Carnival Paradise

About Carnival Paradise

Carnival Paradise is a 71,925-tonne ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, one of the world’s most recognised cruise brands. She carries up to 2,124 guests and a crew of 920, and she is purpose-built for short, lively Caribbean escapes: every sailing currently on sale is a round-trip out of Tampa, Florida, running for five or six nights into the warm seas to the south. That format — fly in, board, cruise, fly home — makes her an efficient way to see the Caribbean and the Western Caribbean without committing to a fortnight away.

She spans 25 cabin grades across inside, outside, balcony and suite categories, and her 920 crew members look after a full programme of dining, bars and onboard activity that keeps things moving on even a short sailing.

Cabins on Carnival Paradise

Twenty-five grades are spread across four cabin types, and the full breakdown — including deck plans — lives on the Carnival Paradise cabins and deck plans page. The shape of the range is worth knowing before you go there:

• Inside cabins — seven grades, positioned on the middle decks for easy access to lifts and a smoother ride.
• Outside cabins — seven grades, with large windows that bring in natural light and sea views.
• Balcony cabins — six grades, stepping outside to open-air space off your cabin.
• Suites — five grades at the top of the range, with added space and elevated amenities.

The cabins page carries every grade’s details, so head there once you have a route in mind.

Where Carnival Paradise sails

All of her current programme departs from Tampa, Florida, covering two overlapping Caribbean regions on short round-trip sailings. Together these two routes account for the great majority of what is on sale.

Western Caribbean from Tampa

The Western Caribbean programme runs for five or six nights and calls at Cozumel, Mahogany Bay and Belize City on most sailings — a trio of ports that covers the best of Mexico’s Yucatán coast and the Bay Islands of Honduras. Departures run in November, December, January, February and May, making this a natural choice for the peak Caribbean winter season. Fares start from A$457pp*.

Caribbean from Tampa

The Caribbean route also runs five or six nights, with most sailings calling at Nassau, Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay (Little San Salvador) — Bahamian waters rather than the Mexican Gulf. This programme runs in June, July, August, October and November as well as January, so it carries summer and shoulder-season options alongside the winter ones. Fares start from A$371pp*. See Caribbean cruises in 2027 or Caribbean cruises departing from Sydney to browse what is currently on sale on this route.

Two further one-off departures sit outside these main programmes. For the full picture of everything available from Tampa, the Tampa departures page lists every sailing we sell from that port.

Because Tampa is a fly-to destination for Australian travellers, Cruise1st puts the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers on the same booking as the cruise — the cruise is the middle of a longer trip, not an isolated purchase.

Planning and booking with Cruise1st

Cruise1st offers a Best Price Guarantee across all Carnival Paradise sailings, backed by Australian cruise experts available seven days a week to help you choose the right route, the right cabin grade and the right fare inclusions. The Cruise1st Packages option lets you add flights, hotels and transfers to the cruise on a single booking — particularly useful when the ship departs from the other side of the world.

Whatever your starting point in Australia, you can browse Carnival cruises from Sydney, Carnival cruises from Brisbane or Carnival cruises from Melbourne to find a package that fits, or go straight to Carnival cruise deals for the current best prices. If timing is flexible, last-minute Carnival cruise deals and cheap Carnival cruise deals are both worth a look.

Carnival Cruise Lines fleet

Carnival Cruise Lines currently has 30 ships on sale. Carnival Paradise sits alongside a number of ships that have no established sister relationship with her:

• Carnival Luminosa
• Carnival Splendor
• Carnival Celebration
• Carnival Festivale
• Carnival Mardi Gras
• Carnival Elation
• Carnival Jubilee

The fleet also includes several groups of sister ships built on the same hull:

• Sister ships: Carnival Freedom, Carnival Valor, Carnival Conquest, Carnival Glory, Carnival Liberty
• Sister ships: Carnival Miracle, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Legend, Carnival Pride
• Sister ships: Carnival Dream, Carnival Breeze, Carnival Magic
• Sister ships: Carnival Firenze, Carnival Venezia, Carnival Panorama
• Sister ships: Carnival Sunshine, Carnival Sunrise, Carnival Radiance
• Sister ships: Carnival Adventure, Carnival Encounter
• Sister ships: Carnival Horizon, Carnival Vista

Browse Carnival Cruise Line sailings in 2027 or Carnival cruises in 2028 to see which ships and routes are open for those years.

Questions about sailing on Carnival Paradise

How long are the sailings?

All current sailings run for five or six nights, departing and returning to Tampa, Florida as round-trips. That makes Carnival Paradise well suited to a first cruise or a shorter break added on to a wider USA trip.

Which Caribbean ports does she visit?

The Western Caribbean programme typically calls at Cozumel, Mahogany Bay and Belize City. The Caribbean (Bahamas) programme typically calls at Nassau, Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay (Little San Salvador). These are the ports that appear on most sailings in each programme — individual itineraries may vary, so check the specific departure when you book.

What cabin types are available?

Carnival Paradise offers 25 grades across inside, outside, balcony and suite cabins. The cabins and deck plans page has the full breakdown, including which decks each type sits on and the deck-by-deck layout of the ship.

Can Cruise1st book flights and hotels as part of the holiday?

Yes. Because Tampa is a fly-to destination from Australia, Cruise1st can put the flights, the hotel before or after the cruise and the transfers all on one booking through Cruise1st Packages. You deal with one company and pay for one holiday rather than assembling the pieces separately.

Are there sailings available from late 2026?

Yes — the Caribbean programme has departures from November 2026, and the Western Caribbean programme from late November 2026. Carnival cruises in 2026 lists what is currently open in that window, and the programme runs through into 2027 and 2028.