Great First Cruise

Item: Carnival Sunshine
Rating: 4.3
Author: NLIM92

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review

NLIM92

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 22, 2020

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7333

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Great first cruise. Hated Nassau. Bubble package takes forever to get drink due to getting it at the bar.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy. We had FTTF and it only took about 45 minutes to get signed in and board and our room was already ready. So within one hour we were already on the ship luggage in room and eating lunch.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

If you have the bubbles package, please read. The only places to get soft drinks are the bars. You have to wait in the bar lengthy lines just to get soda.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Don’t listen to the negative reviews.

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Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5

Not a fan of how the try mugging you and shoving excursions down your throat then you get there. Went for about an hour and returned to the boat.

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Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Amazing

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Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

8 Comments

NLIM92 4 years ago

Ship was late coming back from previous trip due to weather. As far as Nassau we did do our research. We knew it was going to be a s*** hole. That’s why we had planned to buy rum cake and that’s it. We got offered three time to buy drugs on the way to the rum shop. Which is okay because the ship is empty that day and enjoyed the water park and such and then enjoyed princess cays the next day. We didn’t miss anything in Nassau trust me. My cousins have been on 36 cruises and they don’t go to Nassau anymore.

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Mydogluke 4 years ago

Love the Sunshine

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richntina08 4 years ago

45 mins with fttf here in Charleston? They start out late? Usually here in port your on within 20mins tops and in room by 30mins. Must have been a decent crowd with fttf or getting off late with sign in

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed.

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Fantastic review, thank you

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Redleg87 4 years ago

What a shame. My wife and I loved our first trip to Nassau in November and can’t wait to go back in May. Loved the hand made souvenirs and local food.

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cbyron3 4 years ago

Sounds like you did no research or planning for Nassau. You missed some great opportunities.

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TeamBowens 4 years ago

Mugging? I went for Christmas and walked around with no problems.

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