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I just saw the screen name and wanted to say “LETS GOOOO MOUNTAINEERS!!”😊

These things are lightweight comfort of a slip on sandle with the support of a super comfortable walking shoe!!!!! I’m thinking of getting them in black also now! I just knew I needed a shoe I could slip on at the beach but also be ready for walking for excursions. I would 10/10 recommend them 

Just for laughs I will say don’t pack heals that you can’t walk in and end up like me 🤣😝🤦‍♀️

Yep us too! We have never been able to afford a balcony so it’s super exciting 

This is the one I have

Oh I flat out am rockin the fanny pack🤣 I got one I think is cute(ish) but it’s just super convenient to be hands free and it’s close to my body etc

Just wanted to see if anyone had heard any more details on this? I don’t have it booked until dec2023 so hopefully it’s worked out.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article55509290.html

My family and I will be sailing Adventure of The seas next December and wondered if there is an option to just connect to internet in a cafe once a day and not have to purchase a package? Carnival internet was much cheaper and I could chose just checking FB so I could stay in contact with family and the vet(have the dog boarded) but this will be 8 nights so I really don’t want to pay per day.

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I went to the doctor yesterday because a sore throat one day lead to an upper respiratory infection in a day! I was able to get a steroid shot and some decongestant and voila I’m feeling a lot better today already. I was also told it was due to weather change and NOT contagious so maybe a quick trip to a meeting express can get you feeling 100% by cruise time

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On our last carnival cruise I ordered a case of water thru the ship for $4.99 and it was in our state room when we arrived. I would GLADLY do this if RCI would offer it

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I found an AMAZING deal for dec 2019! Kids sail free and we were able to book an 8 night for a family of 3 for under $1500 this was cheaper than carnival even! I guess it comes down to when you can travel because there are still some great deals to be had

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14 days and I'm on the Miracle and this thread has me thinking of all the fresh dishes...we've discovered it's much tastier if made fresh...like Mongolian Wok, Omelets, Blue Iguana....and I have this love for the banana pie..I can't remember exactly what it's called but it has one carmelized slice of banana on top and it is TO DIE FOR. And the huevos rancheros and the mac and cheese on sea brunch day inspire me to make sure I'm in the MDR for breakfast when they open. OMGOSH. I can't wait...lol..now I'm hungry!

Oh yes I know that banana desert!!! Mmmm! I loved the caramel they have at dinner in the lido and wished it was out at lunch

At the chocolate fountain lunch they had orange peel dipped in chocolate omg yum!

Hi everyone!sorry I didn’t get to writing this sooner but I was suffering from PCD haha. I will try to make this thurough Because I definitely have a lot to say about this cruise. So this was my husband and my first Carnival cruise and my son(9)first cruise ever. We knew going into this that the Paradise is an old ship and that she is due for dry dock but we needed something that worked with our budget and this definitely did. We arrived a day early and stayed at the Renaissance hotel which was beautiful! We got an Uber to the port and arrived by 1:00(didn’t have FTTF) and embarking was very simple and pretty fast! When boarding the ship we went directly to our room and were pleasantly surprised with the amount of space for an interior room on the Empress deck. The decor is definitely very retro and the ship showed her age but we knew to expect this. We were comparing apples to oranges with the whole Royal Caribbean/ Carnival experiences he whole time and toward the end I will reveal the Verdict. We went to lunch on the Ledo after scoping the room. We missed the colorful fruit designs we always saw on royal Caribbean but a buffet is a buffet and nothing was awful but then again nothing was great either. The mustard drill was pretty smooth and I liked that we got to sit inside for the majority of it. I was actually more shocked at how many ADULTS couldn’t put there phones away to listen. After the drill we went back to our room where the luggage was waiting. We had early dining so we went ahead and got ready.

Our dining room(destiny) was not easy to find at all lol it took us a couple nights to figure that out the first try. Our head waiter Adam is from Haiti. He took a liking to my son from the first night and called him “my man!”. I usually always look forward to the food reviews but this review will be pretty short on that because I can sum all of the food up very briefly. Nothing we had was ever very warm, nothing stood out as amazing, and I had two dishes that were inedible. The creme brûlée was probably my favorite thing, the lamb smelled and tasted fishy(it looked just as unappealing,and the same fishy taste was in the au jus sauce for the prime rib. They did offer to bring me new dishes but I had lost my appetite.

After dinner we did the Hasbro game show where it was Leon’s first time hosting and he did AMAZING! My son was chosen to go on stage and be the captain of the red team! This was the start of my son becoming a bit of a celebrity on the ship.

Later that night we attended the welcome aboard show where we met Jaimie Dee(cruise director) I have to say WE LOVE HER!!! She pulled my son up to get involved and many people knew him already from the game show. From that night on he got fist bumps,high fives, and “hi Wyatt’s” every where he went! The entertainment on this ship was above and beyond!!

The next day was a sea day so my son went to Camp Carnival some,we did the slots a bit,and my husband did Harry Potter trivia. My husband was sea sick most of the day because he said “the captain is driving like a maniac” and the water was choppy.!We wanted to take advantage of some down time to get in the hot tubs but this was a huge let down because the whirlpools on the main decks should have just been called “kiddie pools”. At all times they were filled with splashing little ones and the water was actually cold. The serenity deck was always packed so we only got to get in once the whole trip but at least it was warm on the serenity deck.

We opted out of the main shows that night and decided to watch the comedy shows (tommy drake and Dan Chopin) they were hilarious! Again the entertainment never let us down.

The next day was Grand Cayman. We had booked the stingray city/turtle farm experience through the carnival website. Unfortunately since the Cayman has experienced a good amount of rain over the weekend the stingray part got canceled, but they said we would get that money reimbursed and we could have all access to the turtle farm the whole time should we chose to....sure! Why not? We were disappointed at first but ended up having a lot of time to snorkel at our leisure in the turtle lagoon which turned out a once in a lifetime experience! We didn’t buy any pictures with the turtles because I had already read that if you walk down a tank you can still hold a turtle and take your own pictures. We didn’t eat in the caymans and boarded before dinner.

The next day was Cozumel where I didn’t book any excursions through the ship but printed out coupons online and did research on doing Chaakanaab water park on our own. We got in line to get a taxi and headed over easy peasy. Through Carnival they offer this for I believe $87 per person and that includes lunch but we were able to save a good deal by doing it independently actually. We snorkeled there, watched the sea lion show, did the manatee/dolphin tour(free but you couldn’t take pictures), and we ate lunch there which was actually cheaper than expected because my son got a monster big burger and my husband and I just split a quesadilla and it was only $15 total. The weather was beautiful and I would recommend Chakabaan as a great family outing. We were in port until 7:00 but we made it back on board before dinner. Before dinner they had a Veteran appreciation event(my husband is a vet) and this was very touching and meant sooo much to us!!My son ended up getting sick that night so we had to take him to the medic and get an ok in the morning before he could return to camp carnival. He ended up puking twice but never had a fever and felt great when he woke up so we chalk it up to sea water, Mexican burger, and half a bag of candy. We watched the Love and marriage show which was a hoot! I stayed in the room with my son during the Quest show but my husband said it did NOT disappoint!

The last day was a sea day and was bitter sweet because we knew the end was drawing near. We went to the morning show with Jaimie and Leon who by this point felt like one of the family. We did suesapalooza and the towel folding theater with my son and then he went to camp carnival while we played bingo. They had the Harry chest competition on the pool deck which is always fun to watch. At dinner my son had to face the fact that this would be the last time he would be seeing people and it hit him hard! He cried as he hugged Adam and said his goodbyes. We then went to the early showing of the Epic rock show(we skipped desert and had plenty time) and WOW WOW WOW DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW!! Again above and beyond what I would imagine for a cruise ship!!! TOP NOTCH! My son was sad it was the last night,cried a lot,and said his goodbyes to Jaimie and Leon. I thanked them both as a parent that they made my son feel so special and almost got choked up myself! My son will remember them always! After the show we went to see the comics again while my son went off to camp. While settling up our bill for the cruise we had people come up and ask us how Wyatt was doing because they had heard he was upset. So sweet!

The last morning My husband skipped out on breakfast because he was still green around the gills from the rocky fast trip back to land. We chose to self disembark and the process was super easy.

So to sum this experience up for the price this ended up being a wonderful vacation!! The Paradise itself is in need of its drydock which it is getting but don’t let that discourage you! I have never had such a great director(Jaimie dee), never have we had such outstanding entertainers, funny comedians, and above and beyond family atmosphere!! Years to come we won’t remember the mediocre food or the slight poop odor on the Ledo but we will remember the fond memories made and how people went above and beyond to make sure my son had an experience of a lifetime! After returning home I friend requested Leon on Facebook and he took a selfie of himself and Jaimie with sad faces for Wyatt and made sure I told him that they love him and miss him! THANK YOU CARNIVAL!

I will write a detailed review when we are home

Hours8 until we board the Paradise

we cruise out of Tampa on our first Carnival cruise in less than 8 hours!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉I am trying not to wake the rest of the fam in the hotel lol but after getting a couple hours of sleep it’s now like a kid waiting for Santa haha.

Are all your check marks on the left green? Did you actually scroll though the terms and conditions?

I didn’t put I Lisa LOL ok ty

the website won’t let me proceed! I’m at accept terms and I have checked accept. Anyone else have this problem

So I just booked this hotel because i saw free shuttle(from airport),great rating, good price. However, I may have not thought it through! No shuttle to port and no free breakfast. Is this expensive to get a taxi or uber? Is there a place to get breakfast/dinner near by. Im kinda freaking out because the website says if i cancel now i dont get my money back:o.tell me I didnt make a huge mistake please. Thanks!

EDIT: looked it up on trip advisor and its beside a mall but i still wonder about taxi/uber

Can someone explain how it works? I am looking for music and an athentic feel so this seems like the place. However, we arent drinkers,I have had gastric sleeve so only a snack/small meal needed..is there a pay as I go option? Is there an admission fee? Sorry I searched but couldnt find a direct answer to this

So my husband,my son(9), and myself will be cruising the Paradise in January and looking for things to do in Cozumel...I was seeriously considering Chakanaab but I would really like to go a place that has music playing(we just enjoy the tropicl feel music) Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance

I personally get excited for a "dress up"!oppertunity. I have lost 100lbs and have been buying "new"(goodwill) cruise clothes...i realized over the last year i actually bought 3 formal dresses So now which one to bring is my dilemma....92 days till my cruise but only one formal night.

You can make a cd or playlist of songs that remind you of cruising to play in the car on the way to the airport just to "set the tone"

I think you are right. We are going June 10th and the itinerary has been changed multiple times. Booked going to Grand Cayman, changed to Honduras I think and finally now we are going to Costa Maya!

Ours is scheduled for grand caymen in January so is this at risk of changing??