kids first cruise

Item: Carnival Sunshine
Rating: 4.1
Author: lsmartin

Carnival Sunshine Cruise Review

lsmartin

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 22, 2022

Ship: Carnival Sunshine

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6112

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

This was my kids first cruise at the time they were 9 and 17. They enjoyed every moment and are now ready to sail again which we have coming up Sept 2024.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy process but porters tore a piece of the back trunk of our SUV. So we were in the registration building for a long time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was ok ,the buffet is a no go for me. However we also went to guys which is delicious, fahrenheit 555, and cucina del capitano. In this case you get what you pay for and those specialty restaurants were great! 👍 Main dining was good at least what i had. Only thing I didn't like were the pork tarts 🤢

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

My 9 year old son loved the kids club.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Steward kept our room. Cleaned and made sure we had our Ice bucket filled daily. That helped us keep the fridge cool for our drinks.

Ship tip

Have fun, enjoy every moment you're on vacation! 😊

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Ports of call

Bimini, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Charleston, South Carolina

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Always a drag getting off at Charleston SC port it takes longer to get off than get on. Go figure 😊

6 Comments

AuntPinkie 6 months ago

Appreciate your feedback about your 2022 cruise and how much your children enjoyed it. Happy to hear that you are ready to cruise again.

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lsbs 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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HeavySeas 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 6 months ago

Perfect ship tip!

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javawoody 6 months ago

Appreciate the 2022 review

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Other reviews of this sailing

Our trip was very relaxing. I have been on this cruise before and have always enjoyed it. I especially loved the cooking demo in the Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse! The weather was great! Food delish and entertainment was good! Love going out of this port but

Great short trip. Alot of fun. Older ship, but will serve the purpose.