Carnival Paradise Review
Paradise, 4/19-4/24/14. A good cruise...
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Itinerary: Sea Day/Cayman/Cozumel/Sea Day
This is an older ship, but it is clean and well kept, and a very manageable size. I knew from sailing the Legend that the décor would be over-the-top – way too flashy for my tastes – but for the price paid, I can ignore a lot. :D
My cabin was R12, porthole (curiously, Carnival considers this an inside), port side. This was my first PH cabin, and first time sailing alone. Loved the cabin and loved sailing alone. There was good and bad as in all things, but nothing bad here would keep me from sailing this ship again. I figure a bad day on a ship will always trump a good day at work, so I go with the flow, and pretty much always have a good time. Attitude is everything. That said…
Cabin Review
Cabin was quiet and very comfortable, if dated in décor (expected). Plenty of towels, shower was roomy, water very hot and strong! Lots of hooks; I always pack suction cup hooks and didn’t even need them. Also enough hangers and great storage. Steward Teofilo was extremely nice, unobtrusive and efficient, and he filled my little cooler twice daily as asked, no complaints here. Noticed a slight “sewer” smell in the bathroom late on the first night, but it was gone by the next morn. And it took a few days, but I eventually realized there was a thermostat over the bed, and I did need to adjust the temp a few times. I’ve always thought thermostats in cruise cabins were for decoration only; this is the first time I had one that actually worked.