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Item: Carnival Sunshine
Rating: 4.1
Author: kwoodru1

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

kwoodru1

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

Verified Review

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 15, 2019

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 3112

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Really enjoyed the vacation. would love slightly later dock times at the ports but enjoyed each port of call.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

very quick and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food options and restaurants were really good. Enjoyed eating with my family every night. A few of the nights were slower than others which stretched dinner to two hours and water not always refilled. Otherwise loved the elegant nights and Idon was great (cant remember the spelling)

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Difficult to find a chair on the first sea day but was able to after that. Enjoyed the trivia but would have been fun to get something if you came to a lot of them (ie participation at the end of the week).

Entertainment

4 out of 5

went to multiple comedy shows which were mostly pretty good just limited seating. LOVED the piano bar and Cassidy Rae. We went every night it was open and enjoyed singing along with her. Such a fun atmosphere.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Service was overall good. a couple nights in the dining room were a little slower. Bradley and Samoryn in the piano bar were attentive and great. They remembered us each night and always had a smile when we came in. They really enhanced the experience.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Liked the ship other than smoking allowed in Casino. It is on one of the main floors and the fact you have to walk through to get across the floor was annoying to smell like smoke coming out the other end.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

For a stateroom for 2, it was fine. Did not spend much time in the room. Was always clean after daily steward visit.

Ship tip

Go to the Piano Bar. Cassidy-Rae is awesome!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5

Snorkeling excursion. Really enjoyed the later dock time.

Thumbs Up 3

Willemstad, Curacao

3 out of 5

Island tour excursion. Enjoyable but a lot of driving. Scenic but not as much of the beach/Caribbean feel. would have enjoyed being there 9-5 or 10-6

Thumbs Up 1

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5

Excursion cancelled due to weather. Still enjoyed the port but would enjoy going back - cant control the weather! would have enjoyed the later dock time more similar to the Carnival Breeze

Thumbs Up 2

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

easy and efficient

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