We are a family of four who took the second voyage on the Carnival Sunshine. I just wanted to get a quick review out there so future cruises have an idea about the ship.

Rooms. We don't care so much about the room. For a 9 day cruise around the Mediterranean with 8 ports, we spent very little time in the room. We could have used more drawer space, especially for a family, but there was plenty of hanging space. The bedding and pillows were comfortable and it was nice to be in a brand new room. Of course 4 people in an inside cabin was tight, but expected. The bathroom was small and has very little storage. The only problems we had with the room was the bathroom. It had an ammonia like smell the whole cruise that even though they tried to fix, kept coming back. The water never got hot in the shower. The first couple of showers had no hot water. But it was lukewarm the rest of the cruise.

Food. We all don't like breakfast, so we only went to the Lido Marketplace for cereal and yogurt. Seating was limited early in the morning, but we either went outside or into the two restaurants on the same floor. Coffee was better than most cruise lines and they had good juice choices. We only ate lunch at Guy's Burger Joint twice, because we were on excursions until late every day. I love the dinners at the main dining room. The service was exceptional and the dinners our family ordered we almost always very good. The deserts could be hit our miss, but we always ordered a two or more. Read more