Advice on booking 2 rooms for 5 people on Paradise

[crazytrain486]

Any suggestions on booking 2 rooms for 2 adults 3 children 21,23,24. 2 drink, 3 don't. I prefer inside cabins. Are their connecting rooms? Do I want connecting rooms? 🤔 

[klfrodo]

You mean 5 adults?

 

The only limitation is if certain parties desire the drink package. All persons in a cabin over 21 must buy the package or none can buy the package.

[crazytrain486]

Yes adults, but still my  children 🙂. I am aware of the cheers program, thank you

[notscb]

You could always book two connecting rooms, but not all ships have connecting interior rooms. The challenge with connecting rooms is that they tend to be a bit noisier than other rooms as sound travels through the door more easily.

 

Given that you're booking two rooms for 5 adults, I'd recommend getting a bit bigger of a room for whichever room is going to have 3 adults in them. On my last cruise, I walked by a bunch of rooms with doors open while being cleaned and noticed the ones with the bunk beds seemed more than cramped. 

 

As the other commenter noted, the 3 that don't will need to be on the same room reservation so they don't have to purchase cheers (if the others want to).

 

Could you get two rooms that face each other (i.e. one balcony or oceanview and an interior)? That way y'all are close without being literally on top of each other?

 

edit: seems like paradise has connecting interior rooms per cruisecritic deck plans

Edited October 19, 2022 by notscb
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[May1cruiser]

Have had multi rooms on paradise with a large family gathering. We did not get connecting rooms. They were ocean view. Some of our adult children are louder and perhaps messier. We had no problem meeting in hallways and knocking on doors. 

 

Just my 2cents

 

[momof3cruisers]

I’ve sailed on Paradise with 5 adults in 2 ocean view cabins. Our rooms were next to each other. Never got connecting though. You can see on the layout on the Carnival website if rooms connect or not. They indicate it with a little back and forth arrow. 

[Essiesmom]

All of the connecting insides I am seeing are 2/2, none are 3/2.  The best insides are the ten new ones on deck 14.  Third bed is a couch, no uppers on the walls.  Loads of space.  They probably book fast.  Might be a little noise, depending on what they are doing on the sun deck above.  EM

[crazytrain486]

Great info, Thanks everyone!