We are "oldly weds" who are celebrating our 10th anniversary. We love Carnival so sailing on the newly remodeled Sunshine was a no brainer for us. After about an hours wait we took the Carnival transfer to the port. With VIP status, we were supposed to have quick embarkation. No such luck-computers were down so everything was done manually. After an almost 2 hour wait we were checked in very quickly. It took only 15 minutes to get to our stateroom. It was ready when we got there, fresh, newly decorated and clean. We went right to Lido deck to the new Guy Fieri hamburger place. The burgers were as good as advertised, real messy to eat. We explored the new Serenity decks and found a clam shell chair to relax. We spent time there on 7 of the 12 days. Great place to relax after a day of sight seeing.

We were impressed with the new configuration of the promenade deck. Ocean Plaza is an excellent concept. Everything is right there. Only complaint is the smoking part of the casino way too much smoke during evenings and sea days. The entire staff on the ship was smiling and treated us to great service. Almost everyone remembered our names after a day or so. We would like to give kudos to Alvin on the photography staff. He arranged to photoshop a port picture for us-no charge. It was an extremely kind gesture. Our stateroom staff kept everything ship shape. Jelena and Wayan were wonderful. The dining room staff gave good service as well. We would like to thank the assistant Matre D Dylan for sending us a bottle of wine for our anniversary. The MatreD and assistant MatreD stopped by our table as well as many others every night. This was a first for us on any ship or cruiseline. We enjoyed the adult-only comedy and enjoyed 8 comedians during our 12 day cruise. The new stage concept was a nice surprise because we have read some not-so-flattering comments . The performers were as good as or better than what we have seen on Carnival. We especially liked Latin nights. Wife can dance and after several drinks I did too-without much damage to those around me. With 7 ports in 12 days, we were busy.

The steakhouse and Italian restaurant were excellent. Service was suberb and food was as well the staff in both was well trained they didn't hover but were always there. Read more