptional. We sailed on the Paradise. The ship was a little dated and dark/heavy in decor. The staff did a very fine job in keeping everything clean and tidy. There were not enough public restrooms and hand washing stations. The onboard/at sea days were a little boring for the kids. Carnival does give a great effort to keep all entertained, just wasn't wowed by what was offered. While the staff was amicable toward the guests, I did not find them very engaging and warm. Enjoyed the anytime dining...never like being boxed into a dinner hour. The food was ok, nothing exceptional. The selection of fruit/veggies lacked on the buffet line...was basically the same every day without variation. Kids loved the availability of pizza, chicken, fries and ice cream. Was impressed with not being baraged to purchase drinks or alcohol. Also no high pressure to purchase photos...really appreciated that. Night time family entertainment was ok...the comdians were fun and engaged the crowd/kids. The variety show was ok...if you like country western themes. The costumes were a little revealing given children were in the crowd. Enjoyed our excursions immensely...shore time was absolutely wonderful..perfect weather, incredibly efficient on/off boarding and Carnival did an excellent job getting us to our scheduled excursion on time and in style. The room accommodations were adequate as we did not spend too much time there. Room a little small. The shower was fabulous. Always welcomed back to our room with a freshly made bed, towel animals and chocolates...very inviting. Overall it was a nice cruise for the family. If I cruise Carnival again, I would pick the Dream class boats as they are a little newer and may offer more activities for the kids.

Nice cruise with great stops in Grand Caymen and Cozumel

Goog, not the best

We had to stand in line for everything. The ship seemed to be understaffed.

Entertainment was lacking. Had to stand in line for everything.

A nice cruise for the price.

ship could used a little of remodeling. but overall it was nice cruise lot of entretainment.

the ship wasn't as clean as years ago. daily choices of what to do, not so many. food choices were slim each day, not much variety. can tell they are cutting back on everything.

Small, unimpressive ship. Nothing special.

Ship was clean and easy to navigate. Decor is outdated. Pool deck needs more chaise lounge chairs.

The overall experience was fantastic. Ship was smaller and less crowded which meant lines were not long and you did not have to fight for pool space. Show were just OK and cruise director Wee Jimmy was very entertaining. Food was as expected and tried my time dining for the first time and the downfall to that was a different server each night.

The inside of the ship was smaller than I thought it was going to be. Everything was kept very clean and the servers were awesome. The ship had plenty of things to do. The shows were wonderful and the drinks were excellent.

We were a family of 8 and had a enjoyable vacation t\on this ship.

The Carnival Paradise was a very nice ship. It was large but not too large so you felt feel like you had an opportunity to see and do everything. The ship was clean and the staff was WONDERFUL! Our room was not big but it was spacious enough to fit everthing we had and still have room. It was just a pleasant experience all around. I will definitely cruise with Carnival again in the future.

ship is dirty like a cheap motel