Carnival Sunshine Review

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Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Sunshine
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hannahsky04
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Apr 2019

First of all, I must say that our cabin steward was an absolute sweetheart. Many of the ship crew were also great. The downfall is that the ship is old and small. The metal around the decks is painted over eaten away steel. We found holes throughout the railings. The carpets throughout are old and many sofa/restaurant bench upholstery have stains. There is a peculiar smell about the ship. Many times there are sewage and/or grey water smells. The buffet was subpar. Desserts were great the first night then thereafter were dry and flavorless. The sit-down dining was better but not outstanding. The ship lacked entertainment. There was a comedy show that was good. Many of the shows in the liquid lounge revolved around what to buy on the islands and promoted their sales in their ship stores. The ship was small and if you are planning a long cruise you might want to choose one with many stops so you are not bored to death multiple days at seas. We were in a cabin with a window. The room was clean the bathroom was dirty in corners with caked on dirt. I suppose they don't have time for deep cleaning since a steward told me when we were leaving the ship that they were boarding again in one day. This ship does not compare to Royal Carribean or MSC. We were disappointed and felt it was a major waste of money.

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata)

Aber Cove is run by Carnival. There are no deals. We took a tour out of Amber cove. The Dominican Republic is poverty stricken. We went to a beautiful beach. People are very pushy trying to sell you anything they can. They will approach and reapproach to a point that you feel uncomfortable.

Aruba

Beach was beautiful

Curacao

Beautiful buildings.

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