Carnival Sunshine.... 4th time cruiser... 1st time on Sunshine

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Carnival Sunshine

5 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 13, 2016

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

I really enjoyed the Carnival Sunshine.  The only reason I didn't rate it a 5 star was because I bought the drink package and every time I would go to get a drink at the bar it would take about 30 minutes to get it.  The bars stayed very busy and had low staffing.  You definitely could tell the bartenders they had aboard were very wore out and very rarely smiled.  I would also recommend to pack as much as possible in a carry on back because we didn't receive our luggage until about 45 minutes before our dinner reservation.  Other than the poor bar service and luggage being delivered to our room late I would definitely recommend taking this cruise. Oh, and also if you want a seat by the pool you have to go out by 7-8 a.m. to get it because come 9 a.m. you're lucky if you can find one the rest of the day... and some people saved about 10 for friends that I never even saw show up so it was pretty aggravating.   Guy Burgers was the best daytime meal and the servers in the restaurant at night were very good and always made sure we were happy.  There was always something to do Bingo being one of my favorite and we went to watch both comedians and they couldn't have made me laugh any harder. Definitely well worth the money and  I can't wait to plan another. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Except majority of the bartenders that seemed as if they were made to be there.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was very nice and cleaned twice a day. However, we stayed on the 1st floor which was awful the morning of half moon cay because we were woke up by the small boat banging into our ship right below our window when people were boarding it to go over to the island...I definitely don't recommend the 1st level of the ship.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Watch your money I had a lady come up to me and tie a bracelet in a knot on my hand saying I had to give her $5 that it was for the Hand Cap. It wasn't. Watch your money and always be aware of your surroundings.

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

5 out of 5
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10 Comments

jaevan    8 years ago

Going on April 3rd. I plan to move peoples stuff if I see a chair empty for an hour and we need a place. Let the chips fall where they may. I am not gonna worry about it and enjoy the cruise.

casino1210    8 years ago

Chair saving is not allowed should of moved their stuff and plopped on down

soglad    8 years ago

I might not be able to get MY seat by the pool cause my aunt and mom would wake up 8:00 than go to breakfast till 9:30 than get our swimsuits on go to the waterworks till 11:30 than go to the pool than we be able to get our cause like we're at the pool at like 12:45!

alanathep    8 years ago

Good idea. I'm trying to delete the above but can't figure out how!

sealion85139    8 years ago

User name changed. Thank you.

sealion85139    8 years ago

Carnival has a Faster to Fun pass that's a extra cost, that gets you and luggage to your stateroom faster, and other perks. Recommend you contact Carnival for additional information.

gellmore    8 years ago

Going on the Sunshine in 16 days for the second time.. Love this ship. Love Carnival. Good review Cruiser872. Some complainers would have let the bar service ruin their whole cruise and would have rated it a 2 star. A cruise is what you make of it......

alanathep    8 years ago

I have to agree about the bars being under staffed, I wish they could do something about that. Also agree with Guy's burgers! I still dream about that!

debbmike    8 years ago

your luggage* Other than that, sounds like you had a great time. 😀

debbmike    8 years ago

The luggage thing is one reason I like fttf. The first night you can wear anything to dinner because they know that isn't always there on time. We aways be able to find a pool lounge but if you do come across a chair hog, tell a worker and they will remove the items for you.

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