matt082600

I'm sailing her on Tuesday.  I heard similar gripes about Sunshine and I had a fantastic time when I sailed her.  Is it perfect, I doubt it.  But honestly, what in life is??  Happy sailing!!!

Thanks for the information.

10 minutes ago, bjfitz0703 said:

Is there a weight limit on the checked in luggage?  

 

Thanks

Not from the cruise line. 

21 hours ago, lottiegreen56 said:

 

 

Lol who knows, it's called cruise critic and if you say anything negative some folks get pissed. Blows my mind!

I'm not a gambler and I don't play Roulette, but I do understand math and I'm now very curious.  Can someone explain why the extra "B" slot changes the game so drastically?  I believe one gentleman said he'd get off the ship if there was an extra green slot.  I'd love to be educated if someone was willing to take a few moments to write the explanation.  Thanks in advance!

1 hour ago, quickrate said:

This all depends on which port you are leaving from. I have no experience with New York but Miami sticks to the early late line.

Pat

Ok, thanks Pat.

12 hours ago, Florida Paesano said:

Can someone confirm that Sunrise's Maitre'd's email is srmaitred@carnival.com.  

 

The email address for the maitre'd on the Sunrise is SNmaitred@carnival.com.  Enjoy your cruise!

 

Thank you!!

Any help with the email address?  I'm sailing with a group of 20 and I'm hoping to have adults and young adults at separate tables.

21 hours ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

 

Just don’t be like the couple we met on Horizon who complained about waiting in line for roughly 2 hours when they showed up more than 2 hours prior to their check-in appointment.  They actually turned out to be a lot of fun, but on embarkation day they were both in a bad mood when they boarded the ship (we met them at the lobby bar) and they had no one to blame but themselves. 

I would never.  I understand my time slot and will board at that time if its the earliest I'm allowed to board.  But I'll happily board early, if allowed.

Jeff, an absolutely fantastic review, as always!  Thanks for taking the time to write it and thanks for taking us along on your journey!!  Leaving on the Sunrise in 2 weeks myself....

Ok, great.  We got stuck with a late check-in time but we're anticipating getting to the pier rather early, depending on traffic of course.  Naturally, we'd like to board as soon as possible, so your insight is very helpful.

Hello all,

Sailing the Sunrise on 7/2.  Can someone confirm that Sunrise's Maitre'd's email is srmaitred@carnival.com.  

Also, have check-in times been strictly enforced.  I know Sunrise just got to NY a couple of weeks ago, but I'm hoping some cruisers can share some insight.  Thanks!

I have left from both as well.

The few times I have emailed the maitre'd in the past, he has always been very helpful; and, upon boarding, was rewarded for his efforts.

Great review so far.....thanks for taking the time to write it!

22 hours ago, tidecat said:

Amazingly the deck cam is still on, although you may not see much besides a dumpster where the Continent pool was.

Agreed.  I keep checking it, but obviously it has a very limited view.

I'm sailing her in July and have seen some posts and pictures of the work and progress being made on the ship.  Does anyone have pictures vids of the work/progress being made on the ship?  If so, post away!  Thanks!

41 minutes ago, RWolver672 said:

Simply stated:  $15 per person per day.  You are not charged for any children under 2 years old.

 

Agreed.  Remember, tips can be increased, decreased, or removed altogether by going to guest relations.

Hi Lyncoya,

Great review! Thanks for posting.

I have had it with this everyday art auction mail

Crap. I’m done. I’m opting out.

 

 

 

 

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LOL....You are hysterical! !!

Hey, I haven’t called them all out, but I’m catching what you are throwing out. Cruise critic gold! I dig it.

 

 

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Ditto!!!

In May on the oysters on the half shell were Blue Point and only $1.25 which is very reasonable. We thought the Lobster Roll was to die for. They do serve Maine lobster in the Steakhouse.

That seems very reasonable

Just some key thoughts that may not be covered elsewhere....

 

- Don't rely on your GPS if staying in or driving through midtown. MY GPS went haywire on the way in to our midtown hotel, likely because of the building heights. One wrong turn and we added 1 hour to our trip.

- Parking at the terminal is really easy. Only one way in and one way out. Remember which pier you are directed to park at. We were directed to pier 86 and the ship was at 88. When we arrived we were on the lower level and were disoriented for a few minutes when we went to the parking level.

- In NY they have an Early Arrival line. Please don't flame me, but we arrived an hour or so earlier and we breezed through security. There was an issue with our passports being read by the scanner so we had to wait in a line past security. Even with that wait we were on the ship less than an hour after we arrived and right at the time we were to check in. We boarded and ate at Blue Iguana (no lines) on Deck 10 mid ship. By about 1PM lines were forming at Guy's, Iguana and in the Lido Buffet. Seating was becoming scarce around the same time.

- The refrigerator cabinet has a vent so I am not sure the towel trick to open the cabinet door is necessary any longer. I can say that the vent and fan in the bottom middle of the back of the fridge cannot be blocked or the fridge won't cool. It worked well otherwise.

- We were at muster when the ship pushed back and we were already down the Hudson some by the time we got back to our cabin. A bit disappointing. We were at muster 5 minutes early and were disappointed to be kept waiting for 30-45 min while the CD made a number of announcements. (as in, "I can see you on the Promenade, get to your muster")

- Never felt crowded anywhere on the ship, except after muster when everyone was stuck in the same hallways.

- We did not ride the elevators much. Being on deck 8 we were central enough that stairs were preferred. When we did ride the elevators we only had 2 concerns. First, it takes too long to select the number of passengers. A few times lines formed to select the car because of this. Some of the floors have TV screens that identify which floor(s) a car is going to. But no where is the current position of the elevator shown. A few times we waited and decided it was quicker to take the stairs - but we really didn't know for sure. This leads to elevators being called to floors unnecessarily.

- Starboard side view of the Statute of Liberty and the V. Narrows Bridge on the outbound trip was amazing. We went up to Serenity for this. Starboard side view of Wall Street on the inbound trip (very very early in the AM) was even better.

- Definitely get the Skyride, Ropes course and Waterslides out of the way early. On such a short itinerary the risk of these being closed is high. We did the sky ride (the attendant was not only from the same country as us, but also from the same city!!!!) on the first sea day but everything was closed on the 2nd sea day.

- The seas on the 2nd sea day were rough. I though we were Ok in our deck 8 room and managed Ok even up on decks 10-12. I heard some people on deck 2 were subjected to constant banging.

- Debarking to Bermuda was very easy. We were amongst the first off the ship at 8:30 and we were settled in at Horseshoe Bay beach by 9:30. No need to walk to the mini-bus zone as they will be lined up on the walkway right next to the ship.

- Put your hangars on the closet floor after you pack up on the last night. Otherwise they will bang together all night.

 

That's all I can think of for now.

Thanks for your review arm chair.

just look at Sunshine-- it will be exactly the same

That's not correct. The deck plans for Sunrise have several differences compared to the sunshine. But, they certainly are very similar.

Thank you for your review. I'm glad you had a nice trip.

Great review!! Thank you for posting all the valuable information and insight.