Carnival Paradise Cruise Reviews
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Most helpful review
Never wowed but never dissapointed
"We are an engaged couple, 29 and 27 years old for reference.
We got on the ship very easily, and were told that our room was already all set up and waiting for us, since we were 'guaranteed' sailors on the bottom..."Read More
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2-5 Cruises
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Age 30s
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Review for Carnival Paradise to Caribbean - Western
mscolli
First Time Cruiser
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Age 50s
Chose Paradise basically for the locality, close to home. Was very disappointing when boarding, as a first time cruise, had no direction on what to do or go. Buffet food and service was very poor, help had very poor english, hard to understand, moved very slow, very unorganized, many mistakes and food was stale or not cooked right. Servings were very small, long lines that moved slowly, average ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
Departure Port: Melbourne
Cabin Type: Junior Suite
1 Helpful Vote
Review for Carnival Paradise to Caribbean - Western
RLTravels
6-10 Cruises
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Age 40s
This was a great cruise for the price and cruising out of Tampa was a great experience. The ship itself was nice. Nothing fancy but nice.
Excursions - since this was just a last minute getaway we didn't book anything but we did enjoy 7 mile beach in Grand Cayman and walked around the port in Cozumel (weather wasn't great!).
Room/Room steward - We had an ocean view on deck 5; it was ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Melbourne
Cabin Type: Ocean View
Review for Carnival Paradise to Caribbean - Western
talltales311
10+ Cruises
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Age 60s
There were 6 friends on this cruise and we chose it for 1 reason only. The piano bar with Gustavo. We've cruised 2 other times where we had the fun of seeing Gustavo. But this was the first time on Carnival. I was leery, it's an old ship and I was afraid it hadn't aged well. I was very pleasantly surprised.
Embarkation was the easiest I've ever been through. I think it's because you don't ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Melbourne
Cabin Type: Aft-View Extended Balcony
3 Helpful Votes
Review for Carnival Paradise to Caribbean - Western
CruiserLady31
10+ Cruises
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Age 50s
I have been on over 10 cruises using 5 different cruise lines over the years. We were invited on this cruise with a group. I would not have chosen it but, then I thought, how bad could it be? Dining room food was terrible. Cold, fatty, soggy, runny, undercooked, overcooked, sparse, lack luster....you name it! I was shocked at how bad the food was. I even upcharged ($20) for a steak one evening and ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Departure Port: Melbourne
Cabin Type: Ocean View
2 Helpful Votes
Review for Carnival Paradise to Caribbean - Western
jofred
10+ Cruises
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Age 70s
We enjoy Carnival because it is indeed Fun Ships. This cruise was exceptional. The executive staff was very friendly every time you saw them on deck, in the halls etc. The performance shows wee outstanding and professional. The crew was great except of course the continued problem in the your time dining. We have sailed to Platinum with Carnival and there is ALWAYS a dining room team that is ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Departure Port: Melbourne
25 Helpful Votes
Review for Carnival Paradise to Caribbean - Western
havanadaydreaming
10+ Cruises
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Age 50s
Disclosure, we "overpaid" for three cabins on the Paradise that departed Tampa on 12/26. Of course it was supply and demand market pricing, but I felt like this (older) ship was going to have an uphill battle to impress me on such a short (4 nt) cruise with only one port of call (Cozumel). Spoiler warning - it did impress!
We booked three cabins -
1) an oceanview for my wife and I ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Departure Port: Melbourne
Cabin Type: Ocean View
8 Helpful Votes
Review for Carnival Paradise to Caribbean - Western
flgranny
10+ Cruises
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Age 80s
We have been on over 20 cruises, and selected this one as a pleasant opportunity to get away and recharge. We are seniors who retired to FL many years ago for the good weather and access to cruise ports. We were accompanied on this cruise by our neighbors and everybody had a good time.
Embarkation was a pleasant start to our experience. Never have we experienced such a speedy embarkation and ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Departure Port: Melbourne
Cabin Type: Ocean View
4 Helpful Votes
Review for Carnival Paradise to Caribbean - Western
danalynn148
2-5 Cruises
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Age 40s
After reading all the reviews I was VERY worried about going on this cruise. Let's be honest - they don't sound so great. Here's my take: Nothing is perfect - It's all about what you make of it. This was our second cruise. Our first was on the Carnival Breeze in January of this year as a family of 3. We did Carnival Paradise in November for just my husband and I as a celebration for my 40th ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Departure Port: Melbourne
Cabin Type: Aft-View Extended Balcony
3 Helpful Votes
Review for Carnival Paradise to Caribbean - Western
JLMarietta
6-10 Cruises
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Age 60s
I went on the Carnival Paradise as part of a large group, so I had no choice in the selection of the ship or cruise line. I had a great time with my total group, and the dance band at night was exceptional! The comedian was awesome, too. But there didn't seem to be as many fun activities during the day as on some other ships. Also, there was no production show on 2 of the 5 nights. When there ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2019
Departure Port: Melbourne
18 Helpful Votes
Review for Carnival Paradise to Caribbean - Western
excarrier
10+ Cruises
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Age 70s
I traveled with my husband on this cruise to celebrate a birthday. We had a porthole cabin which accommodated two, at the most. Upgrades to the Paradise with the 2018 refurbishing now includes an in-drawer hairdryer with an approximate 2' cord, so if you are tall, you might want to consider bringing your own. Also, they have in room "coolers" that don't get cold enough to be called ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Departure Port: Melbourne
Cabin Type: Interior
4 Helpful Votes