This was both mine and my husband's first time on the Sunshine. I wasn't quite sure as what to expect, given I'd only previously sailed with Carnival on the Fantasy. The size of the ship was decent. Not overwhelming, nor did I feel crammed into the ship with 3,000 other people.

The only real issue I had were the amount of kids who were running through the ship. I know cruises will have children and that's fine (I'm a mother of 2, myself), however the amount of kids who were unsupervised was a little shocking. Kids easily as young as 9, 10 years old left to do whatever on the ship was a little concerning. Most of the children were not exactly polite, either.

We made 3 of our 4 scheduled ports, missing Grand Turk due to high winds. I could understand why some people would have been irritated about missing the port but after my husband explained why we couldn't dock, it made sense. We had great weather in Amber Cove and San Juan, but it rained all day in St. Thomas. Read more