We chose this cruise because it was over my reading week, so I wouldn't be missing any classes. Originally it was just going to be my mom and I, but then my younger sister decided to join us. There were 3 of us in an interior cabin. It never felt cramped.

Out of the 5 days, if you add up the number of hours of sun it was only probably a full day of sun. That was fine. Didn't bother us. At least we could still go outside. It rained most nights and a day or two. The last day, which was a sea day, was very weird. It is hard to explain but the weather was just different and even the crew were commenting on how they hadn't had weather like this their whole contract.

I'm not saying to avoid this ship or this sailing because of that. Not at all. This ship, the Carnival Paradise, was one of the ships where we walked on board and our jaws hit the floor. She was a beautiful ship. The decor was amazing. And like all ships she had a little wear and tear, but nothing major, other than the one glass elevator didn't work most of the trip. Read more