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Carnival Paradise
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Carnival Paradise
58
SCORE
Activities & Thrills
76
Entertainment
64
Dining
61
Space & Comfort
53
Pools & Relaxation
52
Value / Cost
38
Line
Carnival
Built
1998
Guests
2,124
Tonnage
70,390 tons
Length
262 m
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General / Balanced
Young Family
Luxury Traveler
Mature Couple / Retired
Solo Traveler
Active / Adventure
Adult Couples
What We Like
+
Strong Activities & Thrills — scores 76/100
Worth Knowing
−
Value / Cost is a relative weak point at 38/100
−
Daily gratuities are expected on top of the fare
General
Cruise Line
Carnival
Ship Name
Paradise
Maiden voyage
1 November 1998
Physical
Year Built
1998
Refurbished
ⓘ
The year of the ship's most recent major refit or renovation.
2017
Builder
Kvaerner Masa-Yards
Gross Tonnage
ⓘ
A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.
70,390 tons
2937
250800
Length
ⓘ
Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.
262 m
88
365
Width/Beam
ⓘ
The ship's width at its widest point. A wider hull is steadier but limits which ports and canals it can use.
36.1 m
Ship Within a Ship
No
✓
Total decks
ⓘ
Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.
14
Passenger Decks
10
Speed
ⓘ
Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.
19.5 knots
Passengers and Crew
Crew
920
Passenger to Crew Ratio
ⓘ
Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.
2.2
1
4
Total Cabins
1,061
Single Occupancy Cabins
ⓘ
Whether the ship has cabins built for solo travellers (often without a single supplement).
No
Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins
32
Passenger Capacity
ⓘ
The maximum number of guests the ship can carry at full occupancy.
2,124
48
7662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)
ⓘ
Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.
33.14
2
128
Amenities
Restaurants
Main Dining Rooms (Destiny/Elation), Lido Marketplace Buffet, Guy's Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, Pizza Pirate, Swirls, Chef's Table (paid)
✓
Restaurants - Paid
1
✓
Restaurants - Included
6
✓
Onboard Currency
ⓘ
The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.
US Dollar
Total Pools
2
- Pools - General Access
1
- Pools - Adults Only
0
- Pools - Exclusive
0
Outdoor Pools
2
Water Playground/Splash Park
Yes
Kiddie/Splash Pool
Yes
Total Hot Tubs
6
- Hot Tubs - General Access
2
- Hot Tubs - Adults Only
2
- Hot Tubs - Exclusive
0
WiFi
Yes
Internet Center
Yes
Cell Phone Service
Yes
Bars/Lounges
4
Beauty Salon/Barber Shop
Yes
Casino
Yes
Chapel
No
Night Club
Yes
Laundromats (self service)
Yes
Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Yes
Library
Yes
Movie Theatre
No
Outdoor Movie Screen
No
Onboard Weddings
Yes
Spa
Yes
Video Arcade
Yes
Basketball Court
Yes
Tennis Court
No
Fitness Center
Yes
Ice Skating Rink
No
Jogging Track
Yes
Mini-Golf Course
Yes
Rock Climbing Wall
No
Water Slide
Yes
Water Sports Platform
No
24-Hour Room Service
Yes
Babysitting
Yes
Children's Playroom
Yes
Supervised Youth Program
Yes
Teen Center
Yes
Kosher Meals
Yes
Adult Only Relaxation Area
Included
Special Amenities
Nothing according to CSL
Costs and Gratuities
Base Daily Gratuities*(Per Person Per Day)
ⓘ
The standard service charge automatically added per guest, per day, on top of the fare.
$16.00
Tip added to drinks & services
ⓘ
The automatic gratuity percentage added to bar tabs and paid services.
18%
Soda Price
$2.75
Domestic Beer Price
$7.50
Drink Package Price (From..)
$59.95
Tipping Expected?
Yes
Dining and Food Services
Total Restaurants
9
Restaurants Price: Included
7
Restaurants Price: Premium
2
Restaurants Price: Exclusive
0
Restaurants Type: Sit down
2
Restaurants Type: Quick Serve
6
Restaurants Type: Buffet
1
Restaurants Type: Unknown Payment and Type
0
Registry & Identifiers
Call sign
ⓘ
The ship's unique radio identifier used in maritime communications.
3FOB5
IMO number
ⓘ
A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.
9120877
MMSI number
ⓘ
A 9-digit radio ID broadcast by the ship's transponder for tracking and communications.
355833000
Port of registry
ⓘ
The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.
Panama City, Panama
57.7
SCORE /100
Overall score for this persona, built from the section scores below.
Activities & Thrills
76
Entertainment
64
Dining
61
Space & Comfort
53
Pools & Relaxation
52
Value / Cost
38