Family of First Timers

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 7
Helpful Votes: 96

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Carnival Sunshine

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 29, 2023

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6348

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great first cruise for my siblings and their families. They are hooked.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Just a little slow and tedious but not bad, computer glitch halted those behind me causing a late sailing

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food was good everywhere, but I only ate from the buffet for one breakfast.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Didn't do much other than lay around.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Main lounge shows were great. The last performers had to confine themselves to singing due to the oceans swells. Comedy shows were inaccessible due to crowd.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Service was great everywhere except the shake spot. Woman there closed earlier than scheduled and didn't seem to keen on making amped up shakes.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Mostly clean. Ship is showing its age wear wise.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
twins made into king were too close to the wall on one side to comfortably approach the bed

Ship tip

If you dine in the aft "Sunrise" dining room, take the time to learn how to access it's entrance on deck 3 from decks 2 or 6 (5 if you can stand the smoke in the casino).

Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

3 out of 5
condo construction next to the port is very disruptive

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Even on a windy day it's still a wonderful beach

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Rented a car for $120 a day and chauffeured my family around for their first taste of the Bahamas. BEWARE! Driving in Nassau is not for the faint of heart.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
smoother than Norfolk, but disappointing in that there was no security screening whatsoever, nothing nor anyone was checked

Traveler Photos

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10 Comments

byhisgrace    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback

Greengator    1 year ago

Being that my wife and I frequented the casino made getting to the sunrise dining easy for us

Greengator    1 year ago

That was our last cruise sunshine out of south Carolina thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad everyone enjoyed their cruise.

Carnivalfoodie    1 year ago

Healthy addiction 🛳

lsbs    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad that you enjoyed.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Glad everyone had a great time!

Mmjay    1 year ago

We love the Sunshine! Glad that everyone enjoyed their first cruise. Thank you for your review.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

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