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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Carnival Sunshine

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 06, 2019

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1530

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was an amazing vacation. The ship was great, service was top-notch & shore excursions were terrific. We’re already planning our next get-away with Carnival!!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main dining was delish! (We miss the chocolate melting cake already!!). The omelette station in JiJi’s was great & Guy’s Burgers were so yummy!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pool & hot tub on the serenity deck are the best! No kids allowed!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The cowboy comedian & Just June we’re hilarious! The illusionist was incredible! Stage shows were good- really just performers singing, whereas other cruises we’ve been on have had actual “broadway” shows, such as Rock of Ages or Grease. That would’ve been nicer.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward, Edy, was top notch & Christine on the Serenity Deck was fantastic. They both anticipated our needs on a daily basis & were always friendly & welcoming. Our dining room server, Victoria, was terrific too! Friendly & exceptional service!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Get to JiJi’s for omelettes or Mongolian stir-fry early! I had breakfast by 8am every morning & lunch by noon to avoid the crowds. It’s worth it though- the food is so much better than the buffet!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
When everyone got off the ship & sat on tiny, crowded beach chairs to the left, we hopped in a quick cab for our Resort for the Day. The resort, Bohio Dive Resort, only allows a limited number of outside guests so the beach stays private. It was gorgeous & felt like we had the entire place to ourselves! The resort included an island-fare lunch, which was delish & free WiFi. It was worth every penny!

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
Nice sightseeing & shopping.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
We did the catamaran, snorkeling & lunch excursion & it was fantastic. The boat was fun, the crew was a blast & snorkeling was amazing! Well worth it!!!!

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5
We didn’t venture too far- just did some shopping in the port.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
This was our 7th cruise & have never had an easier or more painless disembarkation. Usually everyone is tired & frustrated with this process but it was so quick & easy!!
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2 Comments

Mydogluke    5 years ago

Love the Sunshine

buckyboy    5 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. It becomes so addictive!

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