BAD EXPERIENCE FROM DAY ONE!

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 35

Overall rating:

1 out of 5
Carnival Sunshine

5 Night Bahamas (Norfolk Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 09, 2017

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1415

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Service from the parking lot to the ship was very unorganized - It took us approximately 2 hours to get from the parking lot to the ship.  We sat on the bus from parking to the ship for approximately one in half hours.  

 

Customer service onboard was BAD!  Our suitcase was lost and out of the four workers we found, didn't speak English very well and were unable to help us!  VERY Frustrating!  

 

The service at the pool bars was very slow and undermanned.  

 

The food was poorly prepared.  We left dinner sitting and uneaten (at the main diner) on three separate occasions because it was either cold or poorly prepared.  

 

Excursions:  The Atlantis Beach and Discover tour was BAD!  When we arrived at the resort, the guide was supposed to show us around but she didn't.  She never told us where and what we had access to before she walked off and left us.  It was not worth the money that we paid for it.  Then after we returned to the ship, I went to Shore Excursions and no one was there.  I spoke to customer service and was told that someone would return my call from Shore Excursions.  THEY DID NOT return my call!  I had the second excursion refunded.  I didn't want to take a chance in having the experience we did on the first one.     

 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
Main dining - poorly cooked or cold when served! We left our meal sitting on three separate occasions!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
Service at pool bars was undermanned and slow!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin and cleaning crew were great!

Ports of call

Norfolk, Virginia

1 out of 5
Parking should be closer to the port!
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5 Comments

sunshinel9ver    7 years ago

Love the Sunshine!!!!!!

NurseMary    7 years ago

Although I agree the pool side bars are undermanned and very few cocktail servers on Lido. I didn't have any customer service issues on the Sunshine. Would absolutely sail her again!

phoenixraquel    7 years ago

As far as the meals go did they ask u if you wanted something else? The times where I had something I didn't like too much they asked me if I wanted something else. If I said "no, that's okay" they insisted I try something else. I then gave in and ordered something else, and it's usually much better.

okserena    7 years ago

What a shame :( sorry u had that experience

dixie1    7 years ago

where did you sail from

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