Carnival Paradise vs Royal Carib Monarch

J

JES

Guest
Taking our 10 yr. old grand daughter on a quickie 4 day to "no where" cruise out of Southern CA. Choices are Carnival Paradise vs. Royal Carib Monarch of the Sea.

Any comments/observations would be appreciated.

(The purpose is mainly some togetherness and for her to have fun. My wife & I have cruised many times before, and we're not really concerned about how we may perceive things.)

Thanks......
 
C

Cruizer

Guest
This really isn't a cruise to nowhere. Both ships go to Catalina and Ensenada. The Paradise spends the third day at sea while the Monarch goes to San Diego. Personally I would take a day at sea over a day in San Diego.

The Paradise is newer and has larger standard cabins. The Paradise has a water slide while the Monarch has a rock climbing wall.

The Monarch will be leaving forever in October 2008. The Paradise will be getting a major make over in December 2008 (I believe that is when it will happen).

While I haven't been on the Paradise (yet) I was just on the Monarch and the Monarch crew was the best overall crew I have had the pleasure to experience in eight cruises.
 
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