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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

30 - 49

Cruise Experience:

First cruise

Traveler Type:

Family w/older children

Stateroom Type:

Oceanview

Paradise Cruise worth remembering by Randy S. from Phoenix, AZ

Sailing date: Mar 2011

Pros:

Everything

Cons:

n/a

A first time cruiser and we could not ask for a better Cruise Ship (Carnival Paradise).

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During our Dining experience every night, our server/waiter, Iwryn provide nothing but World Class Service.

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Ensenada, Mexico; Catalina Island, California

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Ports of Call:

Ensenada, Mexico

Catalina Island, California

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

18 - 29

Cruise Experience:

4 - 6 cruises

Traveler Type:

Group

Stateroom Type:

Oceanview

Lovely Cruise. by A Traveler from Los Angeles, CA

Sailing date: Oct 2010

Pros:

Everything was great.

Cons:

Weather

Everything was great. Make sure when you go just take the stateroom with windows. Food was great, all staff was well trained and very pleasant. I can not wait to go again .

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Ensenada, Mexico; Catalina Island, California

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Ensenada, Mexico

Well I purchased Resort tour but they canceled it so we went to La Bufadora, the weather was nasty again.

Catalina Island, California

Because of the rain, we did not go so we lost our tickets.

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

50 - 65

Cruise Experience:

First cruise

Traveler Type:

Family w/older children

Stateroom Type:

Inside

once in a lifetime experience by ilonggo from Los Angeles, CA

Sailing date: Sep 2010

Pros:

the fun, service, foods, entertainment, etc, etc.

Cons:

nothing i can think of.

my first cruise, but definitely will not be my last. the staff and crew are second to none. the best in the world. the whole family have a marvelous experience. hopefully the staff will be paid more. it's your company's best secret... thanks a lot Carnival, for a wonderful experience.

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well, what can i expect. i bought a budget fare. overall it's still the best, in terms of value.

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Ensenada, Mexico; Catalina Island, California

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Ensenada, Mexico

Don't Miss: La Bufadora

Catalina Island, California

Don't Miss: the gym. don't forget to burn those extra calories

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

50 - 65

Cruise Experience:

First cruise

Traveler Type:

Couple

Stateroom Type:

Oceanview

A very quick 4 days by Michael L. from Cupertino, CA

Sailing date: Mar 2010

Pros:

The shows

Cons:

Having to go home

This was our first cruise and we were really impressed with the overall cleanliness and how organized the crew was from the biggest to the smallest detail. The paradise was a fantastic experience.

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star rating

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Age:

18 - 29

Cruise Experience:

First cruise

Traveler Type:

Couple

Stateroom Type:

Inside

Didn't even expect to have a good time.. by jeremy from los angeles ca.

Sailing date: Aug 2009

Pros:

food, service was amazing, quality of the entertainment, lots of free stuff daily

Cons:

I really cant say anything negative!

The best service I have ever received, I wasn't expecting the quality of the food; its amazing. entertainment was great, amazing time w/ carnival

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Ensenada, Mexico

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Ensenada, Mexico

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

18 - 29

Cruise Experience:

2 - 3 cruises

Traveler Type:

Singles/friends

Stateroom Type:

Inside

Affordable and Fun Cruise!!!!!!!! by Tracy C. from Fairfield, CA

Sailing date: Jul 2009

Pros:

Everything about the cruise was amazing.... The food, the service, the excursions, and the entertainment kept me busy the whole time.

The ship was excellent. It had everything you would want to do on your vacation. the cabins were a bit small, however, with all the entertainment and excitement around the ship. I barely spent any time in my room at all. The crew members also helped to make this a fun cruise. They were all very fun and friendly.

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Ship Quality

The ship was very clean and well maintained!

Dining/Food

The food was excellent! I especially enjoyed the lobster tail with prawns!

Stateroom Quality

The cabins without a window are small, but very clean.

Ship Staff Quality

The crew did an amazing job of ensuring quality service.

Entertainment & Activities

LOTS OF ENTERTAINMENT!!

Children's Programs

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Ensenada, Mexico; Catalina Island, California

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Ensenada, Mexico

We went off-roading on buggys. This excursion is very intense!!! It is so fun. If you are looking for a fun, thrilling, and unique experience, I highly recommend the buggys. They are more fun than the ATV's. Just make sure you wear old clothes. YOU WILL GET DIRTY!

Don't Miss: We checked out a bunch of the authentic bars in Mexico in the evening. Tequila for only $3 and beer for $1. It was definitely and good night!!

Catalina Island, California

Catalina was a little bit boring. However, we made the best of it by renting bicycles and riding round the island.

Don't Miss: Rent a bike or a golf cart

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

18 - 29

Cruise Experience:

First cruise

Traveler Type:

Couple

Stateroom Type:

Inside

4 night baja crusie by Rachelle J from Fresno, Ca

Sailing date: Mar 2009

Pros:

I loved everything about this cruise... It was wonderful

Cons:

The long lines to leave the ship at the end

This was my first crusie, and I loved it. My only problem was that I got sea sick, but I had fun through it. I really loved everyone on this crusie. Everyone was really nice and everyone made my vacation wonderful. I literally did not have to do anything and I could eat as much as I wanted. So be prepared to gain wieght on you trip. I want to say thank you to Carnival Paradise for making my vacation wonderful. I know there has been a lot of talk about how people should not go into Mexico right now. But we had no problems. We had a great time. I cant wait to do it again.........

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Ship Quality

It was so big, we got lost a bunch of times!

Dining/Food

I couldnt ask for better food. And all you can eat toooooo. So wonderful

Stateroom Quality

I had an interior stateroom, And I had no problems. It was bigger than I thought it was going to be.

Ship Staff Quality

Like I said, everyone was so wonderful and nice. I was really treated like a queen. I know it sounds corny, but i really did feel that way.

Entertainment & Activities

I was surprised, but There was a lot of things to do. Shows, activities, casino and clubs. It was great

Children's Programs

I did not bring my kids, but I will think about bringing them now, because the satff had so many activities planned out for these kids, It made me feel like I should of brought them..

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Ensenada, Mexico; Catalina Island, California

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Ensenada, Mexico

We spent about 3 almost 4 hours shopping. I didnt think we were going to spend that much in mexico, but we bargained down and got a lot of gifts for family. Hectors restaurant in ensenada was great. Good tacos, nice service.... Hi Hector!

Catalina Island, California

It was beautiful. Nice, quiet and good shopping

Don't Miss: Shopping

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

50 - 65

Cruise Experience:

First cruise

Traveler Type:

Couple

Stateroom Type:

Oceanview

Had a wonderful cruise by Jennifer K. from Apache Junction, Arizona

Sailing date: Mar 2009

Pros:

The friendly workers and beautiful ship

Cons:

Everything was great

This was my first cruise and it was fabulous. Everyone on the ship was so nice and helpful, we had great food and great service. The ship was very very clean and we had a really good experience. Will be doing it again in the future

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Ship Quality

It was very easy to find your way around and the ship was very clean

Dining/Food

The quality of food was excellent. There were so many places to eat and all had wonderful food

Stateroom Quality

Our room was a little larger than we expected and it had a lot of storage. We were very pleased

Ship Staff Quality

The entire staff was very nice and helpful. We especially liked our waiter, Phil, in the Elation dining room. He was excellent

Entertainment & Activities

There is plenty of things to do on the ship to keep anyone entertained. We especially liked the piano bar, American Bar

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Ensenada, Mexico; Catalina Island, California

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Ensenada, Mexico

We enjoyed walking around and buying some souviners, it was a nice place to visit.

Catalina Island, California

Was a very good time. We visited some of the shops and had a drink in Luau Larry's. It was great

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

30 - 49

Cruise Experience:

4 - 6 cruises

Traveler Type:

Couple

Stateroom Type:

Inside

It was fantastic! by A Traveler from Salt Lake, UT

Sailing date: Mar 2009

Service with a smile was amazing!! The staff were so great on the Carnival Paradise! They surpassed any positive experiences we've ever had! Food was excellent. We were very impressed! We're planning our next trip since this was such a great experience!

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Staff were so awesome!

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Ensenada, Mexico; Catalina Island, California

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Ensenada, Mexico

Open fish market was way cool!

Don't Miss: La Bufadora was neat!

Catalina Island, California

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

50 - 65

Cruise Experience:

First cruise

Traveler Type:

Couple

Stateroom Type:

Oceanview

A Great short cruise by 1st time cruiser from Bay Area, California

Sailing date: Feb 2009

Pros:

It was great for our 1st cruise. We have never taken a cruise - most of our vacation were by plane. So this was a great alternative. The cruise was fun and relaxing.

Cons:

No Cons - it was so great we have booked a 10 day cruise to Alaska

The staff was so helpful and friendly. Was kept inform. When we departed from the ship all information given was excellent made our departation easy and fast.

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Ship Quality

I was surprise for a short trip the ship was so big.

Dining/Food

Excellent.

Stateroom Quality

I thought the staterooms should be updated.

Ship Staff Quality

Great staff, we ate our dinner each night in the dinning rooms Best serving staff, friendly, helpful, couldn't do enough for us.

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Ensenada, Mexico; Catalina Island, California

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Ensenada, Mexico

I guess my expectation were to high. We had been to Ensenada about 27 yrs ago, so I expected to change - but it didn't. Look the same.

Don't Miss: None

Catalina Island, California

The golf cart was a kick. Made it easy to get around.

Don't Miss: The golf carts.

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