Great Cruise. Had a wonderful time

Item: Carnival Sunrise
Rating: 4.4
Author: joelmar19

Carnival Sunrise Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

joelmar19

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 21, 2022

Ship: Carnival Sunrise

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7382

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall it was a fun cruise. Food was very good and the staff was great. We had a great cruise director and a lot of entertainment options. I went in with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed this cruise more than other cruises that cost twice as much or more per day. It was an excellent value.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very efficient and smooth. VeriFLY worked great.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was excellent. Many dining options. Plenty of late evening places to eat. Some restaurants that are optional on other cruise lines are included on Carnival

Sunshine Restaurant

5 out of 5

Excellent food and service.

Swirls

5 out of 5

Great to have ice cream 24 hours. Very popular with the kids. They also had yogurt .

Pizzeria del Capitano

5 out of 5

Probably the best pizza I have had on a ship. Also open till 3 am and soon to be open 24 hours.

Limelight Lounge

5 out of 5

Loved this venue for the Comedy Club. Very cozy and easy for the comedians to interact with audience.

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Excellent burgers and included unlike Johnny Rockets on RCL. There are long lines during peak times.

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

4 out of 5

The food was very good. The service was below par for a high end restaurant.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pool area was nice.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The comedians were hilarious. Loved the comedy club. The singers and dancers put on a great show the last night. The game shows were fun.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Every staff member was polite and friendly. Great dining room service and room steward.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship was very clean. The design flaw was that some decks like deck 4 did not allow pass thru from one end to the other. You had to go up to deck 5 walk thru the casino then down again to deck 4.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was very comfortable. It had been completely remodeled with new carpet and furniture as well as new bath. It was good sized with plenty of room to move around.

Ship tip

Get an early ticket for the tender if going to the private island.

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Ports of call

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

The beach was nice but there are few areas to get out of the sun. The ship bar is very crowed and the cruise booze package doesn't work on the island.

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Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Didn't do an excursion. We were there on a Sunday and many shops were closed.

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