To begin with let me start by saying I enjoy cruising, I really do. This was my first cruise as a young adult (22) that I went on with my mother, grandmother, brother and cousin. I first sailed with Carnival at the age of 16 on the Carnival Sensation which I at first disliked (it took me a while to get used to Carnival's gaudy 'Las Vegas' style decor and over the top emphasis on 'fun' but I soon got used to it and enjoyed it. My second Carnival cruise was on the Carnival Dream at the age of 18 which was a fantastic 8 day Western Caribbean. I was, therefore, pretty excited to do an 8 day Southern Caribbean cruise aboard the newly remodelled Carnival Sunshine. I had researched this ship, read various reviews and deduced it would be no different than the others but all I can say was I was very wrong. Some things were up to scratch with Carnival's usual standards but others were sadly lacking and it did affect my enjoyment of the entire cruise.

The Food

The food as per usual was fantastic. The serving staff in the restaurant was extremely attentive. The hostesses and maitre d's were very attentive and helpful. The main restaurant gets an A+ from me. The selections of food on the menu were good and I liked how they had both a different menu every night and an everyday one that remains the same. The 'Did ya ever?' selections were and interesting twist too. Read more