Carnival Paradise
About Carnival Paradise
The popular 70,367-ton, 2,052-guest Carnival Paradise was aptly named because that is what you will find on this Fantasy Class ship. She offers something for all age groups, making her a perfect choice for a fabulous multigenerational cruise vacation.
Greatly enhanced with a multi-million-dollar upgrade in 2015, she now features a variety of new dining, bar and entertainment options. You now can enjoy a Mexican eatery with delicious just-made burritos, tacos and tortillas, a full-service sushi restaurant with Asian-inspired favorites and a poolside venue with a California vibe for melt-in-your-mouth handcrafted burgers and fries.
A variety of bars with diverse themes include one with a Mexican theme serving frozen drinks, as well as beers, another with mixologists preparing unique cocktails and delicious Caribbean rums served at a different choice. Have a sweet at the onboard candy store that was also added to the ship.
The ship’s stunning centerpiece is a seven-deck-high atrium with a nautical décor. Stroll along the promenade and enjoy the many amenities offered, including two pools and whirlpools. Exhilarating turns will thrill you at the 214-foot twister waterslide — the fastest and steepest at sea — where you will also get sprayed. Carnival Paradise boasts 12 chic bars and lounges, a casino, disco, Internet café, library and a game room. Serenity awaits you at a peaceful adults-only retreat. The large spa offers an array of treatments that will make you feel like a million bucks. Take a yoga or Pilates class and work-out at the state-of-the-art fitness center. Shop for duty-free items and have a treat at the coffee bar. Play mini-golf and shoot some hoops at the large sports park. Be as active or inactive as you like — this is paradise after all.
Kids will love the summer camp feel at supervised youth activities that were designed according to age. Tweens and teens also have their own area where they can hang-out with friends, listen to music, dance and eat pizza. A video arcade is another popular place to go.
Take your tastebuds on an exciting culinary journey at a myriad of fabulous eateries offering plenty of dining options. Mouthwatering continental cuisine is served at the two main dining rooms, as well as healthy spa fare and delicious vegetarian dishes. A kids menu offers all their favorites, from spaghetti and meatballs to mac and cheese. A special multi-course dinner is a favorite experience for foodies and also includes a special galley tour.
Casual eateries include a buffet with food from all around the world, a venue for wok specialties, a rotisserie, a 24-hour pizzeria with delicious piping hot pizza, a rotisserie, a cafeteria-style café, coffee bar, a grill, a sushi bar and a New York-style deli. Complimentary room service is also available 24/7.
A range of accommodations include a high percentage of oceanview staterooms and those with private balconies. Some also boast floor-to-ceiling windows, providing incredible views. Feel like you are sleeping on a cloud on Carnival’s exclusive comfortable bed system. Relax and watch first-run movies on the flat-screen TV — You will never want to go home.
Entertainment includes Vegas-like productions at the two-story theater, as well as magicians, comedians, talent shows and more. Take part in a game show, try your luck at the casino, join in a sing-along at the piano bar, and dance the night away at the disco and chill-out at the relaxing jazz club.
Whether a first-time cruiser or just looking for a delightful fun ship, Carnival Paradise is for you.
Cruise on the Carnival Paradise to the Caribbean.
Carnival Paradise
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Grand Vista Suite
If you’re looking for the greatest room on the ship, look up. The Grand Vista Suite is the biggest, located on the uppermost deck… and all this altitude has a way of also elevating the view. As do floor-to-ceiling windows that make sure nothing gets in the way. Even more convenience and comfort come standard, like a huge balcony made for stretching out, a tub that’s great for doing the same, a convenient walk-in dressing area, plus VIP check-in.
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Extended Balcony Grand Suite
When you go for one of the largest, most luxurious rooms — and balcony — available on Carnival Paradise, you get a room designed to suit your desire for comfort, inside and out. Add VIP check-in, a huge balcony, and even a convenient dressing area with vanity and you can begin to see just how extraordinarily comfy the entire experience can be.
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Grand Suite
A Grand Suite aboard Carnival Paradise features even more space than the standard suite — plenty of room in your room! This stateroom is loaded for an unparalleled experience: VIP check-in, a huge balcony, and even a convenient dressing area with vanity.
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Junior Suite
As you step into a Junior Suite aboard Carnival Paradise, you can't help but feel that you're stepping into luxury. With VIP check-in, 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.
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Junior Suite
As you step into a Junior Suite aboard Carnival Paradise, you can't help but feel that you're stepping into luxury. With VIP check-in, 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.
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Junior Suite (Obstructed View)
As you step into a Junior Suite aboard Carnival Paradise, you can't help but feel that you're stepping into luxury. With VIP check-in, 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. (Note that rooms of this type have obstructed views.)
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Aft-View Extended Balcony
Aft-View Extended Balcony staterooms feature a larger balcony for more lounge-around room, more kick-back space; not to even mention some of the best stern-side views you'll find anywhere. Get ready to relax as you gaze upon Carnival Paradise's gentle wake from your spacious balcony.
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Balcony
Balcony staterooms were designed for maximum sea breeze and the most stunning views, so look to a balcony if you're looking to cruise aboard Carnival Paradise. Any time you're in your room, you're just steps away from your own personal outdoor oasis, featuring the sort of sea view you can also feel.
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Balcony
Balcony staterooms were designed for maximum sea breeze and the most stunning views, so look to a balcony if you're looking to cruise aboard Carnival Paradise. Any time you're in your room, you're just steps away from your own personal outdoor oasis, featuring the sort of sea view you can also feel.
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Balcony
Balcony staterooms were designed for maximum sea breeze and the most stunning views, so look to a balcony if you're looking to cruise aboard Carnival Paradise. Any time you're in your room, you're just steps away from your own personal outdoor oasis, featuring the sort of sea view you can also feel.
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Balcony
Balcony staterooms were designed for maximum sea breeze and the most stunning views, so look to a balcony if you're looking to cruise aboard Carnival Paradise. Any time you're in your room, you're just steps away from your own personal outdoor oasis, featuring the sort of sea view you can also feel.
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Scenic Ocean View
Your Scenic Ocean View stateroom aboard Carnival Paradise provides the best view of the sea that lies ahead of the ship, with views unlike any on land. And you'll get more of them, too, with floor-to-ceiling windows providing plenty of looking-glass for gazing at the natural wonders of the sea... and let's not forget sunrise and sunset.
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Oceanview Stateroom
A picture window gives you views of scenery you won’t find anywhere on land, all from the comfort of your stateroom.Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control.
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Oceanview Stateroom
A picture window gives you views of scenery you won’t find anywhere on land, all from the comfort of your stateroom.Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control.
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Oceanview Stateroom
A picture window gives you views of scenery you won’t find anywhere on land, all from the comfort of your stateroom.Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control.
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Oceanview Stateroom
A picture window gives you views of scenery you won’t find anywhere on land, all from the comfort of your stateroom.Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control.
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Oceanview Stateroom
A picture window gives you views of scenery you won’t find anywhere on land, all from the comfort of your stateroom.Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control.
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Porthole Stateroom
A pair of round windows in your room give you the classic seafarer’s view times two, a view of the ocean without breaking the budget. Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control
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Inside Stateroom
This is an affordable way to cruise without leaving out the comfort or convenience! Great for curling up after a long day of fun.Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control.
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Inside Stateroom
This is an affordable way to cruise without leaving out the comfort or convenience! Great for curling up after a long day of fun.Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control.
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Inside Stateroom
This is an affordable way to cruise without leaving out the comfort or convenience! Great for curling up after a long day of fun.Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control.
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Inside Stateroom
This is an affordable way to cruise without leaving out the comfort or convenience! Great for curling up after a long day of fun.Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control.
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Inside Stateroom
This is an affordable way to cruise without leaving out the comfort or convenience! Great for curling up after a long day of fun.Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control.
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Inside Stateroom
This is an affordable way to cruise without leaving out the comfort or convenience! Great for curling up after a long day of fun.Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control.
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Upper/Lower Inside Stateroom
These staterooms are great for a pair of cruisers on a budget, creatively maximizing space with a different layout — featuring one Twin bed, and either an upper Pullman or sofa bed.
Buffet
Deck: 10 Lido
Buffet.
Deli
Deck: 10 Lido
Deli.
Destiny Dining Room
Deck: 8 Atlantic
Destiny Dining Room.
Elation Dining Room
Deck: 8 Atlantic
Elation Dining Room.
Paris Lido Restaurant
Deck: 10 Lido
Paris Lido Restaurant.
Pizzeria
Deck: 10 Lido
Tossing dough is an age-old art passed down the generations. Lucky for you, someone passed us the secret to the perfect pie. While aboard, this is the place that will shiver your timbers and warm you to the bone, 24 hours a day, with a Margherita, Funghi, Prosciutto, Pepperoni or Quatttro Formaggi pizza served with a delicious Caesar salad. Savvy? Then it’s the pirates’ life for you!
Salad Bar
Deck: 10 Lido
Salad Bar.
Dessert Station
Deck: 10 Lido
Dessert Station.
Blue Iguana Cantina
Deck: 10 Lido
Nobody knows Mexican dining like a blue iguana. Well, our blue iguana, at least. That’s why it should come as no surprise that the BlueIguana Cantina features freshly made tacos and burritos stuffed specially for your enjoyment. Throw our homemade tortillas and salsa into the mix, and you have a casual dining experience that will make you say “mmmm” (which is actually Iguanese for “more, please”).
Guy's Joint Burger
Deck: 10 Lido
We went looking for someone to help us grill up the best burgers at sea, and we found just the guy. Carnival has teamed up with best-selling author, restaurateur and Food Network personality Guy Fieri to bring all the authentic appeal of a roadside burger shack to Guy’s Burger Joint, the cool poolside spot for hot burgers and hand-cut fries. Try a fresh-off-the-grill burger Guy’s way, or take it off-road to our toppings bar and truly make it your own.
Dining Room Annex
Deck: 8 Atlantic
Dining Room Annex.
Galley
Deck: 8 Atlantic
Galley.
Bonsai Sushi Express
Deck: 9 Promenade
Bonsai Sushi Express.
Fitness Studio
Deck: 12 Sports
Fitness Studio
Dance Floor
Deck: 9 Promenade
Dance Floor.
Normandie Main Lounge
Decks: 8 Atlantic 9 Promenade
Normandie Main Lounge.
Stage
Decks: 8 Atlantic 10 Lido 9 Promenade
Stage.
Majestic Casino
Deck: 9 Promenade
Majestic Casino.
Blue Riband Library
Deck: 8 Atlantic
Blue Riband Library.
Rex Dance Club
Deck: 9 Promenade
Rex Dance Club.
Carnival Waterworks
Deck: 11 Verandah
Carnival Waterworks.
Resort Pool
Deck: 10 Lido
Resort Pool.
Mini Golf
Deck: 14 Grand
Ah, imagine a perfect day out on the links, the golfer's zen of the ball, the hole and nothing in between but well-manicured fairway... plus one cactus, a treasure chest... and wait, is that a windmill in the way? Just who designed this course anyway? Whoever it was, they had one thing in mind — maximum fun for mini-golfers, big and small! That's precisely why you'll find a course on every Carnival ship, where you can hit the holes and take in everything you’d expect, like the sights and the sounds... plus the seagulls.
Art Gallery
Deck: 7 Empress
Art Gallery.
Photo Gallery
Deck: 9 Promenade
The Carnival Paradise Photo Gallery is located on the Promenade deck and loaded with some of your best "Fun Ship" moments. Pick your favorites; then take home your fondest and funnest memories.
Video Arcade
Deck: 9 Promenade
If you love to play video games, you’re in luck. Our video arcade boasts a huge array of games, and is open to players of all ages, all night and all day. So get some tokens from the vending machine and let the fun times begin. Challenge your friends to a game, or just see if you can beat the top score. After all, with the video arcade open 24 hours and an entire cruise ahead of you, you have plenty of time to try.
Carnival BLVD Promenade
Deck: 9 Promenade
Carnival BLVD Promenade.
Shore Excursions
Deck: 7 Empress
Shore Excursions.
Circle "C"
Deck: 8 Atlantic
What does the “C” in Circle “C” stand for? Well, “chill,” “connect” and “cool,” just to name a few. It’s where young teens ages 12 to 14 go to hang out, meet new friends, and enjoy some pretty awesome activities like dance parties, games, outdoor movies and more, in the special Circle “C” area or around the ship. It’s all supervised by friendly and fun-loving counselors who want your young teens to have the best vacation ever.
Club O2
Deck: 9 Promenade
Your parents deserve a nice vacation… but then again, so do you. So let’s let them go do their thing while you do yours. Where to? Club O2. Hang out and do stuff like watch movies, listen to music from this decade, play sports and video games, join karaoke jam sessions… maybe even have a pool party or two, all with other high schoolers ages of 15 to 17.
Special Occasions Shop
Deck: 9 Promenade
Special Occasions Shop.
The Fun Shops
Deck: 8 Atlantic
The Fun Shops.
Beauty Salon
Deck: 12 Sports
A trip to the salon is an opportunity to relax, to chat with others, to focus on yourself. It’s about more than just getting your hair or nails done… but it’s definitely about getting your hair or nails done! Even though you’re on vacation, you won’t have to settle for anything less than the salon style you’re used to back on land. And these good looks go beyond the usual — we even offer services like teeth whitening… great for taking those ‘I’m on vacation and I’m looking great!’ smiles to the next level.
Fitness Center
Deck: 12 Sports
Fitness Center.
Massage Rooms
Deck: 12 Sports
Cruising always feels good, but it doesn’t usually — ooh, right there. Right where? Sorry, we’re at the onboard spa, where they do these amazing massages by hand. But they don’t just stop there — they’ve got tools to enhance the benefits too. Select from different hands-on experiences featuring seaweed for detox, herbal poultice for energy, bamboo for deep tissue penetration and hot stones for — ahhh — for perfection. We know you’re all about feeling good, and so are these massages.
Relaxation Room
Deck: 12 Sports
Relaxation Room.
Sauna
Deck: 12 Sports
Sauna.
Camp Ocean
Deck: 12 Sports
The little ones can enjoy the best parts of summer camp, year-round aboard their Carnival cruise. At Camp Ocean kids will have a blast in supervised, age-based groups and give each a cool marine-life label: Penguins (2 to 5 years), Stingrays (6 to 8 years) and Sharks (9 to 11 years). Together with their group they’ll enjoy tons of fun-filled, age-appropriate activities like arts and crafts, songs, games, toys, dancing, movies and video games.
Guest Services
Deck: 7 Empress
Guest Services.
America Piano Bar
Deck: 8 Atlantic
America Piano Bar.
Bar
Decks: 7 Empress 9 Promenade 10 Lido
Bar.
Rotterdam Bar
Deck: 9 Promenade
Rotterdam Bar.
United States Bar
Deck: 9 Promenade
United States Bar.
Leonardo Lounge
Deck: 9 Promenade
Leonardo Lounge.
Serenity
Deck: 9 Promenade
Serenity.
Paradise Atrium
Decks: 8 Atlantic 10 Lido 9 Promenade 12 Sports 11 Verandah
Paradise Atrium.
Blue Iguana Tequila Bar
Deck: 10 Lido
BlueIguana Tequila Bar is the onboard spot to chill and enjoy a slushy tequila drink or an ice-cold Mexican cerveza. The menu offers up Mexican favorites, including several brands of tequila and a slew of Mexican brews. There’s a lineup of frozen concoctions, cocktails and margaritas served by the glass or by the pitcher, and even a special Mexican beer cocktail (yes, really). Where can you find this little slice of Mexican paradise? Next to the pool, of course. So stay cool and take in the bar’s vacation vibe while you kick back on your cruise – that’s what official bar mascot Blue the Iguana would tell you.
Red Frog Rum Bar
Deck: 10 Lido
Red Frog Rum Bar.
The Patio
Deck: 10 Lido
The Patio.
Slide Entrance
Deck: 12 Sports
Slide Entrance.
Carnival Adventures
Deck: 7 Empress
Carnival Adventures.
Paradise Atrium Plaza
Deck: 7 Empress
Paradise Atrium Plaza.
The Punchliner Comdey Club
Deck: 9 Promenade
The Punchliner Comdey Club.
Treatment Room
Deck: 12 Sports
Treatment Room.
Steam
Deck: 12 Sports
Steam.
Cloud 9 Spa
Deck: 12 Sports
Cloud 9 Spa.
Attire | Casual |
Crew Size | 920 |
Crew Nationality | International |
Regular Capacity | 2124 |
Total Capacity | 3044 |
Registry | Panama |
Year Built | 2001 |
Year Refurbished | 2019 |
Beam | 103 |
Draft | 25.75 |
Length | 855 |
Tonnage | 71,925 |
Passenger Space Ratio | 34:1 |
Speed | 21 |
Tipping (p/p per day) | $12 |
Beauty Salon | Yes |
Spa | Yes |
Casino | Yes |
110 Electricity | Yes |
Pools (Outside) | 3 |
Pools (Inside) | 0 |
Jacuzzi | 6 |
Laundry | Yes |
Suites | 78 |
Verandas | 98 |
Cabins inside | 420 |
Cabins outside | 466 |
Ship Size | Large |
Ship Type | Fantasy Class |
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