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I was on the Sun last year and loved it, in fact looking for cruises on either Sun or Sky just because the Sun was a great fit for me. As others have said lots of quiet places to play cards, read, look at the ocean, and the Great Outdoors was wonderful. The entertainment didn't have the bells and whistles like an Oasis or newer NCL ship but it was very enjoyable. There's a full promenade deck too, always a plus.

I'd try it, all they can so is no. I've read of them doing this type of transfer before, it seems to be who happens to answer the phone/email. Good luck!!!

The Shrimp and Grits on the Seaday brunch menu is wonderful, enjoyed it last week. Also, on the regular breakfast menu the Egg White Frittata was a happy surprise. I ordered it to atone for my Chef's Table indulgence the night before...that plan backfired because the frittata was in no way a light dish! If I had to describe it I'd say lots and lots of cheese, a small amount of broccoli, all held together with a minimum of egg white. I ended up ordering and eating it three times! I don't understand the ire caused by the steak change. For me a filet is the last steak I will order, it is one of those I'm ordering it because it's low cal...kind of like eating a veg sandwich at Subway. I'd much rather have a tougher steak which has some flavor.

Have fun!

If you have Cheers Java Blue drinks are free. FWIW I think Carnival has the most generous beverage package around. Nice wines on Cheers, energy drinks, specialty coffees, milkshakes, still and sparking waters, and canned sodas. Bottomless bubbles $6.95/day for children, $9.50/day for adults and covers fountain soda and juices. They don't deliver to whereever you're at like Princess but still a good deal.

Thanks all, @jetmikewe'll most likely be joining you.

I didn't see an announcement but this morning noticed on Cruise Plum that the Panorama will be doing 18 and 25 day Trans-Pacific cruises in the fall of 2024. Have a hold on the 25 day.

Excellent. They brought in a comedian I’d seen on one of their newer ships but with different material and there was a Frank Sinatra show that I actually watched twice in one evening…that good. We were on the Sun, would sail that ship again in a heartbeat. Clean, kept up, great service, the whole package. Loved The Great Outdoors, an outdoor bar, buffet, and covered eating area at the aft of the ship.

My son is autistic, we have a long cruise history w/ asking for special assistance and we still had to pay for a package for him when he was in a cabin with my mother. I ended up being fine w/ it, he certainly drank enough canned sodas, shakes, mocktails, and waters. Carnival's drink package is pretty generous so not going to complain. My mom can't cruise anymore so DS has his own connecting cabin w/ ours and we go with the soda package for him and pay out of pocket for the other items he wants.

Maybe Firenze will do the summer season before going to Long Beach?

We are on the June 17th cruise, don't know if that is the same one as @dcmombut our reservations are lost as well.

Thank-you @niniLooking at my post I realized I said you couldn't use the balcony unless you were at sea, I meant in port, due to wind. Did you like the cabin?

This is great @bagneyIt is for an Antartica cruise so I wanted views but I didn't want to pay balcony prices. Front of the ship high up may be rocky but I can get a seasick patch to be on the safe side. Thank-you.

Hi, I think the top picture is a generic OV and the bottom either C101 or C103. There are about five of these that are classified OV because the balcony isn't useable unless you're at sea. One of the bottom pictures shows a barrel chair so thinking that these are old pics that were uploaded last year.

Hello, I've booked C101 and C103 for a cruise and wondering if anyone has any current pictures, video, or comments??? These cabins are classified oceanview, but are actually balconies. I did a search and the threads are over 10 years old. TIA.

I like interiors so either would be fine for me as far as the cabin itself, but deck eight is closer to things. We were on nine last summer and loved the location.

I’m hoping for some Hawaii cruises.

Second the Panorama recommendation. Their family OV are really nice and there is a bath and a half and with a deep junior tub.

I was on the Sun last September and absolutely loved the ship. Very clean, well kept, and service was amazing. There are a lot of places to sit and people or scenery watch, and not a lot of hustle and bustle. I would sail on her again in a heartbeat and am beyond envy for those doing the TA, it looks like a great itinerary. On our cruise entertainment was good, as they brought in one of their current comedians...I saw her on the Bliss in January 2022, and there was an excellent tribute to Frank Sinatra which I saw twice. Loved the Great Outdoors and the buffet had plenty of choices. We were on Harmony of the Seas last month, Star Class, and while I enjoyed that experience immensly the Sun cruise, inside cabin, was not a lesser cruise by any means. BTW, some great inside cabins on the Sun. I was assigned 1024 which had the bed and closet area, and then there was a full couch with more closets facing it. Bathroom was small and hair dryer reminded me of what it was like when we first started cruising. Also...little key card holder as you come in the room, an artifact for sure.

I am not seeing the pictures either, thought it was just me.

One thing I like about the Panorama dinner buffet is that they have fried oysters the night they're served in the mdr. I dearly love fried oysters so go to Lido after mdr to for a second, third, fourth...helping. Yes, I know I could get extra in the mdr but I enjoy getting the exact amount I want. Really, the Lido on Panorama is great. At lunch in July they had a mediterranean section w/ flatbreads, hummus, sun dried tomatoes, pesto, fresh cheeses...really yummy.

We cruised with 32 year old autistic DS on Panorama last July and I'll echo what you said...CCL staff is amazing with the autistic population. I really want to take DS on Celebration as he dearly loved Barnum and Bailey circus when it came around each year. If we cruised at an off time perhaps we'd have better luck w/ getting good seats. Thank-you for sharing, it is so helpful in planning. We have a Princess cruise booked in June and I haven't been able to find any first person accounts so very nervous about embarkation, debarkation, and table in the mdr.

This. Our first cruise was a 4 day out of LA, old Carnival ship. We had a good time as we had extended family along but it wasn't something I thought I ever needed to do again. I did want to take our son on a Disney cruise though, and in those days you had to fly to Florida, so we went with the 7 day Magic. Blew me away and since that cruise it is rare that we don't have at least one booked. Granted the Disney Magic was and is a beautiful ship, but I think we'd have had the same reaction had we sailed a 7 day on any newer ship. My SIL was talking about trying a cruise, just a 3 or 4 day to see if she'd like it and I told her a 3 or 4 day is not going to give a true picture. Will it be fun, yes, but a different fun.

For years we used Southwest credit cards and flew exclusively with them. I liked their service, with points I was generally able to buy about six rt tickets to Florida from Sacramento and it worked well for our family. Fast forward to Covid and their lousy handling of autistic passengers and masking and I stopped using my card. DH still had a lot of miles on his so we used those up and as of two weeks ago I canceled both cards. I still have one flight booked on points for February but really wondering if I should cancel as I'm flying to LGB day of cruise. I feel terrible for all those who were stranded and missed their holidays.

Yay!!! So happy for you. Your WDW and Pop pictures are making me miss WDW. For six or seven years we went to WDW every September, then DS decided he didn't like it any longer. DH and I would really like to go back but when I pulled up rates for October 23 Pop was approximately $250/night. Crazy, if I recall we used to pay about $110/night. Of course that was back in 2007-2013. We get a military discount so will keep checking, but will not go back until/if the dining plan is reinstated.