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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: February 28, 2015
Ship: Carnival Sunshine
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 7275
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
Our cabin was over the Liquid Lounge and the whole room vibrated!!! Had to ask to change our room. There was no seating in the room only the beds which were uncomfortable to sit on and watch the tv. Our dining room experience was odd. We were put in a long narrow alley. Our dining companions told us to ask for a different table. We did and were seated with a wonderful, fun couple. The other people also got seated at a different table. The rest of the trip the long room remained empty!! The staff was wonderful, especially the wait staff. The ship was extremely clean. I was very pleased with the cleanliness.
As a gold member, I expected to be upgraded as promised, but alas, it did not happen. Perhaps, if I travel with Carnival again, they will go through with the promise to upgrade me.
The shore excursions were great. They were very easy to find the tour guides on the pier and they were very informative about the area.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Guy's hamburger place seemed to be the "happening" place. They were fantastic.
Ports of call
Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico Did not visit port
2 Comments
mzajan 9 years ago
Did use a travel agent! I didn't realize that it was over the Liquid Lounge. My dinner companion was on his 68th cruise! He couldn't believe that he was put in that long room. Other than that, it was a fun cruise. I think that the next cruise will be on another cruise line just to break up the monotony.
Thank you for your comments.
glomarrone 9 years ago
Why did you accept a cabin reservation that was over a lounge in the first place? How nice that Carnival had another stateroom that was available for your move.
Since you have traveled on Carnival before, you must be a somewhat experienced cruiser. If you used a travel agent, the travel agent should have pointed that out to you. I honestly do not think that the Gold Level grants you an automatic upgrade. I am on Platinum Level, higher than Gold and I do not get upgrades. So I do not think that this was an oversight on Carnival's part. Perhaps you booked last minute, meaning just a few weeks prior to sailing if you received not only a poor cabin location but also poor dining table location?
Next time I suggest that you go online ahead of time and have the deck plan before you when you choose a cabin. Better yet, use a travel agent. If doesn't cost any more money and you have his/her expertise. No only that but you may also get more on board credits, a bottle of wine or other extras in addition to what the cruise line gives you. The perks depend on the length and cost of the cruise and your agent's generosity.
I hope that these issues don't happen to you on your next cruise. It is not pleasant to have to deal with these problems while you are on vacation. Let us know how the next cruise goes. I am hoping that you have a "smoother" sailing.