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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Hobson13

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 59

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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8 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 04, 2016

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6375

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

We really enjoyed the entertainment and the comedians on the Carnival Sunshine. Our cruise director, Emma, was amazing! We don't think she ever slept because she was always interacting with the passengers and always had a smile on her face! Every staff member that we had contact with, servers, bartenders, cleaning staff, entertainers and the clerks in the shops on the ship were helpful and a pleasure to deal with. We really enjoyed chatting with Luxi, the Manager of "A Cherry on Top" the on board candy shop. The spa is also beautiful and very relaxing. My husband had a massage and I had a manicure and pedicure. Julia was especially helpful and she did an amazing job. We cannot wait for our next cruise!

Our only complaint is that the 2 pools were not nearly large enough for the number of passengers.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

Although we did not use this service, the kids seemed to really enjoy their programs.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The cabin was the perfect size for a couple. It was clean and quiet. The balcony was nice but very hot because there was no breeze.

Ship tip

Remember to take advantage of the omelet stations for breakfast, located in the Havana Bar.

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Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

A beautiful, friendly island with great food and shopping!

Thumbs Up 4

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

The Ultimate Snorkel excursion was unbelievable!

Thumbs Up 2

6 Comments

Hobson13 8 years ago

Our cruise director was Emma and she was amazing!

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Hobson13 8 years ago

I did try the hot tub on the Serenity Deck and though small, it was nice

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chichispaar 8 years ago

Thanks

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courtneywills 8 years ago

I haven't gone on our cruise yet we are going in January but the one complaint I see the most is the pools aren't big enough. Like when my husband an myself went on the carnival breeze we had so much fun but again the pools I think on these ships should be a little bigger bc when ur stuck at sea days everyone has the same idea wants to hang out by the pool. But other then that I love the ships. 😃

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chichispaar 8 years ago

Who is the cruise director on the sunshine

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stephlauryn 8 years ago

did u try the hot tub?

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