Carnival Paradise
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Carnival Paradise
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The Carnival Paradise is a Carnival Cruise Line cruise ship offering a resort-style onboard experience focused on leisure, entertainment and family-friendly activities at sea. It features pool areas with hot tubs and water-based recreation, along with a spa and an adults-only Serenity space designed for relaxation. The onboard experience also includes a gym, casino, live shows, a theatre and cinema-style entertainment, as well as sports and recreation options such as mini-golf and other casual activities depending on itinerary. Family and youth programs include Camp Ocean for children, Circle C for pre-teens and Club O2 for teenagers, complemented by themed bars and dining venues, with Wi-Fi available throughout the ship. This ship is suited to families and groups seeking a casual cruise experience combining entertainment, activities and relaxation in a resort-style environment at sea.
Itineraries of the Carnival Paradise
Price and Availability Notice
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decks plans
Deck - 15
Sun
Deck - 14
Grand
Deck - 12
Sports
Deck - 11
Verandah
Deck - 10
Lido
Deck - 9
Promenade
Deck - 8
Atlantic
Deck - 7
Empress
Deck - 6
Upper
Deck - 5
Main
Deck - 4
Riviera
Deck - 3
Deck - 2
Deck - 1
Ship's attributes
Services And Amenities
- Self-service laundry room
- Casino
- Jacuzzi
- Pool
- Beauty salon
- Spa & body care
Technical specifications
- Classe: Fantasy Class
- Tonnage: 71925
- Speed: 21.0 knots
- Passengers: 2124
- Decks: 14
- Length: 261 m
- Width: 31 m
History
- 6 décembre 1998: Année d'inauguration
- 2001: Année de construction
- 2019: Année de rénovation
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Carnival confirmed in October 2025 that Carnival Paradise remains Tampa-based for the 2027-2028 season with four- to six-day Caribbean sailings. The ship has homeported there since 2011. Carnival Spirit joins Tampa after its 2027 Alaska season, but it is being added to the port rather than swapped in, so Paradise itineraries are not going anywhere.
Yes, from 12 February to 6 March 2027 according to Carnival's dry dock calendar as updated in July 2026. Carnival Paradise carries no guests during that window and the affected Tampa departures come off sale. If your travellers are targeting the Quebec school break in 2027, check those dates before booking flights or hotels around the sailing.
Carnival Paradise holds 2,124 guests at double occupancy, two per cabin, and rises to roughly 2,546 when upper berths and sofa beds are in use. There are 920 crew and 1,061 cabins. That 400-plus gap between the two figures is not academic: summer and holiday sailings run at the upper number and the ship feels markedly busier.
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Every ship leaving Tampa Bay passes beneath it, and its clearance rules out today's largest hulls, which is precisely why Carnival Paradise sits there instead of an Excel-class vessel. A proposal for a new deep-water port that would have bypassed the bridge died on 19 March 2026 when Florida's SB 302 was signed. Tampa stays a small-ship port.
It was, and it was the first anywhere. Carnival Paradise launched in 1998 with a total smoking ban enforced by a fine and removal at the next port. Carnival dropped the policy in December 2003 because the economics did not work. The ship now has the same designated smoking areas as the rest of the fleet, on open deck and in the casino.
Carnival Paradise runs Western Caribbean and Bahamas routes from Tampa: Cozumel, Isla Tropicale in Roatán, Belize City, Grand Cayman, Celebration Key, Princess Cays and Nassau, depending on length. Voyages range from four to seven days. The early-evening sail-out beneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is the one thing repeat guests reliably come up on deck for.
Yes. The Roatán call in Honduras has been Isla Tropicale since 2026, with Carnival unveiling the new identity and a 4,500-square-metre pool area called Mangrove Bay in May 2026. Any listing that still says Mahogany Bay for a 2027 Carnival Paradise sailing is running on old information, even though the physical destination is unchanged.
Non-stop, which is unusual for a Carnival ship. Montreal-Trudeau connects directly to Tampa with roughly thirty departures a month across the Canadian carriers, and the flight runs about three hours. Tampa's cruise port sits downtown, around thirty minutes from Tampa International depending on traffic. This is the single easiest Carnival embarkation port to reach from Quebec.
Not strictly necessary, but still the safer play. Carnival Paradise sails mid-afternoon and the non-stop from Montreal usually lands early enough for same-day boarding. One delay undoes that, and Tampa gets serious thunderstorms from June through September. Arriving the night before also turns the departure into a short city stay rather than a race to the terminal.
Better than it used to be. The 2023 dry dock at Grand Bahama Shipyard widened door frames in public areas and added features for guests with sight and hearing limitations. Carnival Paradise is still working from a 1998 layout, though, with narrower corridors, more thresholds and fewer lifts than a modern ship. Confirm the specific accessible cabin with Carnival before committing.
History and geography. Carnival Paradise is the last Fantasy-class ship ever built and the first fully non-smoking cruise ship in the world. She is also the only Carnival ship based in Tampa, which makes her the only one offering short Western Caribbean runs to Cozumel, Belize and Grand Cayman. Carnival Elation, by contrast, sails the Bahamas exclusively.
Yes, openly. Reviews describe a basic ship with modest cabin sizes, worn finishes in places, and a thin specialty dining lineup. The 2023 dry dock refreshed the Serenity deck, the casino, carpeting and windows without reinventing anything. Carnival Paradise sells on the convenience of short itineraries out of a drivable, flyable port, not on her interiors.
Yes, or your status vanishes. Carnival Rewards replaces the VIFP Club on 1 September 2026 and nothing transfers by default. You need to open your Carnival account and accept the terms before 31 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Earning under the old program stops at that moment. Members who reach Diamond by then hold that tier for life.
No, it is being added. Carnival Spirit moves to Tampa after its 2027 Alaska season for six- to eight-night Western Caribbean sailings plus selected Panama Canal voyages. Carnival Paradise keeps the four- to six-day short cruises. Tampa ends up with two Carnival ships covering different lengths, which widens the choice rather than cancelling anything.
Nothing severe, but real annoyances. A 2017 technical fault cut the ship's speed and Carnival swapped Grand Cayman for Mexican ports on several sailings. In April 2024 the crew rescued 27 Cuban nationals at sea. Carnival Paradise also sat out 2020 to 2022 during the pandemic shutdown, along with the rest of the fleet.
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