Fun in the sun

Item: Carnival Sunshine
Rating: 4
Author: FunLiving

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

FunLiving

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 26, 2018

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6329

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Overall I had a fantastic time with my family. I enjoyed the adult area and dinning room experience. Please take control of the locals solicitation in Grand Turk. Even kids were out there selling the conch shells that are not allowed back on the ship. Some were renting used scuba equipment (Yuck).

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Well organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The dinning room food was great. There were different options daily. The buffet dinner options was less to be desired. It didn't seem fresh and offered the same thing everyday. Guys burger joint was excellent.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Hot Tubs

2 out of 5

Kids ran a muck and should not be allowed in the hot tubs.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Skip the buffet and go to the dinning room to eat where the food and service is great.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Beautiful port with great food and pool area. I did the ATV excursion with Marisol and had to walk outside the port area to meet them. The walk is long so take advantage of the guys on the bike to save time. The excursion was worth it. We had an excellent time and was well taken care of. Would definitely use them again.

Thumbs Up 3

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

I wasn't happy with there not being enough chairs and umbrellas to service two ships on port. The locals took advantage of that by selling their chairs and umbrellas. We were bombarded with offers (including marijuana). Also, I didn't like the fact that there were horses all over the beach area with poop everywhere. The horses were also in the water. I thought as a carnival port, that could be controlled.

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