Wonderful cruise but ship did not feel organized...too much to do and everything was very crowded.

Item: Carnival Sunshine
Rating: 4.6
Author: ameadows

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

ameadows

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 06, 2019

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7208

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I love to cruise but I wouldn't go on this ship again. It just seemed way to crowded! Not enough room for the amount of people that it holds. Casino and pool area was always full.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Drinks were great. Food on the buffets always seemed like it was the same stuff. Snack buffet in evening always had the same snacks on it....no variety.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pools were no where big enough for the amount of people on the ship. It was standing room only in the Serenity pool and there were tons of kids in the other one.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Excellent shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was very nice!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Layout was not good! Too crowded on the pool deck! Trying too hard to have as much activity as possible but just not enough room. Not enough room for the dancing that took place by the pool.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Always very clean and well cared for.

Ship tip

Plan on being crowded!

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

No excursion

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Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

We did the ATV tour....absolutely the best!

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

We took a cab to the first fort....walked to the second...and took a cab back Senor Frogs! Beautiful in Old San Juan.

Thumbs Up 13

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

We took a bus tour here. Very nice!

Thumbs Up 3

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

We took a jeep tour here. It was to include both the French and Dutch side but due to a "strike" we were only able to do the Dutch side. Kind of disappointing but it was still a fun and very informative tour.

Thumbs Up 6

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

4 Comments

igbhmcrpt 5 years ago

Travel off season and you will be less crowded. In any cruise pool is always crowded their capacity will never be enough for that many people.

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Mydogluke 5 years ago

Love the Sunshine and Carnival

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Mydogluke 5 years ago

You have been on cruises before and didn’t know pools were small and crowded?????? Geeeeeeez!!!!!!

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susanl6774 5 years ago

I agree with you I have been on two it is hard to get in the pools and the hot tub is ever hard full of kids but at least their having fun

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