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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 82

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Carnival Sunshine

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 25, 2020

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12027

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

It was a fabulous trip! Loved the ship. Lots to do. I highly recommend it!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very organized and speedy! Everyone was nice and helpful. I was impressed with how quickly we were on the ship from start to finish.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
I think the food was good. The dining room food was not the best I've every had, but it was very enjoyable and my expectations were in line before I booked my cruise. We did experience the Italian and Asian restaurants and they were excellent! Worth the few extra dollars. I really enjoyed the frozen drinks. Super yummy! Service was good in all the food spots! Guys Burger Joint was a treat and so was the pizza!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I enjoyed the Serenity Pool area but it was too chilly to go in the time of year we cruised. The hot tubs were popular! I LOVED the waterslides and the sports square! Lots of activity on that deck. We watched a movie on the movie screen and it was really fun! You can check out blankets if it is chilly. We had a spa cabin so we got our use out of the thermal suites. Loved the heated lounges, so relaxing.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
LOVED our cruise director Christian! Houston was also a lot of fun! The performers and shows were awesome! Especially the Epic Rock show!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The service was very good. No complaints!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I really liked the Sunshine. It was always very clean and easy to navigate.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We really enjoyed our cabin. The balcony was spacious with 2 chairs and a lounge chair. I was a little worried because it had a border wall with the Serenity deck but when the door was closed you couldn't hear much of anything. That was even with movies and deck parties going on. I was really impressed.

Ship tip

You can get to an open deck at the very front of the ship from Deck 6. There is hardly anyone ever there and it has a great view!

Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
It was nice. I'd never been there before. We did a swimming with pigs excursion on Balmoral Island. I loved the pigs, but they didn't let you take your own pictures and the pictures were pricey. We didn't get any but if they'd lower the price a little, they'd probably get more buyers. I didn't see much of Nassau itself. Next time I'd like to visit Senor Frogs.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Loved this place! Beautiful! The beach is so relaxing and the view is amazing. We didn't do any excursions because we just wanted to lay on the beach and enjoy the water.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarking was pretty easy in my opinion. They provide breakfast while you are waiting and we didn't wait that long.
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4 Comments

Fiesta83    4 years ago

Carnival is the place for fun

Mydogluke    4 years ago

Love the Sunshine

Cruiserike0322    4 years ago

Thank you for your review, we loved the Sunshine

Bshields79    4 years ago

We were on the same cruise on Deck 11. We had a great time. Glad you did.

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