Voyage Overview
Destination Highlight
Tampa is a great place to visit for rest and relaxation or thrills and excitement. An abundance of activities, attractions, shopping opportunities and restaurants create a memorable vacation holiday. Record breaking sunshine, attractions, museums and natural experiences are right outside. Tampa has tons of beaches to fit anyone's desire for fun in the sun. Tampa also has plenty to offer in addition to its beaches and sunshine. Busch Gardens, Anheuser-Busch's addition to Floridian theme parks just a few minutes northeast of the city, is Tampa's biggest tourist haven. Adventure Island, Celebration Station, and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium are also in the Tampa area.
About the Ship
Carnival Paradise ship remains classic Carnival — fun-packed from bow to stern. With so much of it indoors, outdoors and everywhere in between, Carnival Paradise features great times in and near the water courtesy of hot tubs, pools and a Carnival WaterWorks™ waterpark featuring a giant spiraling slide and dual racing slides. For those who appreciate a good story, there's Seuss at Sea™ with an interactive storytime and parade!On the food front, aboard this ship there's two of the top casual spots: Guy's Burger Joint™, featuring the goods from Guy Fieri, and BlueIguana Cantina™, with authentic south-of-the-border taco/burrito goodness. Refreshments — and good times — abound with RedFrog Rum Bar® and BlueIguana Tequila Bar™. And a little closer to home (well, your vacation home), Carnival Paradise now features even more staterooms with a balcony. Feel that breeze! Spend a vacation aboard Carnival Paradise, and you'll find a little slice of cruise ship paradise at sea.