We boarded the Carnival Paradise on June 13th in Tampa. The ship is outdated and our cabin was small even though we had an ocean view. One elevator did not worked during the whole cruise. The ship was very clean and the crew does their best to keep it out with the minimum tools they have.
Circle C - this program was great and our son had a blast. His coach was very patient, nice and understanding with the kids. Our son made good friends and we always felt he was safe throughout the cruise ship. We were very impressed with this program and our son was very happy.
Entertainment - we love when Calvin was directing the shows and telling his anecdotes. Haley (the bingo lady) was so nice and friendly. We also loved Mark (the late night comedian). He made me cry of laughter every night. The group in front of the bar near the casino was good too. Overall, the music was upbeat though not modern. We went for family karaoke and there was not enough time for families to sing and no new songs either.
The cabin had lots of space to accommodate the clothing and belongings and it was cleaned. Our cabin steward took great care of our cabin. It still needs some updating but it was all cosmetic.