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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Carnival Sunshine

10 Night Eastern Caribbean Carnival Journeys (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 16, 2023

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8323

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Will be cruising again soon. So glad we had 10 days of relaxation and warm weather in January! Great!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy through the lines to get on the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food in the dining room was lackluster the first 2 nights but on the 3rd day it seemed to turn around. The ship had some new menu items during the cruise and they were delicious.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
The ship does a great job of having continuous entertainment on board. We played games, danced and brought our own games.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The entertainment was great on board, and enjoyed the music around the ship. The music on the Lido deck can be extremely loud at times.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff on this ship made sure that all our needs were met. Bartenders are friendly and do a great job.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
I like the size of the Sunshine even though it is smaller ship. The Sunshine is really starting to show her age with rust visible in multiple areas.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was near the back of the ship but you walk up 1 flight of stairs for coffee or a snack.

Ship tip

Look at the maps so that you understand that you can’t walk the length of the ships on some floors. To get to the dining room which is on the back of the ship, you have to go up, walk to the back and go back down stairs. If you know that ahead of your trip it is not a problem.

Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5
Charleston is a beautiful city. Disappointed that cruises will not be going out of there after 2024.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Meagan’s Bay, great beach day.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Vito beach is awesom.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Thought to get out and back to your vehicle, you wait in long lines then have to be bussed to the parking lot.
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5 Comments

lsbs    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Willomar    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

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