Carnival Sunshine

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 73

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
Carnival Sunshine

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 25, 2014

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Very disappointed in the way the staff handled the complaint of paint fumes in our cabin. We will not ever step on the Sunshine again, given the experience. We had mild headaches from the fumes and lost use of the room on the 6th day. The 10% discount was laughable. Called customer service a few days later, but once again, it was pointless.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
First time travelers, family of four. Two adults and two teenagers. First day onboard, I noticed the faint smell of paint (primer). It was enough to ignore, but still enough to remain questionable.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The food was just...ok. The addition of Guy Fieri's Burger bar was a great way to break up the buffet line. The ice-cream machines were great for a late night snack. The food was good, but nothing worth bragging about.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Enjoyed the casino and the comedy show. Our son won an I-Pod from the arcade...that was a pleasant surprise. The shopping information was helpful also (shopping show). The kids enjoyed the teen club onboard.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The comedy show was good, and the music show was also great.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
Our kids enjoyed the onboard programs.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
Our housekeeper was great.. but he quit the third day into the cruise! Yes, he was replaced, but we had some small items (sunglasses) come up unaccounted for.. (?) glad they were knock-offs! (didnt bother to complain because of the paint/primer smell (see above)).

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
The layout was good, everything seemed clean and crew was always hard at work. The pools were definetly too small.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Cabin was kept clean, kids had bunk beds and we had a queen bed. Nice during the day to rest because there were no windows! ( for 3 days we had paint fumes from the ventilation system).

Ship tip

Dont go on this ship. The other ships will probably be better, this one was a big disappointment!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida Did not visit port

Parked and departed.

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
Expensive, but still a great stop. Did not do any excursions.

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
The tubing and ziplining excursion was "Unbelizeable"!!! Had a great time! Well organized staff. Enjoyed the tour of the city on the way to the tubing, our guide gave a great narrative.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Great shopping. Had fun.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Another great stop. Rent a golf cart, worth its price. The walk is about an hour to town. Good shopping in the village. Nice beach.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Very unorganized. Did alot of waiting around and some of the people were loud and impatient. Took about 2 hours to disembark.
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2 Comments

Ssue450    7 years ago

Contact John Heald from Carnival

GIL155    7 years ago

Yes, paint fumes can be noticeable, and they can be overpowering. Sorry you had to thru your problems.