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Last week we got off the Paradise and I can say without a doubt I had a wonderful time! Not because of the cruise but because of the company I was with. I went with 13 other ladies to just have a fun and forget the everyday world of taking care of kids and the husbands. There were pros and cons just like any cruise.....
Embarkation: Carnival has got this down to a fast, painless process. We flew into LAX and booked our shuttle through Save-On (I highly recommend them by the way…fast, friendly and not expensive!) Once we arrived we checked our luggage with the porters and went through security. We got there at about 2:30 and there were no lines. All in all it took 15 mins and we are on the ship.
The ship itself is a smaller, older ship but they do a great job at keeping clean and pretty. The layout is easy enough and we found it very easy to get around.
Cabin: We were in a row of 8 cabins and mine was U99. This was an inside cabin and I have to say a really nice cabin. I wasn’t expecting it to be as big as it was. I think it is the way they have it laid out. There was a walk in closet plus another closet with shelves and then another set of drawers. The one thing that I had read from other reviews was that there was only one outlet so I brought an extent ion cord and it worked perfect for us. Our cabin steward was very friendly and I think the only crew member that took time to have a conversation with us.
Food: This was my 10th cruise and I have to say that this was the WORST food I have ever had on a cruise ship. The second night was formal night and they served lobster…I warn you now do not get it. It made all of sick. The smell was off the taste was worse. For desert save yourself and do not order the cheesecakes…I even heard people not with us talking about how bad it was. The only thing I found great in the dinning room was the melting cake…that is a must. Sushi was great the first night. After that it went downhill fast. The buffet is what you expect. Not horrible not good. We stuck with pizza and fries.
Our Waiter was nice enough but really I think the crew is so used to people getting on and off so fast they don’t take the time to look you in the eyes and say hello and nor do they seem to care that you are there. Just working and going through the motions.
Oh and formal night happens to be the night that you are in a port…that bothered pretty much anyone I talked to as we were all tired and just wanted to go to bed.
Getting off the ship was easy and painless too. I recommend just taking your luggage off with you so you can get off faster and not have to search through the endless bags that are scattered everywhere.
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