Sailabration

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 12
Helpful Votes: 272

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Carnival Sunshine

7 Night Eastern Caribbean Carnival Sailabration (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 07, 2022

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9137

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Carnival Review 07-14 March 2022 Carnival Sunshine This was our 10th voyage with Carnival Cruise Lines and the 3rd on the Sunshine. The port of Charleston has a wonderful set up for both embarkation and debarkation. The land employees are well trained and both helpful and efficient. This was our second cruise since the restart but the first where masks were not required aboard the ship. We are now 8 days past the end of our cruise and I have heard of zero people with covid. I think that the crew should be able to take their masks off also. The accommodations were excellent, as usual. Food, entertainment and atmosphere were also up to standards. What Carnival did well: Provided an excellent vacation for both my wife and I. Food was delicious and plentiful throughout the day and night. Entertainment was fantastic as always. What Carnival did not so well: Provide the promised 50th Sailabration food, entertainment and presents to guests. I see that the pins will be mailed out 6-8 weeks from now and I thank you for that. The military appreciation event did not have the pins either and that would have been nice for my collection. Team members that went above and beyond their duties: Laura Pancu (Guest Services) was amazing at fixing problems and actually remembered us by name from our previous cruise in January. Marissa (Asst. Cook/Philippines) did an amazing job while on duty behind a buffet on the Lido. An elderly lady needed assistance and Marissa left her station and assisted the lady. Once the situation was stable she got her boss, notified him that the lady needed more assistance that was beyond her and then returned to her station. I was so impressed with this young lady I tracked down her immediate officer in charge and told him what she did! Last thoughts: Please consider using a shorter down rod on the pendant lights on the Lido buffet. I watched no less that 10 passengers bang their heads on the lights as they were leaving their tables. Thank you for a wonderful cruise and I look forward to sailing this September on the Legend!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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11 Comments

dwightminner    2 years ago

Thanks for the review i was on that sailing also your review sums it up well

rpmmenard    2 years ago

I have been wishing to go on this one!

junkman25    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your comments we will be on board in May ourselves..

CurlyCruiserYAY    2 years ago

Bonny99    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise. We sail next week on the Sunshine. So looking forward to getting away for a few days.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. I think the Sailabration fell short for many of us. But I really enjoyed the meet up. Watching the ships come together and the close enough to watch the movie screen on other ships.

cruisinmama72    2 years ago

Was a little disappointed with all the hype of the sailabration that Carnival did not deliver, but still had an amazing cruise!! This was our second time on the Sunshine. Can’t wait to sail the Sunshine again in July and December!! Charleston close enough to home to drive there the morning of the cruise. Wish other ships would sail from there so I can experience more of the Carnival ships!!

srhandler    2 years ago

Thanks for writing this review.

crusin4gramma    2 years ago

I respectfully disagree! I was on this cruise- I agree with your assesment of the sailabration- what a disappointment! But the ship and the food were horrible! Not up to standard at all. I am, by the way diamond, so I do love Carnival, just not this ship!

Jzusvme    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed yourselves. Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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