I’m off to the Sunshine !!!!

I’m off again on my travels and this time I am very lucky to have the experience of cruising on the newly refurbished Carnival Sunshine for 4 nights from the 29th April 2013. My three colleagues and I will be joining the ship in Civitavecchia (Rome) then cruising round the Mediterranean.


Our itinerary is as below:
Civitavecchia ( Rome )

Naples ( Italy )
Messina ( Sicily )
Dubrovnik ( Croatia )


She was known as the Carnival Destiny but between February and April 2013 she will be undergoing an ambitious refit costing $155 million that will incorporate all of the line’s “Fun Ship 2.0” dining, bar and entertainment features, as well as a variety of exciting innovations. The newly renamed “Carnival Sunshine” will be launched in April 2013 and she will embark on a schedule of 9 and 12 day Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona and Venice from April to October 2013 followed by 7 nights Caribbean voyages year round from her home port of New Orleans, starting in November 2013.

Here’s an insight into some of Carnival Sunshine’s features:

Dining Choices :

Guy’s Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, Fahrenheit 555, Cucina del Capitano – or “The Captain’s Kitchen”, a stunning new full-service Asian restaurant, An expansive casual poolside eatery, Lido Marketplace, a new casual dining option “The Comfort Kitchen.

Bars :

RedFrog Pub, RedFrog Rum Bar, BlueIguana Tequila Bar, EA SPORTS Bar, Alchemy Bar, The Library Bar, an exciting new lounge, Havana Bar, the new Sunshine Bar, A new cigar bar concept, along with fine cigars and a variety of brandies, cognacs and liqueurs.

Outdoor Fun and Relaxation :

Carnival’s first three-deck-high Serenity adults-only retreat, Cloud 9 Spa, Sport Square Carnival Sunshine’s new open-air recreation complex. WaterWorks, a “splash-tastic” top-deck attraction with wet ‘n wild thrills such as the line’s iconic “Twister” water slide, a Splash Zone kids water play area, an all-new thrill slide. Carnival’s Seaside Theatre, offering nightly “Dive In Movies”.                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                 
I have had the pleasure of experiencing Carnival before, I was on the launch of the Carnival Splendour in July 2008 and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed her. Looking at the Carnival Sunshine though I think she will have so much more to offer and I am really excited to have the experience of cruising on her.

Don’t worry I will be updating my blog with lots of pictures for you all so I’ll keep you posted.

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My name is Michelle Fennelly and I have over 28 years of experience in the travel industry and cruising is my passion. I have worked for Cruise.co.uk for the last 6yrs which I absolutely love, before then I have worked for Air200 – Airtours / MyTravel – Tomas Cook. I…

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