Beautiful Ship and Amazing Staff!

Carnival Sunrise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

karenricha

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 109

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

6 Night Bahamas (Norfolk Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 06, 2019

Ship: Carnival Sunrise

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1017

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Had an amazing time. I loved the ship! The best part is that we live close to Norfolk where it sailed out of so it was very convenient. We both liked the ports of call. The ship had a variety of things to do. We loved the shows and the comedians. Food was overall very good. The only thing we noticed is they do not bend over backwards to get you what you ask. One morning I got steak and eggs and asked for mushrooms on my steak, they said they can't do that but husband had mushrooms in his omelet?? Then husband wanted more then one topping on his pizza and they said no he would have to get 3 pizzas - each with one topping to have all 3 toppings? A little strange. The layout of the ship was a bit confusing and it was pretty terrible to have to walk through the casino to get to the other activities - especially since we are not smokers - it really got to us. The entertainment was amazing. Lots of places to sit outside the pool area. Lots of stuff to do. We would for sure return.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Fairly good - a little confusing. Buses were dropping off and we all were pushed together making it a bit confusing and hectic. Not enough staff directing everyone on where to go.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

I actually enjoyed the small free specialty dining more then the main dining room. We had Guys Burgers and BBQ - Amazing. Lucky Bowl - which was like a PHO restaurant - delicious and Sushi which was paid but very inexpensive - absolutely amazing. The buffet wasn't bad. Desserts were very dried and not very tasty. But overall - everything was good.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

2 pools on this ship - awesome. Husband loved the gym. We both loved the walking trail on board.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Excellent shows and excellent comedy. We really loved seeing both!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Room Stewards were amazing. Waiters were very nice as well.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

layout was a bit confusing - and did not like that we had to walk through a smoky casino to get to places. The ship was clean and inviting.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Amazing...we will never go back to a regular cabin again. Spa balcony was excellent.

Ship tip

Check out the spa...it was an amazing experience!

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Ports of call

Norfolk, Virginia

5 out of 5

Clean

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Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

it was okay. You would think with all the money they receive from cruise ships pulling in there that they would clean up the main shopping area a bit. Very dirty.

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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

the best most relaxing place ever!

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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

5 out of 5

I love Freeport - relaxing. We usually do a resort for the day and just kick back and relax.

Thumbs Up 4

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

a little crazy. When they call for early check out with bags - there could possibly be staff directing and patrolling people off the elevator. Some people were a bit nasty.

Traveler Photos

Isn't this a beautiful view from the beach?

6 Comments

Fiesta83 4 years ago

Thanks for the positive feedback

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Keilolo 5 years ago

We were on this sailing. We (my husband and 8 year old) really enjoyed ourselves. We had a few issues with the food also but overall the cruise was awesome.

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GrammaMarietta 5 years ago

Thanks for your feedback!

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elvis18 5 years ago

Thanks for great review

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sayleaway 5 years ago

Our family sailed on that date also and it was fun!

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Mydogluke 5 years ago

Love the Triumph (Sunrise)

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