The Carnival Paradise

Carnival Paradise

A Calender

1998

A Weight

70,367

A Ruler

260 Meters

A Gauge

21 Knots

Stick people

2,124 Guests

People

920 Crew

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Your floating resort

Carnival Paradise features great times in and near the water courtesy of hot tubs, pools and a WaterWorks water park featuring a giant spiralling slide and dual racing slides. For those who appreciate a good story, there's Seuss at Sea with an interactive story time and parade! On the food front, aboard this ship there's two fantastic casual spots: Guy's Burger Joint, featuring the goods from Guy Fieri, and BlueIguana Cantina, with authentic south-of-the-border taco/burrito goodness.

Carnival Paradise is proof that there's plenty of fun to be found long before you reach your dream destination. Spend a holiday aboard Carnival Paradise, and you'll find a little slice of cruise ship paradise at sea.

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Restaurants

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Destiny and Elation Main Dining Rooms

These beautifully decorated dining rooms serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. For dinner you can choose between fixed time seatings or Your Time dining, where you can eat whenever you feel like it between 5:45pm and 9:30pm. Regardless of which style of dining you choose, all dinner menus are the same - either Carnival's 'American Table' menu on most nights or 'American Feast' menu on formal nights. They do accommodated vegetarians, vegans and those with food allergies. Regardless of which style of dining you choose, all dinner menus are the same - either Carnival's 'American Table' menu on most nights or 'American Feast' menu on formal nights.

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Lido Restaurant

Featuring an incredible array of casual dining options like Mongolian Wok, Chef’s Choice, Salad Bar, Carnival Deli and more, the Lido Restaurant has something for everyone. With plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, it’s the perfect spot to enjoy your favourites in company of family and friends for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It’s also where you can find their pizza, soft serve and frozen yogurt, which is served 24 hours a day.

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Guy's Burger Joint

This excellent burger joint has the best burgers on board, every day from around noon to 6 pm. The restaurant is a Carnival partnership with Food Network personality Guy Fieri. The burgers are all grilled to perfection and has several toppings to choose from. It is located close to the pool and has a surf shack look, which appeal to guests of all ages.

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BlueIguana Cantina

This exquisite Mexican buffet opens for breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks. It’s a great place to go for breakfast as they have arepas, huevos rancheros and made-to-order breakfast burritos. The fantastic food continues until the afternoon with freshly made tacos (chicken, fish, or pork) and burritos (beef, shrimp, chicken or bean). Scrumptious toppings include lime-infused rice and pico de gallo to beans and corn. The soft taco shells are freshly made, the food is delicious, and the lines are usually short, especially on port days.

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The Chef's Table

The exquisite Chef’s Table experience is bound to please even the most discerning foodie. The evening starts with cocktails and appetisers, followed by a tour of the kitchen and then leading on to an eight-course meal, hosted by one of the ship's master chefs. Book as early as possible as it is often sold out by the time the cruise departs.

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Dr. Seuss Breakfast

The whole family can enjoy this meal that is part breakfast and part journey into the tasty and whimsical world of Dr Seuss. As expected, this is a delicious feast of Green Eggs and Ham and other fantastical treats brought to you by the Cat in the Hat and Friends. It’s recommended that you reserve a spot as this breakfast only takes place once or twice during the cruise on a sea day.

Bars and Lounges

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Atrium Bar

Atrium Bar

This beautiful bar, located on deck seven’s atrium, is quiet during the day but comes alive at night when performers take over the entertainment. You can expect string trios and Latin singers as well as late night DJ’s. This is the perfect spot for after theatre drinks, as performers from the main shows often show up to mingle with fans. They serve some excellently crafted cocktails.

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America Piano Bar

America Piano Bar

This piano bar is beautifully decorated in red, white and blue, and a great place to grab a drink. If you like singalongs, pull up a seat, order your favourite cocktail and let your friendly piano player know what you’d like to hear.

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RedFrog Rum Bar

RedFrog Rum Bar

With the Caribbean chill of the RedFrog pub moving poolside with this rum bar, it’s a great place to enjoy a drink any time during the day and up to very late at night. Join the party to enjoy their great selection of frog-approved Caribbean rum-based concoctions, which you can buy by the glass or pitcher, plus plenty of Carnival’s signature own draft beer, ThirstyFrog Red.

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BlueIguana Tequila Bar

BlueIguana Tequila Bar

This tequila bar is famous for their margaritas, both frozen and on the rocks, in a variety of flavours. You can also grab a beer (or a bucket full), beer cocktail, pitchers of margaritas or spiked lemonade, soft drinks and virgin creations at this poolside outpost.

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Nightclub

Nightclub

The Carnival Paradise’s exciting dance club is very popular with guests, especially late evening when the real party starts. Just a few steps from the Leonardo Lounge, they open quite late, at around 10:30pm and stays open until the early hours of the morning. Their DJs spins today’s hottest hits and yesterday’s retro jams guaranteed to get you out of your seat and tapping your feet.

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Queen Mary Lounge

Queen Mary Lounge

All manner of entertainers, including fellow guests who want to show off their talents, take to the stage at the Limelight Lounge for entertainment ranging from comedy shows to karaoke. They also have a great cocktail menu.

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Pour Your Own Beer Station

Pour Your Own Beer Station

This digital machine, which is located within the Paris restaurant, lets you swipe your card and pour a pint of icy-cold Miller Light beer without having to wait for a bartender.

Activities & Entertainment

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Normandie Theatre

Normandie Theatre

The stage shows are designed to impress and feature talented singers, musicians and dancers performing crowd-thrilling numbers in extravagant costumes with awesome sets and scenery. Illusionists and Magicians will also thrill and confound you with their mysterious feats.

This double storey venue hosts Playlist Productions shows, which brings your favourite songs to life in full-blown musical productions featuring singers and dancers bringing down the house. It also presents 'Hasbro, The Game Show', the 'Love & Marriage Show', and other entertainment options bingo and the 'Seuss-A-Palooza Story Time.'

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Carnival WaterWorks

Carnival WaterWorks

Cool off while having a blast at WaterWorks, Carnival Paradise’s onboard water park. Kids and adults can slide down the Twister and Drainpipe water slides as well as enjoying the park’s racer slides and other water attractions, such as the kids splash zone. Keep in mind that there are height and weight restrictions for these fast-flowing rides.

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Majestic Casino

Majestic Casino

The casino is a large space with a vast array of glittering slot machines as well as a great variety of table games. There is a lively crowd at the casino at any given time and some staff members on hand to help teach beginners the ropes. If you enjoy playing, you should keep an eye out for their very lucrative tournaments.

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Spa Carnival

Spa Carnival

This decadent spa has all the most popular treatments available such as including aroma stone therapy, full-body and scalp massages, seaweed wraps, mudpacks and various slimming and toning therapies in their private treatment rooms. It also offers men’s options as well as some teen treatments.

The salon is located inside Spa Carnival and includes a traditional barbershop. Look out for its specials at slower times like port days or the last couple days of the cruise.

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Fitness Centre

Fitness Centre

Here, you can join a class or make use of their state-of-the-art machines, including ellipticals, stationary bikes, treadmills, resistance machines and free weights. Some of their classes are free but others like pilates and yoga are charged per class. Personal training also is available.

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Video Arcade

Video Arcade

The state-of-the-art video arcade boasts a huge array of games, and is open to players of all ages, around the clock. Challenge your friends to a game, or just see if you can beat the top score.

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Serenity Adults-Only Sun Deck

Serenity Adults-Only Sun Deck

Just because you’re on one of the most exciting cruise ships with all the bells and whistles, doesn’t mean that you can’t simply get away from it all sometimes. This sun deck offers a space that offers peace, quiet, sea breezes, and a nearby bar. It's the place to get done the kind of stuff you just can't seem to do anywhere else: reconnect with your partner, finish that book, or blissfully do nothing at all.

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Kids Clubs

Kids Clubs

Kids up to the age of eleven need to be signed in and out of Camp Carnival, which comprises three areas connected by tunnels: one area for crafts, a second one for computer games and a third one for games.

The Circle C club on deck four is for younger teens aged 12 to 14, while some events are combined for all teens. The Club O2 on deck four is for older teens aged 15 to 17 and is a social hangout with planned activities. This well thought out area is complete with a non-alcoholic drinks bar, a lazy lounge area, a dance floor, and all the latest video games.

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