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Carnival Paradise ship remains classic Carnival — fun-packed from bow to stern. With so much of it indoors, outdoors and everywhere in between, Carnival Paradise features great times in and near the water courtesy of hot tubs, pools and a Carnival WaterWorks™ waterpark featuring a giant spiraling slide and dual racing slides. For those who appreciate a good story, there's Seuss at Sea™ with an interactive storytime and parade!On the food front, aboard this ship there's two of the top casual spots: Guy's Burger Joint™, featuring the goods from Guy Fieri, and BlueIguana Cantina™, with authentic south-of-the-border taco/burrito goodness. Refreshments — and good times — abound with RedFrog Rum Bar® and BlueIguana Tequila Bar™. And a little closer to home (well, your vacation home), Carnival Paradise now features even more staterooms with a balcony. Feel that breeze! Spend a vacation aboard Carnival Paradise, and you'll find a little slice of cruise ship paradise at sea.
Year Built
1998Year Refurbished
2005Year Entered Present Fleet
Country of Registry
Tonnage (GRT)
70367PAX (basis 2)
4214Max Pax (inc. Uppers)
2052Passenger Decks
10Number of Crew
920Officers' Nationality
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Suites
78Balcony
0Oceanview
410Oceanview No Balcony
0Oceanview With Balcony
0Balconies
98Interior
477Accessible
20Total Number of Accommodations
1000Junior Suite (Obstructed View)
Junior Suite
Grand Suite
Junior Suite
Grand Vista Suite
Grand Suite Extended Balcony
Deluxe / Suite Stateroom Guarantee
Size approx. 220 sq. ft. Balcony: 30 sq. ft.
As you step into a Junior Suite, you can't help but feel that you're stepping into luxury. With more indoor space for stretching out and an outdoor balcony made for fresh air and great views, try a Junior Suite for a private oasis away from home. Features: Private balcony with obstructed view. Two twin beds (convert to king) and single sofa bed. Sofa and coffee table. Desk and seat. Full bathroom with shower. 3 closets. Private balcony with obstructed view; patio chairs and table.
Note: View is obstructed by a lifeboat, tender boat and/or steel beam.
Aft-View Extended Balcony Stateroom
Balcony Stateroom
Balcony Stateroom
Balcony Stateroom
Balcony Stateroom
Balcony Stateroom Guarantee
Oceanview Stateroom
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Scenic Oceanview Stateroom
Oceanview Stateroom Guarantee
Interior Stateroom (Upper / Lower)
Interior Stateroom (Porthole Window)
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Deck 15 - Sun
Deck 14 - Grand
Deck 12 - Sports
Deck 11 - Verandah
Deck 10 - Lido
Deck 9 - Promenade
Deck 8 - Atlantic
Deck 7 - Empress
Deck 6 - Upper
Deck 5 - Main
Deck 4 - Riviera
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SUBMIT A REVIEWSEPTEMBER
I enjoyed the cruise and all it had to offer. The staff was awesome and the food was generally pretty good. Activities were abundant and fun and/or informative. I would like to recognize Mark, our stateroom attendant, for maintaining our room meticulously... thank you, Mark! I would also like to recognize Carlos, our dining host, for his professionalism, courtesy and the extremely helpful tips he provided the evening before we docked in Cozumel... thank you, Carlos!
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SEPTEMBER
We had the best staff for our late dinner, Sovi, Megan and Tutu. They were so knowledgeable of the menu, accommodating to our requests and FUN! Our stateroom attendant I Gede was also very sweet and accommodating. Our room was always spick and span!
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SEPTEMBER
Only one pool and was packed 24/7. Only two bartenders at a time causing an average of 20 minutes to get a drink. Food lines were always long. Waiting 30 plus minutes for buffet, pizza or sandwiches.
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AUGUST
Some confusion going through security at boarding because they did not allow us to bring the distilled water on board that we carried with the CPAP machine. Instructions need to be clearer so we don't go to the bother of carrying it just to have it tossed. There are so many people that made our trip special. From Pepito our Stateroom attendant to the dining staff: Savio, Leeroy, Fergi and Rameesh. Jersey Mike and Andy were so fun! The entire Camp Ocean team were outstanding including Anna and Tutu. There was one lady down at disembarkation that saw we were struggling with a five year old and a senior. She called us her special VIP's and bumped us to the head of the line. I wish that I knew her name. It was a wonderful vacation. The stateroom was comfortable and we felt safe the entire time. Thank you!
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APRIL
This was our first time cruising on Carnival. We have always down Norwegian in the past. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed my experience on the Carnival Paradise. The staff was great, friendly and enthusiastic. One small issue on embarkation was that as a suite we were told we could get to our room as soon as we were on board, this was not the case however so we did have to take our carry on baggage around the ship. But once we were able to get to the room we definitely were blown away at the size of it. Our stewardess was wonderful and made sure we had everything we needed. The ship was very clean and the staff does a great job maintaining her and sanitation of high touch areas was definitely on point. The buffet is rather small but everything we had was fresh and had good flavor. My understanding is that most people eat in the main dining rooms for dinner, we did not however go there through the cruise except for brunch which was delicious. Over all I would definitely sail her again.
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OCTOBER
Great ship, great crew. The food was excellent.
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SEPTEMBER
Great relaxing getaway. Just wish we had more time on excursions as they were amazing. Swimming with the Stingrays and Turtle adventure in Grand Caymon was amazing as was the Beach Day in Cozumel.
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MAY
Did not enjoy dinner as much with the choose your dinner time option. Like seeing the same waiter and waiter assistant each dinner. Also some how the crew didn't seem as personable as on other ships I have been on. Always saw them cleaning and maintaining the ship. Ships officiers did not smile when seeing you.
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FEBRUARY
<div>From our first step on to the ship to our last step off, the cruise was fun and filled with good friends, good food, great drinks all served with a smile. The ship itself is an older ship but well maintained. I thought our cabin was well laid out.</div>
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JANUARY
<div>What great memories we made with our children and grandchildren!!</div>
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AUGUST
<div>The ports we visited were Grand Cayman and Cozumel, They were so fun, I just wish we could have spent more time there! Even though the paradise is one of the oldest models of ship in the fleet, it is still quite nice and was always very clean. All of our staff was wonderful and so friendly and accommodating. But be sure to watch out for hidden charges, like the automatic “recommended” gratuity that gets added to you Sail and Sign account at the end of the trip.</div>
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JULY
Staff was friendly and the ship was well taken care of. We were disappointed to find there wasn’t a jogging track or a lot of outdoor walking deck. Family area with slide was large and perfect for those with younger children.
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DECEMBER
Food selection was much better last year.
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