A Disappointing Cruise

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 158

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
Carnival Sunshine

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 10, 2016

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1443

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This was our 21st cruise, 5th with Carnival & the worst. Food in buffet well below standard and area too small for that many passengers. Guys Burger, the Deli and the pizzeria were nice alternatives for dinner. Ship so cold noticed others needed sweaters too.  Anytime dining -stand in line each night to get piece of paper with number of people then take 2 decks down to dining room. Breakfast buffet same every morning.  The rough, rainy weather caused changes to stage show which was disappointing but  understood why dancing cancelled.  The psycadelic light show with lazers was fantastic.  Also Chris the flying Scotsman cruise director was outstanding with his singing and dancing & being all over the ship. Cabin steward Ehkwan was great.  Comedy shows my favorite. This was the ship for trivia fans as had trivia 3 times a day.  Crew always friendly, smiling.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Ehkwan always kept our ice bucket filled and room always made up as soon as we left cabin. But the oceanview window was all rusty and crusty with caulking. This cabin was almost the length of ship from the buffet but was quiet.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

3 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Wear swimsuit as beach chairs & umbrellas were free along beach & their huge swim pool.
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4 Comments

cruznjan    7 years ago

We sailee on the Sunshine this past November. Other than the layout, liked the ship. Yes, the interior was cold, but I was prepared for that. I always bring sweaters/jackets/shawls. For breakfast, did you try the Sea Day Brunch?

glomarrone    7 years ago

I haven't sailed on this Carnival ship yet.  Thanks for posting a review.

ctav    7 years ago

Originally posted by: Acruisie

This was our 21st cruise, 5th with Carnival & the worst. Food in buffet well below standard and area too small for that many passengers. Guys Burger, the Deli and the pizzeria were nice alternatives for dinner. Ship so cold noticed others needed sweaters too.  Anytime dining -stand in line each night to get piece of paper with number of people then take 2 decks down to dining room. Breakfast buffet same every morning.  The rough, rainy weather caused changes to stage show which was disappointing but  understood why dancing cancelled.  The psycadelic light show with lazers was fantastic.  Also Chris the flying Scotsman cruise director was outstanding with his singing and dancing & being all over the ship. Cabin steward Ehkwan was great.  Comedy shows my favorite. This was the ship for trivia fans as had trivia 3 times a day.  Crew always friendly, smiling.

 

It's winter. I've needed to purchase a sweater before because I didn't pack one. I've seen people wearing their robes because they were cold but being on a cruise and being a little a cold beats sitting at home in front of the fireplace.

BonMike    7 years ago

We will be on the Sunshine in a couple of months, so I appreciate reading different opinions about the ship. I often find the indoor ares to be chilly so I'm prepared for that. It seems you enjoyed many of the activities and the crew and am surprised that you rated your cruise so low. Thanks for posting your review.

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