I chose this cruise because I liked the itinerary and the port. We stayed at Country Inn and Suites in Cape Canaveral and love that hotel. (I reviewed it separately).

I had heard good and bad about the Sunshine but we decided to give it a try. We have been on several cruises on the larger ships and loved it. Overall, it was great. The crew and entertainment staff was top notch. The Lido was pretty crowded and there were a lot of people saving chairs. However, it was no worse than it was on the Breeze or Valor. The lines for food were reasonable, actually, for the number of people on the ship (it was spring break), it was pretty good. The layout was fine, we managed to find our way around easily. The water slide and sports deck were fabulous. The serenity deck was the best I have ever seen with its own pool with waterfall. The fitness area was large, however, there were several of the treadmills and steppers out of service. The ports were great (Curacao, Aruba and Grand Turk), we arrived on time and were able to get off the ship in good time.

The dining room staff was really great. The food was good but not outstanding. We traveled with our 11-year-old daughter and she loved it.