Spring Break 2019
Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: March 16, 2019
Ship: Carnival Sunshine
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 8273
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 5 years ago
Review summary
I thought the check in process was very smooth. Food on the ship was good quality. Mikie did a great job - a lot of energy. We ate in the dining room several times and found Elpedio, Team Headwaiter from the Philippines, to be exceptional and the best we had on the cruise. At our first seating he knew everyone's name and service was exceptional. I enjoyed the comedy shows and saw all 4 comedian's acts. Really like RJ Brow followed by Dan Mengini. It was great to see how thoroughly the burger and taco bars were being cleaned daily and how quickly tables were cleared for the next guests. Getting off and on the ship at ports went smoothly. I enjoyed the evening Lido deck movies. I was disappointed that the comedians did not have more material for the mid-cruise late night event in the Liquid Lounge on 18 March, as much of the material was recycled from prior acts. I believe the comedians should have more than a half hour of clean and one hour of 18+ material to get through the cruise without recycling material. I would have enjoyed more time in San Juan, which was our shortest day. I recommend publishing tv movie schedules in the daily flyer or on the HUB. I recommend having an option to watch the evening outdoor movies indoors when the weather is cold, windy or raining in a theater or available in staterooms. I did not find the Express keep your bags and check out to be all that quick. Being in a higher floor we waited a long time. The soloist in the Sunshine Atrium was pretty awful and I felt bad that guest services had to listen to him every evening. The singing at the Epic Rock performance in the Liquid Lounge was rough, but the dancing and performance quality was good. Additionally, given much of the performance was not out on the front of the stage, those seated on the sides of the stage could not view much of the show. Perhaps those seats with very limited viewing should be roped off or change how the show is performed.Embarkation
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Ship tip
Go with the flexible dining option. It worked out perfectly for us every time we used it.