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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 37

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5
Carnival Sunshine

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 24, 2019

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7179

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Overall we will not be taking another cruise. There wasn’t enough to do other than lay in the sun on the “at sea” days. But, if you love laying in the hot sun, then you may love it. We did not.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
There was a lot of confusion when getting to the pier. They had us walking all over the place, no one knew what the other was doing.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The steakhouse food was excellent. The main dining room tasted just like a buffet.

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

5 out of 5

The food was amazing, and great staff.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Pool was too small and overly crowded. The sky course was fun, however, was closed most of the time because of winds. Water slides were the highlight for my grandchildren.

Pixels Gallery

4 out of 5

Beautiful photos, but very pricey.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The comedians were funny. But venue for them was too small. Hard to enjoy it, when it’s standing room only.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
Granddaughter went one time and did not want to go back. Both grandchildren enjoyed the Build A Bear.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Our main waiter was not friendly. We could not engage him. He must really not like his job.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Everything seemed clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
The room itself was clean. The size was good. The layout in the bathroom was very awkward. Several in our family had suites, and the bathroom was the same in all of them. There is a very large jacuzzi tub in them, which would normally be nice. But, the toilet is at an angle towards the tub, and because of the size of the tub, there is not enough room to sit straight on the toilet. You had to sit at an angle with your tush hanging off. The only people that could fit straight on was the 5 and 7 year olds.

Ship tip

Don’t get a ocean suite. Get the next one up, or don’t get a suite at all.

Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

4 out of 5
Lots too see.

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5
Wasn’t impressed.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
This was beautiful!

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Went smoothly.
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