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:
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.
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.