Great ship to experience the Eastern Caribbean on.
Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 26, 2018
Ship: Carnival Sunshine
Cabin type: Inside
Traveled as: Family (young children)
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
This was the largest ship we've ever been on. I liked the added features for keeping the kids happy (ropes course, sports area, etc.). Overall it was an enjoyable experience. Next time I will splurge for a room with a window though or split our party up into 2 rooms. 5 people to an inside cabin is doable but pretty cramped.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
BlueIguana Tequila Bar
This place is AMAZING and I've eaten here on all 3 ships but on the Sunshine the hours were super limited for the number of people on the boat. The lines were way too long and they never seemed open more than a couple of hours which was frustrating. They need to redo this somehow.. maybe do it more like the pasta place where you put your order in and then come pick it up? Or longer hours?
Havana Bar
AMAZING! Cuban finger foods were always available. So good!
Onboard Activities
Fun Hub
Price was a bit misleading.. it's not $5/cabin but $5/person. Either way I couldn't complain since that included the whole trip and not per day. It was super nice to use the chat feature to find family on the boat as well as the schedule to see what was going on and pick favorites, see your bill, etc. Great App! I only wish it also included the schedules for Camp Carnival too...
Entertainment
Liquid Lounge
What a weird room set up! Parts of the room are not at all in view of the stage and parts are behind big columns you can't see past. The chairs were so squished together in the middle too you could barely get in/out of the row. There's only one way in and one way out...weird. The comedy shows were good though.
Children's Programs
Camp Ocean
My 6 year old LOVED this and would beg to go back. So nice to have this available so mom and dad can get a break! :)
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
If you dock in Puerto Rico there's a drug store just past the dock! Very convenient for resupplying!
Ports of call
Disembarkation
3 Comments
katiej512 6 years ago