Margaritaville at Sea Paradise

I liked the fact that the ship was small and the service and crew were friendly and accommodating. There were plenty of activities available, and the shows were very good. The live music bands and singers were also very good. Lunch in the buffet and dinner was very good. We liked how the main dining room was organized and there were plenty of places for available seating. It was nice that there were quiet areas on the ship to read and relax. The cabin was bright and decorated in good taste with Margaritaville themes.

Our room 1010 a suite looked amazing but the noise from the pol deck above loud and went until 3am the food was ok the ship water was nasty smelled like pool water. The casino was small and I saw no hand pays. In fact no one winning much of anything.

I booked this cruise with my 23 year old son and so booked a room with 2 beds. The room we were assigned only had a queen bed. Guest services said no other rooms were available at the moment and I would have to wait until we sailed away to see if any other rooms were available. I requested to get off the ship as this was not going to work for us. Miraculously a room became available with 2 beds. The room was a few doors down from a couple who got arrested and escorted off the ship. Walking around the top decks to get some nice views only to constantly smell weed smoke. Food was okay. Buffet lines included guests with their PJs on with butt cheeks hanging out. Numerous services charges on the guest invoice, every purchase included gratuities along with a $22 a day per guest gratuity added to the invoice, fuel charges of $15 a day per guest added to the room charges as well, asked for them to be removed and they would not remove them. My "comp" room for a 3 day cruise ended up costing me $466 plus my $150 deposit which I was supposed to get back but did not. The casino was small but it was fun and the host/dealers were great. You cannot charge your room in the casino, it is cash only, keep this in mind when you go. The excursion we booked was the Margaritaville resort in Nassau, it was nice but not worth the price we paid, lunch was only hot dog or hamburger with fries, not something I like eating. I did meet lots of nice people and had fun in the casino but overall experience was not what I expect from a cruise vacation.

You can’t beat the Port of Palm Beach for convenience when sailing. The embarkation and debarkation processes are smooth and hassle-free. Paradise was renovated just a few months ago and has much of what the larger ships have to offer. The casino was not crowded and is smoke-free. Beverage service while at the slots was his-or-miss. The casino host was very pleasant and helpful. The dining options were traditional, premium, and buffet. Variety of foods was ok.

Lots of reviews to tell you whether to go on this cruise or not. We opted to try it out as I'm a life-long parrothead. The idea was great, but the Paradise is very old. Looking forward to trying out the newer, bigger ships. The staterooms can definitely use a facelift, but the rest of the ship was nice. Casino honestly sucked. Food was decent, but portion sized and, if you wanted more, you had to pay for it. The entire cruise seemed to nickel and dime you for everything. I had a comp balcony, but was downgraded to an Oceanview. Later, I found out I was comped Suites for this cruise, but URComped would not honor the suite comp since I was already booked. The entertainment was top notch.

Had an amazing time and the casino staff has very pleasant and FUN. Enjoyed all the slots and happy to see a non smoking section. Lots of events during my cruise. Great weather too!

Cruise was pleasant for a short trip to Bahamas. Tables are slow in the higher limits but the $15 6/5 BJ seemed always full if you play lower limits . I did play alone quite often on the higher limit BJ Table due to 3/2 BJ . Dealers super friendly staff Is amazing throughout the ship. Rooms Clean Food great for dinners but buffet needs Help ! Do not purchase the blender amd upgrade to a double for there frozen drinks as they just double alcohol or maybe triple and it's just as taking a shot after shot after shot . Regular drinks are ok But some need some work. Wife hit a jackpot for $1500.00 I was murdered at the tables ;) I would reccomend over a night out in a resort. We received a free cruise certificate at the end of our cruise so that's a plus ➕️

The ship is small and older but is well taken care of and clean. The entertainment and crew are awesome! The casino is very small, several machines were out of order on the ship. Also, the new casino program is interesting. I played about the equivalent of about 4,000 points (all slots) on Carnival and only earned 10 points on the trip. To move even into the silver tier of their program you would have to be prepared to lose well north of 5k a year (considering the perks - not a great value). Had a few small jackpots over the two nights. Overall had a great time on the trip, just don't expect much out of the casino.

The crew are the BEST I've ever dealt with on a cruise. The ship is small enough to find everything but large enough to get lost if you want to. There are a lot of activities. I would do this again in a minute!!