We like cruising out of Tampa and this 5day cruise departs on Monday returning Saturday morning allowing us to drive rather than fly. We’ve cruised on Carnival Paradise before and enjoy the smaller ship over the larger ones. We decided to spring for a Grand Suite and were not disappointed at all. The ship was renovated early this year and the upgrades improved our experience.

The ports of Cozumel and Grand Caymen are great for visiting as well as swimming, snorkeling or any other water sports you’re interested in. Have always been safe and never had any problems at all.

The entertainment on this cruise was really good. We went to two of the three shows they had. The productions were improved from previous cruises. Read more