Carnival Sunshine

Carnival Cruise Line

Everything the sunlight touches on Carnival Sunshine has been doused with an extra dose of fun. There's plenty to find atop this ship, where you can spend your days being kissed by the warm rays of the sun. Visit the biggest Serenity area ever, featuring three decks, plenty of recliners... and even a waterfall. Carnival WaterWorks™, our onboard waterpark, doesn't just deliver the favorites... this one debuted the slick Speedway Splash slide. There's also SportSquare™, where you can let your inner champion run free (around the jogging track), traverse SkyCourse™ high up above, or even engage in a little one-on-one, from ping pong to foosball to giant chess.

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Carnival Sunshine

Everything the sunlight touches on Carnival Sunshine has been doused with an extra dose of fun. There's plenty to find atop this ship, where you can spend your days being kissed by the warm rays of the sun. Visit the biggest Serenity area ever, featuring three decks, plenty of recliners... and even a waterfall. Carnival WaterWorks™, our onboard waterpark, doesn't just deliver the favorites... this one debuted the slick Speedway Splash slide. There's also SportSquare™, where you can let your inner champion run free (around the jogging track), traverse SkyCourse™ high up above, or even engage in a little one-on-one, from ping pong to foosball to giant chess.When you're on your Carnival Sunshine cruise, step out of the sun and try out some shade (and it's some pretty cool shade, at that). The first thing you'll see is the Sunshine Atrium... and let's just say first impressions count. From there, check out dining options — this ship has everything under the Carnival sun — like Guy's Burger Joint™, BlueIguana Cantina™, Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse™ and JiJi Asian Kitchen®. Some of the greatest Carnival bars are here: RedFrog Pub®, BlueIguana Tequila Bar™, SkyBox™ Sports Bar and Alchemy Bar®... plus the already-classic Havana Bar™! You'll enjoy musical revues from Playlist Productions™, where songs you know and love come to life on stage.When you find yourself between the Carnival Sunshine and some actual sunshine, fun at sea is guaranteed.

  • plugs

    Plugs in cabin:

    US 2 Pin 110v

  • currency

    Currency on ship:

    USD

  • childrens_facilities

    Childrens facilities:

    Available

  • gratuities

    Gratuities:

    Not Included

  • Carnival Cruise Line

    Cruise Line:

    Carnival Cruise Line

  • capacity

    Capacity:

    3002

  • launched

    Launched:

    1996

  • tonnage

    Tonnage:

    102853

  • shiplength

    Ship Length:

    271.88

  • decks

    Decks:

    14

  • crew

    Crew Count:

    1040

Cabins

Carnival Sunshine has 36 cabin types available

Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Interior Upper/Lower

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Interior Stateroom

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Interior Stateroom

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Interior Stateroom

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Interior Stateroom

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Interior Stateroom

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Interior Stateroom

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Interior Stateroom

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Interior with Picture Window (Obstructed Views)

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Cloud 9 Spa Balcony

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Interior - Guaranteed

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Porthole

Inside Cabins

12 Inside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Ocean View Stateroom

Outside Cabins

7 Outside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Ocean View Stateroom (Obstructed Views)

Outside Cabins

7 Outside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Ocean View Stateroom

Outside Cabins

7 Outside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Ocean View Stateroom

Outside Cabins

7 Outside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Scenic Ocean View Stateroom

Outside Cabins

7 Outside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Scenic Grand Ocean View

Outside Cabins

7 Outside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Ocean View - Guaranteed

Outside Cabins

7 Outside types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Balcony Stateroom

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Balcony Stateroom

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Balcony Stateroom

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Balcony Stateroom

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Balcony Stateroom

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Aft - View Extended Balcony

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Aft - View Extended Balcony

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Balcony Stateroom

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Cloud 9 Spa Balcony

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Premium Balcony

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Premium Vista Balcony

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Balcony - Guaranteed

Balcony Cabins

12 Balcony types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Captain's Suite

Suite Cabins

5 Suite types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Grand Suite

Suite Cabins

5 Suite types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Ocean Suite

Suite Cabins

5 Suite types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Cloud 9 Spa Suite

Suite Cabins

5 Suite types to choose from
Carnival Sunshine Carnival Cruise Line Suite - Guaranteed

Suite Cabins

5 Suite types to choose from

Deck Plans

15 deck images available

cruise reviews

Cruiser reviews

Sharyn Rawls

Sharyn Rawls

10+ Cruises: 60s

Love my horrible sunshine

I took 11 things is on my carnival Sunshine never ever disappointed loved her very much hate to see her go staff as always nice professional buffet in dining room is always good food good stuff was always clean prompt friendly Port of calls for always fun beautiful look for Charlotte loved loved walking down to Janoola Beach listening to the live music laying on the white sand finding seashells have fun okay always beautiful never wanted to leave love the free cookout food funeral frog was always fun to stop by and watch all the fun people and the loud music Nassau strong market is always fun to walk through and the little bar down the alleyway princess key was beautiful also beautiful island to walk around and explore picking up seashells to bring back just looking at the beautiful Crystal Blue Waters feeling nice new people everywhere went

Sail Date: 11-2024

Indiizgold

Indiizgold

First Time Cruiser: 30s

First time cruising

I am so glad that I had the opportunity to cruise with my family for my mother’s birthday. I truly enjoyed myself. My mother enjoyed herself too. We were celebrating her 50th birthday alongside my aunt (her twin). The cruiser was sweet and wished them happy birthday! The cruise had Excellent Food and excellent service. Great music and all-around good vibes. I would like to shout out Nolan from guest service! He was extremely kind, friendly, and helpful. Thank you Nolan for all of your help, advice, and service. Also, DJ Dan was my favorite DJ on the cruise. Thanks for the great music selection. Micheal in the liquor store was professional and kind to me and my cousin. We appreciated his knowledge of the best liquor to buy. My favorite bartender's name was forgotten but she was great. It started with a P! Thank you to all the staff truly. I highly recommend this cruise line!

Sail Date: 05-2024

Win Win Cruiser

Win Win Cruiser

First Time Cruiser: 50s

Casino Rewards

This was our first cruise so I am going to add a few tips as well. The bohemian kitchen in Nassau is delicious. If you want to try authentic cuisine on the island. The fried lobster was the bomb as well as the steamed chicken. If you do the chair/ umbrella rental, the beach with them is about 2 miles. We walked there to shop along the way but took a taxi back which was only $10. He told us how much upfront. There’s plenty of beach before that so you can choose a place closer. We won over $6000 in the casino so don’t be afraid to gamble people were winning everywhere. We got offered a free dinner at the steakhouse and a bottle of wine. It was very good but I would not recommend the oysters because they smoke them and have a foam on top. We prefer them saltines and hot sauce. The colossal shrimp was colossal and very good as well as the cowboy steak. We got offered a free cruise with drink package before we got off the ship. So if you gamble put your players card in the machine to earn points. I was told 7000 was the lucky number and my husband and I had that combined. Jeovanni is a server in the casino and provided exceptional service! He remembered our names, drinks we prepared and always had a smile on his face! We left him extra tips to show our appreciation. We took motion detector, magnetic nightlights and clipped one on the trashcan in the bathroom, which was perfect. We were on deck one and had no problem with the temperature or our refrigerator. We used our organizer and appreciated having everything handy in the bathroom. The chef’s table lasted over three hours so if you decide to do that plan on doing nothing else afterwards. I personally would not recommend it. Take advantage of getting pictures made with different backgrounds. Most important have fun!!

Sail Date: 05-2024

Volfan865

Volfan865

2-5 Cruises: 40s

Worst cruise ever!

This was not my 1st cruise with Carnival, but it may be my last. I know this ship isn't the newest, but I stayed on older and smaller ones in the past that put this to shame! The Food- It was terrible, from the scramble egg soup in the morning all the way to the tougher than leather "Prime Rib" at dinner. It was bad. The buffet was the same food they served at dinner. Just somehow worse. I can't stress how bad the food was. Even Guys burgers was worse on this ship than others. Best meal I had all week was at McDonald's when I got off the ship in Charleston. The service- Get ready to be harassed at every turn! If you're sitting on the Lito deck don't expect to enjoy the sun, expect to say "I don't want your alcohol" everytime someone walks by...My waiter at dinner could not grasp the fact that we didn't want to buy booze! He would just smile and say "Are you sure?" It was infuriating at how often you are solicited. They are merciless! My two under 21 daughters couldn't even escape the madness! The room- It was quiet, good bed, sound proofed well. Shower would easily flood. It was mediocre which is sadly the best part of my cruise. Weirdly the casino is in the middle of the ship, so if you're not a smoker prepare! It smells horrible, you feel nasty walking through it, but being in the middle you have too! We Couldn't even watch Indiana Jones by the pool normally, I can't make all these mishaps up. The screen had HUGE black squares all over it. Worked fine when they were trying to sell us things, when the movie started it was unwatchable! Seriously Carival....Retire this ole ship, retrain the crew, and serve better food! This was pitiful! This was easily the worst cruise I've ever been. Probably worst vacation ever. It made me miss work! I needed a Workation from your vacation.

Sail Date: 03-2024

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