Carnival Sunshine

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
Carnival Sunshine

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 15, 2017

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6273

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

We were on waitlist for dining most nights we had Ariyanna who was wonderful with his staff. Other nights we were told by waiters after we were seated we would have to wait because they were busy unacceptable. Sewage smell on this ship made my daughter ill she spent most evenings in the cabin. As gold members we were told our room would only be cleaned once a day but new cruisers were getting it twice. I walk with a cane there were floods all over deck 6 I slipped twisted my ankle and hurt my knee reported to room steward and service desk and all I was told was I could see dr at my expense really.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

Ariyanna and staff were wonderful others told us we are busy you will have to wait. Food was good

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Omar in the casino was wonderful. Ariyanna and staff in dining room wonderful. Kerry at service desk was rude when I told her of slipping

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
Ship smelled of sewage which made my daughter ill. Also several floods on deck 6 which I slipped on walking with a cane

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
We were told we could only have service to our room once daily as gold members. However new cruisers were getting it twice.

Ship tip

Don't go if you don't want to get ill

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

2 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

2 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

2 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
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17 Comments

ctav    7 years ago

Originally posted by: ToddRohl

Which one?

The post you agreed with.

BonMike    7 years ago

Originally posted by: ctav

Someone didn't care for my post they flagged it. 

How can you tell? 

ToddTheCruiser    7 years ago

Originally posted by: ctav

Someone didn't care for my post they flagged it. 

Which one?

ctav    7 years ago

Originally posted by: ToddRohl

Totally agree with Ctav.  It's usualy people who think anything goes on a ship.  Try that crap on a military ship.  Then you would learn what and where the brig is.  Down way below decks.  All the way down.

Someone didn't care for my post they flagged it. 

ctav    7 years ago

Originally posted by: cruznjan

We sailed on the Sunshine last November. There wasn't any sewage smell. Our cabin was serviced twice a day without asking. We didn't have to wait at the MDR, but we had early seating. We enjoyed our cruise.

I keep looking for other reviews for this ship including 6 Deck and I can't find any. Maybe I haven't been looking in the right places. 

I'm not doubting the OP on the complaint on odor, am questioning on the blame game.  Beer cans, bottles are being flushed to hide them from parents or spouses and once the sewage system fails, you just can't call a plumber to fix it. The water flooding the deck???? They claimed the deck was flooded. That would be very news worthy and since it's a Carnival ship? Most of the news agencies would be plasterin it all over the place. Carnival ship Sunshine flooding. If it was reported, fans would be in the area drying the carpet. 

Now the medical issue. Never take a cruise without insurance. You never know what can happen. 

Going back the flooding. Deck 6 has showers, not tubs. Now, was the flooding in their cabin and caused by the shower drain clogged by a towel or a piece of clothing and the person slipped as a result of it? Someone has got to pay that doctor and if all of this was not the fault of Carnival? Then the passenger is responsible for the bill. 

I was on Destiny before she became Sunshine and my cabin was in deck 6 and I tossed a towel over the shower curtain and I turned on the shower letting the water warm up. My steward came to  introduce himself and his support staff. We were in rough seas, the towel fell into the shower clogging the drain flooding the bathroom and the water ran out into the cabin and my steward saw it standing in the door while talking to me. They cleaned up my mess.

Gee that was wordy.

cruznjan    7 years ago

We sailed on the Sunshine last November. There wasn't any sewage smell. Our cabin was serviced twice a day without asking. We didn't have to wait at the MDR, but we had early seating. We enjoyed our cruise.

sunshinel9ver    7 years ago

Hard to believe this review. Been on Carnival 15 times, Sunshine twice and Carnival staff is THE BEST. Never had a smell problem either..,

JusMe    7 years ago

Thanks for an honest review of your cruise.   It sounds like you had a lazy cabin steward.   Carnival is on some ships giving card for if you want the steward to make up your room morning or evening.   I chose both and got twice a day room cleaning.

 

For the injury I hope you contact Carnival offices.  If you went to your MD once getting home a copy of that report would support you claim to Carnival.

 

Best wishes your next cruise is all you want it to be.

sherridunsworth    7 years ago

We cruised the Sunshine october 2015. We really enjoyed it. We were gold level. Room cleaned twice a day. Never had to wait to be served in the main dining room. Never smelled sewage. I believe it happens. Going back on the Sunshine April 2018. Can't wait!

WildRose    7 years ago

I have been on over a dozen Carnival cruises and our rooms have always been cleaned morning and night. Your level has nothing to do with this at all.

ToddTheCruiser    7 years ago

Totally agree with Ctav.  It's usualy people who think anything goes on a ship.  Try that crap on a military ship.  Then you would learn what and where the brig is.  Down way below decks.  All the way down.

BonMike    7 years ago

We cruised on the Sunshine in March and it is our favourite ship so far. We are also gold level and had our room cleaned twice each day without asking for it. With YTD we never had to wait to be seated or served. It was great checking in on deck 5 and heading down and right into the MDR.

we noticed sewage smells a couple of times, but nothing to complain about. It happens on all ships - people forget not to try to flush some things and the toilets get plugged. 

Hopefully you will enjoy your next ship.

BonMike    7 years ago

We cruised on the Sunshine in March and it is our favourite ship so far. We are also gold level and had our room cleaned twice each day without asking for it. With YTD we never had to wait to be seated or served. It was great checking in on deck 5 and heading down and right into the MDR.

we noticed sewage smells a couple of times, but nothing to complain about. It happens on all ships - people forget not to try to flush some things and the toilets get plugged. 

Hopefully you will enjoy your next ship.

alanathep    7 years ago

If you purchased travel insurance, contact them immediately.

glomarrone    7 years ago

So sorry to read that the ship did not live up to your expectations.

cece1951    7 years ago

I would talk to a lawyer.

philly18    7 years ago

Ship needs some updates.

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