Carnival Sunshine Review

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A Rainy Christmas Cruise on the Sunshine

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Sunshine
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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Dec 2013

We did the Christmas cruise on the Sunshine. We were OK with the cruise, and would even consider doing it again because we liked the ports, but we were not ecstatic about the experience. Cruising, or cruising on Carnival, might not be for us, and the fact that it rained every day did not help. Likewise I have read the recent mixed reviews for the Sunshine, and while I agree with most of the details, I am a little more positive on the whole cruise. I do appreciate that the cruise allowed us to safely visit Belize, Roatan, and Tulum at a reasonable price with good food and lodging.

We have only taken one other cruise, a Christmas cruise on the Carnival Splendor. Both ships are laid out pretty much the same, so we were able to get around fairly easily. The cruise was completely sold out, but I did not feel overly crowded. We noticed the crowds when we used the gym, tried to get into the evening comedy show, and tried to find places to sun ourselves, but we were able to get by.

The Sunshine’s crew was OK in the friendliness department. But they were not as good as the crew on the Splendor, who were very easy to talk with. One girl on the house-keeping came across as being so shy that she would actually turn away to avoid greeting us, whereas her coworker easily smiled and greeted us by name.

Cabin Review

We were happy with our cabin. We really like the window. The decor, layout, closets, beds, and lighting, were all good. The only awkward aspect is that there was minimal space in the bathroom for all of our toiletries. We did sense more of the ship's motion on the second deck than we previously had on the first deck.

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