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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Carnival Sunshine

13 Night Southern Caribbean Carnival Journeys (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 12, 2019

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 12004

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Absolutely loved this cruise. So much we didn't get to see that we will return again for. The ship was amazing, and was a great addition to the experience. We enjoyed some of the things like the spa and the serinity deck/pool that we will be looking for another cruise on this ship again!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
disembarkation of the previous cruise was delayed. So us getting on was like a pack of animals at the zoo all running loose. Did not seem like staff was ready for anything other than being on time and seemed lost in the sauce with a cruise getting off and one getting on all there at the same time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

No Kids on this trip

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
We are not gamblers per say, and are non smokers, so forcing us to walk through the casino to get from front to back on deck 5 is horrible.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Room was good sized. This was our first inside cabin, so a little different for us. Room was always clean and in good order when we returned. We really enjoyed the proximity to the Serenity area and the spa.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Loved this port and that you could use your cell phones since it is a US Territory. We went scuba diving, highly recommend that.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
This port was amazing. We grabbed a spot on the hop on hop off bus that took us all over the island.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
We loved the old European feel this little island has kept. The colorful buildings and the rotating bridge are a must visit. We really enjoyed this port. We rented a motorcycle at the rental shop there in the port. We cruised all over the island and saw lots of things that were covered in multiple excursions, but not all covered in one. We made the absolute most of this port.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
Take the time and get a cab to Orient Beach if you can. Amazing water and snorkeling, but they have a nude section of the beach, and tops are optional on the entire beach, so if nudity offends you, stay away.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5
We won an excursion at the give away on day 2. We did the all inclusive beach getaway with lunch. There was bad seas and the beach we went to was closed. The drinks were ok, but the food was less than stellar. And we couldn't get a ride back to the ship till we had a van full of people ready to go back.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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