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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Carnival Sunshine

4 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 19, 2022

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8283

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The Sunshine is a dated, wornout ship, and it shows. We didn't use the pool areas due to them being very small and extremely crowded. Used glasses removal and wiped down tables was non-existent. Piano bar was fantastic, however the room was very small with only one bartender and one server. Loved the rock anthem show and comedy acts.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick & easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We only dined in main dining room & buffet on Lido deck. Both were very good.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We played trivia and bingo. I won $400!!!!!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The shows that we saw were awesome. The comedy acts were very funny.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Our room steward was excellent. The waiters in the dining room we're wonderful. Bartenders in bars a bit understaffed. Took a long time to get drinks. Getting tables cleared and wiped down was very rare.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
We kept getting stuck on the third floor aft, which was always inconveniently closed off with no notice from the floor above. Old ship. Needs to be renovated big-time!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Room was sufficient. Definitely can use an overhaul. Ship is very dated.

Ship tip

I couldn't imagine sailing any later than in the season than we did in May. Our stateroomon never got got cool, which made it very uncomfortable. The common areas felt warm with no air circulating..

Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5
No excursion, but getting in and out of Charleston was easy.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Beautiful port. Water was gorgeous. Not nearly enough chairs and shaded areas on the beach.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Average

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3 Comments

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise, in spite of the dated ship.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

tjturner    2 years ago

Sorry your cruise wasn’t up to par , we love the Sunshine been on it 3 times and was so sad when it left Miami. Better luck on your next cruise

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