Carnival Paradise (PA) Fact Sheet

Published 03/12/2015 06:32 PM   |    Updated 11/08/2019 02:48 PM

Shipyard: Masa-Yards, Helsinki, Finland
Inaugural cruise: December 6, 1998
Godmother: Paula Zahn, Broadcaster
Country of registry: Panama
Cost: $300,000.000.
Cruising speed: 21.0 knots

Size/Capacity

• Gross tonnage: 71,909 tons
• Length: 855 feet
• Beam: 103 feet; 118 feet at pool deck
• Maximum draft: 25 feet, 6 inches
• Full guest occupancy: 2697
• Normal occupancy (based on 2 per cabin): 2124
• Passenger decks: 11
• Space ratio: 34:1

Crew

• Total Officers and crew: 920
• Officers: Italian
• Hotel and cruise staff: International

Accommodations

• 2 Grand Vista Suites with large balcony
• 28 Grand Suites with large balcony
• 48 Junior Suites with standard balcony
• 98 staterooms with standard balcony
• 2 scenic ocean view staterooms
• 464 ocean view staterooms
• 401 interior staterooms
• 19 interior upper/lower staterooms
• 1062 total guest staterooms (32 accessible staterooms)

All staterooms feature: telephone, 110 AC power outlet, individual climate control, Carnival Comfort Bed Collection, hair dryer, non-stocked mini bar unit, safe and flat-screen TV

Life Saving Equipment
Grand Total Lifesaving Capacity:  4494

• 12 Lifeboats (occupancy each: 150 / total occupancy: 1800)
• 6 Rescue / Water Shuttle Boats (occupancy each: 149 / total occupancy: 894)
• 36 Launchable Life Rafts (occupancy each: 25 / total occupancy: 900)
• 36 Life Rafts (occupancy each: 25 / total occupancy: 900)

Maintenance Schedule

• Dry Dock: 9/19/99-10/03/99
• Dry Dock: 7/16/00-8/12/00
• Dry Dock: 1/19/03-2/01/03
• Dry Dock: 11/28/05-12/18/05
• Dry Dock: 12/01/08-12/14/08
• Dry Dock: 1/28/12-2/11/12
• Dry Dock: 2/26/15-3/12/15
• Dry Dock: 2/22/18-3/25/18 
• Dry Dock: 2/27/21-3/18/21

Ship Refurbishments and Renovations

Renovations completed during dry dock:  2/22/18 - 3/25/18

• Routine hotel maintenance and cosmetic enhancements such as new carpeting, tile work, etc. in public areas
• Guy’s Burger Joint (will replace food service, Off the Grill and Rotisserie)
• BlueIguana Cantina (will replace food service, Mongolian Wok)
• RedFrog Rum Bar (will replace pool bar)
• BlueIguana Tequila Bar (will replace pool bar)
• Camp Ocean (will replace Camp Carnival)
• Pixels will be converted to Digital
• Addition of WaterWorks on Verandah Deck 11
• Mini-Golf Course relocated to new Deck 14
• New deck added - Deck 14 features 36 staterooms: 2 Grand Vista Suites, 2 Scenic Ocean View staterooms, 22 Junior Suites and 10 Interior staterooms; 1 new interior stateroom added to Empress Deck 7 and 1 new interior stateroom added to Verandah Deck 11.

Renovations completed during dry dock: 2/26/15-3/12/15

• Routine hotel maintenance
• Cosmetic enhancements such as new carpeting, wall coverings and tile work in lounges and public areas

Renovation completed during dry dock: 1/28/12-2/11/12

• Routine hotel maintenance
• Cosmetic enhancements such as new carpeting, wall coverings, tile work, lighting in lounges and public areas
• Suite U69 converted and now ADA compliant

Refurbishments for dry dock: 12/01/08-12/14/08

• "Circle C" Young Teens club will be added to Atlantic Deck 8 (previously, the card room), featuring a high-tech sound and lighting system, plasma-screen TVs displaying movies and music videos, a touch-screen jukebox, and gaming pods with the latest video games and consoles.
• Serenity Adults-Only Retreat Area
• Children's wading pool will be moved to Verandah Deck 11 aft section, replacing one of the whirlpools.
• A variety of cosmetic enhancements such as new carpeting, wall coverings and tile work throughout the ship.
• Category 12 Suites will be refurbished, including bathrooms and flat-screen TV's.
• Internet WIFI access will be bow-to-stern
• A Mongolian Wok station and Rotisserie will be added to the Lido Restaurant