A Good First Cruise
Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review
5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)
Sail date: November 02, 2019
Ship: Carnival Sunshine
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 8312
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 4 years ago
Review summary
Overall it was a good cruise. It was our first one. We got shorted a day due to a medical event on the previous cruise. The food wasn’t anything special. The bars were always slow even when they weren’t busy.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Sunset Dining Room
The main dining room food was...meh. The two dinners we ate there were less than satisfying. Our server Ferhat was amazing and made it an enjoyable time. The food however was lackluster. It was a small portion and rather bland.
Sunrise Dining Room
We ate brunch here one morning and it was outstanding.
Guy's Burger Joint
The burgers were served plain and you got your own topping which is fine except that’s not how it was advertised. It was free though when I believe it was supposed to be an extra charge. The burgers were good but nothing special.
BlueIguana Cantina
The tacos were great. The line was a bit long but very much worth it.
Lido Marketplace
I attempted to eat the buffet and nothing was really all that good other than on embarkation night and that’s likely because we were all starving.
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
The food and service was top notch. The steak was melt in your mouth good. The wine pairing was great. The service was phenomenal. Well worth the extra money.
Cucina Del Capitano
The food wasn’t all that great. The staff was good.
Onboard Activities
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Expect a wait at any of the bars.
Ports of call
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)