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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Carnival Sunshine

6 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 21, 2023

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin number: 7254

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Nobody can control Mother Nature, however, the lack of communication to keep passengers informed in such a situation is disgusting. We were left for the entire night not knowing what kind of situation we were in. With a cabin floor covered in shattered glass it was a little unnerving to say the least. and the most disappointing thing is to find out that the passengers that were embarking on the cruise after us got credits of some sort, reimbursements and apologies for leaving late while those of us who rode out the storm in the middle of it got NOTHING but a rushed "hurry up and get off the ship". Very disappointing. I wish I had pictures of the condition of my room with the shattered glass all over the floor along with anything that was on the dresser top.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Port staff are the BEST!!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food was good and if you didn't like something there were plenty of other options.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
did not participate

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The singers on the ship are fantastic. Sam for one and the two signers in the Atrium are great!!!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room Steward IAN on 7th floor is great. Very prompt and attentive. The best person on the whole trip was our waiter Johnrey. You could not have a better waiter. He has the patience, knowledge and personality!! Can't say enough positive about him.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
I'll be fair- it is a very old ship and shows wear and tear. Needs a good overhaul or put to rest but after the storm disaster it should be put to rest.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Comfort - great, size - great, cleanliness - clean but mildew in shower and room just looked worn.

Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
One of my all time favorites.

Bimini, Bahamas

1 out of 5
Bimini is beautiful. Resort Worlds has an awesome pool near the beach. They have a major problem though - the damn music was sooooo loud that it made it where we could have a conversation and did not enjoy it and left early. Lunch left a lot to be desired.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
BEST place in the entire world. Would have stayed forever. No excursion needed. Just pick a spot on the beach and stay in the water ALL DAY. Lunch was good but disorganized.

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
AWFUL! The storm issue aside and the dely, the disorganization on the ship and being with my elderly parents who are platinum they said it was the worst and most disorganized disaster.
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12 Comments

Ship2Shora    1 year ago

I use this acronym when determining which months to avoided cruising the Caribbean around: JASON (July,August, September, October & yes even the first week of Nov) to avoid tropical fallout.

byhisgrace    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Glad you are safe. Thanks for the review.

lsbs    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

javawoody    1 year ago

The captain and crew had their hands full keeping you safe, and successfully get to port. Holding your hand and consulting with you is not something they had time for.

OGWonderWoman    1 year ago

That's a risk you take when you schedule a cruise during hurricane season. 🤷🏾‍♀️

RoughWaters    1 year ago

The captain has it on the control the ship's not built like the Titanic! 😎

gwright1129    1 year ago

Not sure what information they could of conveyed to you that you couldn't figure out on your own... hurricane season+storms=bumpy ship ride🤷‍♀️

Carnivalfoodie    1 year ago

Glad you are safe 😃

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Saw videos about the last night. All I can say is “WOW”! It’ll be a great story years from now.

cruising2004    1 year ago

So glad you and everyone else made it through those rough seas. Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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