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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

mcrosby

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 28, 2017

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1471

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The drive in movies were the best part of the ship activities. The food on the pool deck was great with the Guy Firo hamburgers. I did not like the morning show. I would like to have regae music. I am upset that this ship chose to stop at Arubu first, knowing it was a holiday there and every place was closed. The ship could have skipped that place and gone there on the way back. Such a disappoint. The cost of drinks are out of line. The excursions are also out of line. The bed was too hard, and. uncomfortable. When I told the persers desk, they said there's nothing they could do. No ship pin given. They said they did not have any. This was my husband's 1st and last cruise. He is retired Lt. Col. Of 36 years. Such a disappoint. Grand Turk was the best of all. The bar server, Patrick who worked from the Red Frog bar on the Lito deck was awesome.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Many children wete not being properly watched. Children screaming in the pool and nobody stopped them. Kids running in the hallway outside my cabin being loud after 10pm. And sometimes 2am.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Patrick Joseph from the Red Frog bar on the Lito deck was excellent. Service, smile, attentive. Love ya Patrick.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great job caring for our cabin needs.

Ship tip

Don't go .

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

1 out of 5

You should not stop on a destination thst is closed. Stupid. I really wanted to see it.

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Willemstad, Curacao

2 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

Margaritaville and a close beach. Loved it there.

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9 Comments

sherried 7 years ago

in their defense, it was their first cruise...

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sunshinel9ver 7 years ago

Do a little research before you sail and you could have known the answers to all of your complaints prior to sailing!!!!

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TreaSivels 7 years ago

some people can't be pleased, smh

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OceanSky 7 years ago

A few years ago we sailed into Nassau on The Fantasy on what was the Bahama's Labor Day (which is on a different day than the USA's!). Absolutely NOTHING was open. It was like they had rolled up the sidewalks! Since that time, before booking a cruise we always check the calendar for the ports we will be visiting. BTW, Carnival still has excursions operating on those holidays, but many of the independent tours will be closed for the day so plan accordingly.

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cece1951 7 years ago

They have egg crate topper mattresses on request.

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ElisaRd 7 years ago

oh ok....i agree dive in movies were great...i guess we got lucky all our ports were open. All the ports were beautiful we just got back Sunday

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kayefennell 7 years ago

in April 2017

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ElisaRd 7 years ago

when did you go?

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kayefennell 7 years ago

same thing happen to us Good Friday in Grand Turks

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