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Ship was alright. 7/10

Wellington

Only went on this cruise because my parents got free rooms from the casino and didn't want to waste them. This was my first cruise and will probably be my last with Carnival. 

The Pros -

The crew was phenomenal, really top tier customer service.

The food was delicious.

We had a great deal that included free drinks and the balcony room was nice.

Cons-

- Entertainment options were sub-par and few. 

- Cruise seemed stingy, like they tried to constantly get money out of you.

- No good raffles or giveaways. They lure you to the raffles with promises of prizes and force you to listen to what are essentially hour long commercials for like...a chance to win a literal box of candy.

- The casino is the worst part of the cruise but unfortunately there's not much else to do. The payouts are terrible. They did an event to give away 100 dollars every 30 minutes to a random name, but if you weren't in the casino, they don't call any more names. They didn't give away a dime the whole time. It was depressing. 

- The swimming pool is tiny and crowded. Got body slammed by children in the whirlpool/hot tub, which wasn't even hot.

- There was literal blood on the deck of our room that was never cleaned up. 

The excursions were a lot of fun and made the trip to Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman worth it, but the cruiseline didn't really have much to do with that. Could have used fans under the tents they make you wait in; it was scorching hot and people were miserable waiting in lines. 

All in all, even with the free rooms the only way the trip would have been worth the money is if we just stayed in the rooms and only left for the excursions. Won't go again.

Where is the fun

I love cruising and I've been cruising since i was 9 years old.  Im turning 64.  I first want to say people need to stop complaining about ships being crowded. They are ALL crowded no matter what cruise line except maybe MSC but not being crowded tells you something right?  Ill start first with embarkation which was quick and simple and we were on board within  10-15 minutes no more. We went straight the Italian Restaurant where we enjoyed a great lunch. ( Its complementary on embarkation day and sea days) Then we got the call the cabins were ready.

We were on deck 2 midship in an ocean view cabin midship. I'm usually on deck 6-7-or 8 but I was like lets give it a go. Let me tell you, those ocean view cabins are the exact same size as a balcony cabin without the balcony. It was perfect. an d even big enough to let my scooter in so we could charge it. There was plenty of closet space and shelving for two people.  The beds were super comfortable as were the pillows. And contrary to what everyone else was saying ? Our cabin was freezing. We did bring a fan but we always do for white noise to sleep.  Our room attendant was awesome as well. Super nice and got us everything extra we needed.

The food? OMG !  Amped up and super delicious.  Usually or sometimes on any cruise there's always a hit or miss or something you don't like on the menu.  Not this time !  There were plenty of options each night  and everything tasted great.  Everything was amazing and came pipping hot. And if you like banana pudding ? GET IT ! OMG amazing. Now to our waiter... Gary and his crew ! Wow!  Kind, accommodating, sweet , personable and always with a smile on his face and it was not forced.  We always do anything dining -or  your time dining now and it relieves the pressure of having to be somewhere at a certain time. I cant wait to get back on the Sunrise and be taken of in the dining room by Gary and his team. 

There were plenty of things to do whether you wanted to engage in an activity or just chill and plenty of places to do it. 

Were there a few things? That could have been a tad better. Sure but they were not Carnivals fault.  

I cant wait to sail in her again in November ! ! ! !! ! !  :)

AMAZING ! ! ! ! ! ! !   :)

We picked this cruise based on price. Only $800 per person for 5 night cruise with three stops. The ship was OK. Our cabin was OK. The included food was alright-ish. Halfmoon Cay was lovely. The food for purchase was very good. The drinks were very good. The dancers were excellent. The bar staff was overworked and no longer able to fake a smile or happiness. 

The passengers on this ship were the worst part. Lots of creepy dudes staring at kids. Plenty of screaming children. Lots of adults yelling obscenities. People smoking cheap weed. Old ladies waking up at 6AM gathering in the corridors outside your cabin. Without the crowd the Sunrise would easily achieve a 4 star. But the compay you keep is a reflection on you.

Definitely book this ship if it meets your budget, and visits the ports that interest you. Definitely book this cruise if you don't care if the people around you are loud.

Great ship if you're on a strict budget.

We chose this cruise as a family trip with multiple first time cruisers. This is not a ship I would have selected myself and I have no plans to sail on this ship again. I was super disappointed with the offerings on the ship. The “refurbishment” did not modernize the ship at all. We sailed in an ocean suite and were unimpressed by the decor or the condition of the balcony. There was also a weird smell that started around the second day and lasted the entire cruise. The air worked, but not consistently. It was hot in our cabin at times and in the Fun Shops. The good selection was mediocre, although Fahrenheit 555 was good. The service was amazing! Our stateroom attendant, Feroni, was outstanding! Parta was our server in the MDR and he did an excellent job keeping up with all our allergies. Ronald, the bartender, was amazing and he always greeted us with a smile. We were able to make the most out of this trip and enjoy ourselves, but after sailing on larger ships the Sunrise just wasn’t for us.

Just okay 

lets start off by saying there was absolutely no entertainment on this cruise. i never once seen the cruise director unlike any other cruise ive been on. there was no sail away party which sucked because i brought 6 new cruisers on this cruise and wanted them to feel the excitement of the sail away party. this cruise did not have the event for st jude. the bartenders in the bar was absolutely the worst ones ive had on any cruise the most rudest. im platinum and was suppose to get 2 free bags of laundry free but was charged 15.00 each bag i went to the service desk and was told the charges would be reversed and 2 days later still not reversed i had to go to guest service up until the day before the cruise ended.. on a positive note the main dining room staff and room steward was absolutely amazing. the ports were beautiful as always and the ship wasnt too bad.

this cruise was a let down

I chose the cruise to go to Half Moon and never got to experience that destination because of a medical emergency on board. Though that is understandable, I just never got to experience the reason why I came and 90 percent of the shops where closed due to us porting early and the overall experience was really unfortunate. Paying for that experience never happened.I just fee like when something is cut short, there needs to be some sort of compensation for not being able to truly experience what you paid for. I feel there needs to be a very diverse entertainment package. What you offer isolates a vast majority of the passengers and it makes it very uncomfortable with the way some of the passengers dance on the floor. The food places need to offer more than just pizza for late nite eaters. Pizza is very heavy for eating at night

Sunshine 

This was my 5th cruise with Carnival, the last 4 were awesome!  Unfortunately, this particular one was not so awesome.  I took my 80 year old mother, this was her first cruise, she was not impressed.  It was too packed, some areas were like sardines, long lines for buffet and other food stations.  We dined in the first night and it was our last night dining in.  There was a $24 surcharge for filet mignon and lobster tail, on past cruises the one ticket price paid for anything on the menu, very disappointed.  We ended up eating at the buffet the rest of the cruise.  We stayed on Deck 2, our first stop was Half Moon Cay, my mother and I wanted to rest before we got off the ship to the island, we got zero rest, ship workers were outside the ship sealing our window, making a horrible annoying noise, I was so upset, I so needed that rest.  We got little sleep each night because the guests on our floor were ridiculously loud, cussing, disrespectful, inconsiderate, letting their kids run up and down the floor, and just being loud and obnoxious.  My mother won at Bingo, they did not pay her cash, they put the money on her Carnival Card, I was told we had to use it on the ship, then found out later we didn't.  We kept receiving different information from different employee's, like nobody new what was going on.  The AC in the our cabin wasn't working that great nor in the open areas out on the ship.  The ship looked old, saw a lot of rust.  Not all staff were friendly, however our deck attendee "Radek" was super friendly and nice!  The buffet was decent and the burger stand was yummy.  Wifi/internet was ridiculously overpriced.  The alcohol prices were out of this world, $11 bucks for a beer?  After this cruise, I have no desire to cruise again, with Carnival anyway.

DISAPPOINTED

I’m so disappointed in Carnival, this ship was WAY overbooked not to mention air conditioning didn’t work most days, water pressure or lack there of was horrible!! There were issues with security and medical helicopters that had to land for issues that should have never been allowed to occur.. children that were allowed to run loose at all hours of the day and knocking people down, Longer than normal wait times in line that any other cruise ever and not able to take full advantage of extra cost in the drink packages due the longer lines! This was clearly unacceptable on Carnivals behalf and could have be avoided if the ship dad not been over booked! The only positive thing I can say is the entertainment t was on point and the kids club workers were amazing… we paid way too much money for a lousy vacation I hope that you take care of your return cruisers better

Worst vacation ever

I have been on more than 25 cruises, so I compare my experiences. What happened to Carnival? I do not care that it now called something other that Carnival. What I care about is all of the marijuana smoking, all of the vomiting all over the ship (in the pool, in the plants, on the elevator, on the stairs), and the excessive nudity everywhere because it is okay to walk around nearly naked. What happened? 

But for people to sit anywhere and light up marijuana was a different experience for me. I was surprised. 

The Carnival commercials stated that the use of medical or recreational drugs was not permitted on the ship. That was only talk. So, be prepared to be high most of the time. 

Also, I was not prepared to see so many rectums and genitals everywhere. There was pubic hair floating in the pool area because of all of the nudity. It was sickening. I did not even go in the pool because of it. 

The boat is an older boat and it has seen better days. The wear and tear is easy to see. 

The children were running around and trying to steal as if there were not cameras everywhere. 

I was disappointed with Carnival. I have been on better cruises with them.

Food - Food has not always been the best on a Carnival cruise in comparison, but the burgers continue to be the best of all cruise lines. The other food is so-so, but filling when you want something to eat.

Workers - The workers are hard working and being that the cruise is usually crowded, you will see very tired workers smiling and trying to give the customers a great cruise experience.

It used to be fun to take a Carnival cruise because there was something for everyone of any age to find something to do. I understand that it is a balance trying to allow people to have a great time, and policing all of the other stuff. I was just very disappointed.

What Happened to Carnival.

We booked this cruise to say farewell to our 23 year old daughter who’s getting married in October.  Carnival Sunrise and their staff made it an amazing experience.  The ship was clean and the food was to die for.  I’ve been on many cruises Holland American, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean to compare.  I’m confused on why there are bad reviews.  This cruise gives you way more than you pay for!  Yea it’s crowded, but it’s a cruise for crying out loud.  I love the crowds, we met some amazing friends.  The decks were cleaned spotless every morning.  The servers, bartenders, and housekeeping were spot on.  The water slide were my babies favorites and mine also.  Even though there was a crowd, the bartenders were efficient and calm.  It was so good that we are already considering another one soon.  The next cruise I’ll definitely get a balcony room.  Looking forward to another cruise.

Amazing Family Experience 

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