I pretty much agree with everything Bruin Steve had to say about the Carnival Paradise, although we didn't see any of the production shows. I live in near Long Beach and since Carnival has a monopoly on 3-Day Cruises around here, I would have to spend a lot of money to try other, more luxurious cruise lines. At any rate, the other cruise line I was ever on was the Royal Caribbean that used to be in San Pedro, also a 3-day cruise to Ensenada.

I guess everything is relative! Relative to what you're expecting, what you've experienced before, current economic situation, and to current weather conditions.

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