Fun family cruise

Item: Carnival Sunshine
Rating: 4.3
Author: briand228

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review

briand228

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 18, 2023

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1488

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The cruise was fun and a great get away. The ship doesn’t always have a lot going on in the evenings beside the main theater shows, which aren’t very good. The comedy shows will fill up quickly, so get in line early.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Embarkation was easy enough, just took a while having to go to multiple locations to board the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Overall no complaints of the food. Some days was hit or miss with the buffet, but if there was something not good on the buffet there was always another option.

JiJi Asian Kitchen

5 out of 5

JiJi was very good. The food comes out family style. For our family of 5 that went we got to order 3 starters, entrees, sides and then 5 desserts. I enjoyed everything that came out but really liked the kung pao chicken, fried rice, and spring rolls.

RedFrog Pub

5 out of 5

Make sure you stop here on embarkation day for happy hour. Great drinks and environment.

RedFrog Rum Bar

5 out of 5

Great drinks and environment.

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Burritos and tacos are always good from here. Wish you. Plus get some of the burrito meats on tacos. They will not switch back and forth on the meats.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Serenity

4 out of 5

Serenity was very nice to get away from the kids. It is a great place to spend some time. The only downside is people getting chairs and then just leaving a towel there and. It coming back for hours.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Club O2

5 out of 5

Both of my older kids loved hanging out here and wanted to continually go back.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The ship is a nice layout. There are a few spots that require you to go up or down a level to get through but not a pain. The ship is showing its age some with rust and maintenance from a dry dock needed. Overall though it looks great and the staff was continually keeping it clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin is in need of maintenance. Our bathroom door looks like someone attacked it, the door would not close all the way. Paint is starting to chip and you can see the old carnival peach underneath. The beds were not the most comfortable, I could feel a spring biking my back as I laid in bed. Our cabin steward took great care of the room for us though, and everything was good on that side.