Solid cruise: mostly good, some bad

Carnival Sunrise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 59

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5
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Carnival Sunrise

5 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 07, 2022

Ship: Carnival Sunrise

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6378

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Good relaxing cruise. With capacity at around 50%, not a lot of crowds to deal with. Mostly good, some bad. Wish they didn't change the itenerary: changed from Grand Cayman to Nassau about a week before the cruise, but this seems normal due to covid issues.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
A little crowded, but smooth and quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Main dining room was inconsistent: first 2 nights, I sent my food back and had to order something else. After that, the food was good. Buffet was smaller than expected: glad the ship was sailing at 1/2 capacity or it would have been a major problem. Guys burgers great as always, but they only give you 2 onion rings if you ask for some.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Serenty area great. Fitness center good. Walking track disappointing since it was right above the smoking area: hard to breathe in cigarette smoke when using the track.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Latin show was good. Various bands were good. Latin band in main area was amazing and had the crowd rocking.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Most were great: MDR servers were good on 3 nights. One night they were awful. Room steward was great.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Biggest disappointment was with covid awareness. No disenfectent stations by the elevators and stairs. No one asking you to wash your hands when entering the dining rooms/buffets. Sliding doors were not automatic: had to push a button to open the doors, and no disinfectant near by. Finally, self serve buffet: I got my food, put the plate down, washed hands and then ate.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Good size. Good bed. Small balcony.

Ports of call

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

3 out of 5
Walked off the ship to the close by shopping areas. Glad to see more non-chain stores then usual. Found a really great chocolate shop.

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5
Got off to get some souveniers for the grand kids. Not much to do there and been there too many times.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy.
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