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1 hour ago, Mawelch said:
Sounds like fun. Do you have the drink package? How much do you think the crawl would be without the package?
Definitely will have the drink package. My guess is that it would be an average of $10 a drink at each bar so around $80-90 for the whole thing..
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So I will be cruising the Thanksgiving sailing on the Allure of the Seas this fall and since I just got off a super fun cruise, I wanted to create something fun to try while onboard! I have a small group with me but I wanted to share this with fellow cruisers or anyone who wants to do this on another sailing!
I have no idea if this would be fun or not, but I will attach the document I created.
Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated!
If you are on my sailing, please join us!!!
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9 minutes ago, luvsboozecruises said:
Could you tell me if the safe in the room was a punch in code or a card slide
Punch Code!
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Hello all! So I just got off of the Carnival Sunshine a few days ago. 5 night cruise to Half Moon Cay and Nassau from Charleston, SC
A little background on myself, I am 22 years old from Florida and have sailed Freedom of the Seas x2, Liberty of the Seas, Independence of the Seas, and Oasis of the Seas over the past 10 years. My family and I love cruising and love RCL. We are foodies and enjoy dressing up and gambling in the casino and sailing to the eastern caribbean.
This Carnival cruise I went with my best friend from college and her family for her graduation gift. Me and Haley are both very outgoing and love to dance/drink and have some fun.
I have to say, this Carnival cruise was the most fun I have ever had onboard. The vibe of the cruise was much more fun and laid back. The crowd was mainly southern and the people were there to have a good time. Everyone was extremely nice and we met a lot of people. I think after our antics on the dance floor in the adult club and karaoke, we were pretty famous on the ship. People knew we had a great time (:
Anyways, so here is my review...
Food:
The main dining room was good. The service was hit or miss, where I feel like RCL is more consistent and has more "fancy" type of dining room service. Still, the MDR was very enjoyable. My time dining was super easy with the app and our tables we nice. The food was very delicious (and your girl loves to cook and eat). I did have to salt my food pretty well to get the flavors to shine but I also have to do that on RCL.
For the most part, I feel like any foodie knows what dishes on the MDR menu will be super delicious and which ones will be bland. I only had a few misses on the entrees, and everything else hit the spot. The dessert was EXCELLENT as well, and i ate plenty of it!!
Guys Burgers were so dang good it was crazy. Never tried the Mexican station, just didn't appeal to me. The sandwich shop place was also really good. The Havana Bar food was AMAZING! As a Cuban food lover with lots of authentic cuban spots near me, the Havana Bar impressed me. The Asian kitchen and Italian kitchen looked great but i didn't get the chance to try them which I was bummed about because they looked good.
Pizza, ehhhh I like Sorrentos from Royal better. I like it saucy and a thicker crust, but thats just my taste.
The Lido buffet was basic and bland to me, and i feel the same way about RCLs buffets. i feel like on both cruise lines, the made to order places are much better than the buffets.
Bars:
Never got to experience the Alchemy Bar, even tho i have heard good things, but it never seemed busy. The Red Frog rum bar on the pool deck was our post-dinner/pre-club spot to get ready for the night. The bartender, Isa, was amazing and was the best. He made us many many drinks and different types of shots. If waiting 15 minutes between drinks was a requirement for the drink package, it did not exist at this bar. It was a blast! The Woo Woo shot, the green tea shot and the blended drinks were amazing!!!
The people who suggested the Kiss on the Lips, I thank you! Because that drink is delicious.
The atrium bar was great as well, the party night we had plenty of rounds of drinks there.
The night club was great, the music was good and the crowd was hype. We did a lot of dancing and had some fun there.
Drink package was worth it! I think me and her hit the limit two times and the other days got between 10-13 drinks in (:
Pools:
The Sunshine needs bigger pools for sure. Only having two small pools kinda sucked but we survived. The sea days, me and haley sun bathed at the serenity pool all day. The pool got packed but we managed.
The water slides were FUN. The racing slides were super fast and awesome.
Stateroom:
We had a interior stateroom and it was very spacious and seemed bigger than RCL interiors although it did not have a couch like RCL does. It was clean and in good shape.
After being on big RCL ships, I thought this ship was going to be small and rundown. I was pleasantly surprised to see that wasn't the case. Everything was laid out nice and the placement of everything was great besides have Deck 4 be weird with the Sunset dining room being in the middle of ship and in the way.
Our stateroom was on Deck 5 and we could easily walk out to Ocean Plaza for a quick bite for breakfast. The spiked milkshakes from the Java place were crazy good. Karaoke was also really fun, the Carnival person James who ran karaoke one night bought me and Haley a drink since we brought some energy to the session and were having a good time.
I would say Carnival is definitely more casual than RCL. The vibe of the ship is more earthy and vibrant and relaxed and RCL is more modern and elegant and not as rowdy but still fun. I would say you would find new and unique adventures on RCL ships with the new attractions they have onboard and Carnival has more simple but yet super fun things to do onboard with passengers that are also there to have "party" type of fun. Me and Haley ran out on the pool deck to sing Rocky Top when they played it (our school fight song) and people hyped us up and cheered for us. I would never imagine doing that on Royal and not look totally crazy. Its just a different vibe on Carnival and if you are there to have a good ole time then you are in the right place.
I love RCL and still do. I definitely think it fits my family's style of cruising more than Carnival because of the things we value when it comes to the dining room and quality of the ship. I could sail either cruise line and be happy, but I think I see why people enjoy one over the other.
The Carnival Sunshine was a great ship and had lots of great places to eat and drink. Great things to do and see and enjoy. I think it was a good sized ship and good ratio of people/crew. Any Carnival lover would enjoy this ship and any RCL fan who can enjoy a laid back, casual, insanely fun time then you can sail with CCL. If you can't pass up more elegant or sophicated style of cruising then I would stay with RCL.
Carnival Sunshine A+
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1 hour ago, fyree39 said:
Will you do a trip report/review for us? I've never been on that ship and sure would love to hear your thoughts.
Absolutely! Should I post that here on this thread?
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On 5/31/2019 at 12:56 PM, Nashna said:
I was able to get a refreshment package and the drink package by calling RCCL directly. Our packages have changed pricing many times over the last few months. We got the refreshment package for $17.00 per day and the drink package for $48.00.
Did you get the $48 price on memorial day weekend? We have a thanksgiving sailing and we are hoping july 4th weekend the sale price is 30% off...
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Howdy! My family and I are sailing the week of Thanksgiving (: We have sailed on Oasis about 6/7 years ago...
What eats were your favorite outside of the dining room?
For MTD, around what time did you eat each night?
How was the crowd on the cruise? Young, old, family, or couples?
Favorite drink??
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thank you everyone for the feedback!! Just got home from the best cruise ever!! Had so so much fun (more fun then on RCL)! Tried a lot of different drinks and did lots of dancing!!!
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@mpacker, yes we are on that sailing!
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Thank you ALL!! This has been great feedback and it makes me even more excited!!!!!!!
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Hello!!
So I sail on the Sunshine in one week, and as a young person who has been on many Royal Caribbean cruises I am wondering if someone can fill me in on tips and tricks. I have researched some but I always know veterans on cruise lines have a lot of insight. I am also traveling with a friend and her family and I am not in control of bookings. I am merely showing up to the port with them and taking it from there. My main questions:
Luggage- is it unlimited like RCL with print out bag tags?
Drink package- I have the alcohol drinking package, what are things to look out for with the limits? Also does Carnival carry White Claws? *Whats your favorite drink onboard?
Food/Dining Room- I love love love food! Any items I must eat on dining room menu? Anything limitations on appetizers or number of desserts? Any other delicious things i need to eat outside of the dining room?
Other- Anything else I must know?
Thank you! I know these types of boards are frequent but I appreciate the information!!
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Hi!
Does anyone know if the Allure of the Seas has "The Frog Prince" slot machine?
Sailing on the Allure in November, and that is my familys favorite slot machine.
Thanks
Anna
RCL veteran cruised the Carnival Sunshine 6/1-6/6 - REVIEW
in Carnival Cruise Lines
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I can't speak on the embarkation process since that was my first time at that port. We got on pretty easily, wasn't too bad.
But the Sea Day brunch was good, had it on the last sea day. I researched the dining room menus on youtube before I left and one video showed it exactly how it was. I can't exactly what it was off the top of my head, and idk if i can link a youtube video here, but if you find that video about Carnival Sunshine dining rooms from the JellyBeans it'll show you!