Less Than 48 hours aboard the Carnival Sunshine

[debee1015]

The Taxi drop off point. We paid $10 and they gave us a ticket for the return trip at this time as well.

 

My Aztec Statue Boyfriend

 

Daquiri in a Coconut

 

Mosaic Tile art in the Port Lucayan shops.

 

This was Good Friday so quite a few of the shops were closed. I heard some other people on the bus say the Grand Lucayan casino wasn't serving alcohol until 6 PM due to the holiday.

 

We made our way across the street to the Grand Lucayan. We walked up to the Security hut and asked about the Day Passes, the lady explained all the amenities we got with the day pass (FREE WI-FI). We payed our $15 and made our way past the pools (yes we had free run of them as well)

 

[debee1015]

More of the pools

 

Infinity Pool and swim up bar

 

Our view from our lounge chairs

 

Parasailing

 

Selfies on the beach!!!

[debee1015]

The Grand Lucayan had a really nice beach (brrr the water was cold though, I like my oceans Over 80, which is why I hated going to the Shore as a kid in New Jersey) and the pools were really nice. There were plenty of chairs, although I don't feel they had enough restrooms, or at least changing rooms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So if you're in Freeport and want a nice day at the beach. The Grand Lucayan is super nice. The drinks are not too bad most were about $7 (Credit Cards only). At the swim up bar we waited, finally I got out of the pool and went to the front of Rum Runners to order 2 Our Lucayan Delights (Coconut Rum, Nassau Royal , Blue Curacao, Pineapple Juice) and Wanda's favorite B-52's. The bartender took his time and made them so perfectly, each layer was crystal clear I thanked him PROFUSELY for taking the time to make them (you have to slowly pour each liquor into the glass) and told him he would hear a scream in about 2 minutes when got back to the bar in to pool. His face just lit up and he told me he was going to take them himself. Wanda saw him come out and was like "THOSE ARE MINE!! I KNOW THOSE ARE MINE!!"

 

We didn't order any food, we figured we'd go back to hit up the lido deck. Which is what we did.

[Cruzinbabe06]

Enjoying your review.

 

Thanks for taking the time to post.

[sjcruiser]

Great review and photos, thanks for posting.

[keishashadow]

OP your TR is such a fun read:D

 

I've cruised out of Port Canaveral & zipped right into parking garages in the past before but never used CCL's...after all the traffic woes you waited an hour to enter:eek:. Hope that's not the norm there.

[debee1015]

Time for fun with store mannequins:

 

Wanda is impressed

 

I do my best Miley Cyrus impersonation

 

Pool Rules:

You shouldn't use the pool if you consume alcohol, but there's a swim up bar in the pool?

 

I am confused.

 

As we arrive back at the Sunshine there is a nice shaded seating area just before you get on board:

 

Touchups?

[debee1015]

OP your TR is such a fun read:D

 

I've cruised out of Port Canaveral & zipped right into parking garages in the past before but never used CCL's...after all the traffic woes you waited an hour to enter:eek:. Hope that's not the norm there.

 

I think part of it was they had some ceremony welcoming the Sunshine to Port Canaveral. So I think there was a delay in opening the Parking garage.

Edited April 21, 2014 by debee1015

[debee1015]

Enjoying your review.

 

Thanks for taking the time to post.

 

Thanks for reading. :)

[debee1015]

Great review and photos, thanks for posting.

 

Thanks for reading. :D

[keishashadow]

I think part of it was they had some ceremony welcoming the Sunshine to Port Canaveral. So I think there was a delay in opening the Parking garage.

 

ah, makes sense, thanks miley;)

[jerseytomato]

I'm really enjoying your review. I wish your cruise had been longer so the review would be longer ;)

What beach did you used to go to in NJ? I live "down the shore".

[debee1015]

After getting back we head up to the Lido for a late lunch. Once again Guy's Burgers and Fries:

 

I could say something about a cheeseburger in a heavenly place but Jimmy Buffet might sue me.

 

Interior color of the Lido:

 

Abou Merhi Cruises Orient Queen II I guess is not making every Monday sailings to Rhodes if she's in Freeport.

 

The port area in Freeport

 

Adios Freeport.

[debee1015]

I'm really enjoying your review. I wish your cruise had been longer so the review would be longer ;)

What beach did you used to go to in NJ? I live "down the shore".

 

We used to go to Ocean Grove. I grew up in North Jersey, up in Ringwood. Not near the Shore. :)

[debee1015]

FOR THE LOVE OF G*D PEOPLE DON'T FEED THE SEAGULLS OFF THE SHIP

 

 

This guy was totally cool with the seagull feeding, less fish for them more for him:

 

Yeah, just leave already, ok.

 

Nice Beach

 

[StaceySteveDMB]

ah, makes sense, thanks miley;)

 

 

We were on this cruise. Great review. We drove from Port Charlotte and were parked by 11:00 am and on the ship and at Guys by 11:30 after getting soda cards and sign and sail cards punched.

 

 

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[cruizinisthebest]

We used to go to Ocean Grove. I grew up in North Jersey, up in Ringwood. Not near the Shore. :)

 

Ocean Grove is just a stone's throw away for me! :)

 

Lucaya must have finished construction. They were working on that area when we were there last August. Looks very nice. I know alot of people don't like Freeport, but I actually think it's a nice stop.

 

Nice Review. Can't wait to see the Sunshine in a few months.

Edited April 21, 2014 by cruizinisthebest

[debee1015]

 

(The Youtube thing wouldn't work)

 

I told Wanda how the Pilot steers the ship out of the harbor and then a smaller ship will come get him and he will leap from our ship to the smaller ship, and she didn't believe me.

 

 

Edited April 21, 2014 by debee1015

[debee1015]

Adios Pilot

 

A Holland America ship was in dry dock, the SomethingDam

 

 

The water was incredibly blue.

 

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heading back to Port canaveral

 

Our Cabin/Stateroom/Whatever

[debee1015]

We were on this cruise. Great review. We drove from Port Charlotte and were parked by 11:00 am and on the ship and at Guys by 11:30 after getting soda cards and sign and sail cards punched.

 

 

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I was just getting to Plant City at 11.

 

Glad you had a great cruise.

[debee1015]

Ocean Grove is just a stone's throw away for me! :)

 

Lucaya must have finished construction. They were working on that area when we were there last August. Looks very nice. I know alot of people don't like Freeport, but I actually think it's a nice stop.

 

Nice Review. Can't wait to see the Sunshine in a few months.

 

For a $25 excursion (including Taxi fare r/t) with beaches, loungers and nice pools I think Freeport is great. I wish the shops were better. I think if there was some investment in the area (like Nassau) it could be a destination.

[Doug910]

...Love your writing style! Great photos also! Thanks for taking the time to post your review.

[Andoria]

I'm not sure I could be satisfied just taking a two day cruise but your review was a fun read. Thanks for posting it.

[GrrlMeetsWrrld]

Good times! Nice post--thanks!

 

 

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[debee1015]

Before dinner we heared down to the Duty Free shops some co-workers wanted Hennessy White. So we got down there and they only had 1 bottle on the shelf. So I asked the guy if there was any more and he said yeah, how many do you need?

 

5

 

You can buy 6 at a case price of $37 (and change) a bottle.

 

Sold.

 

So we bought 6 bottles of Hennessy White. Did I get any of them?

 

No

 

We headed back to the cabin to drop off our boxes and headed down to the mid-ship Sunrise dining room.

 

OOPS! I forgot I cannot go down to the 3rd floor from the aft elevators, and I can't access the Sunrise dining room from the 4th floor aft elevators.

 

We have to go up to the 5th deck walk to the mid ship elevators and then down to the 3rd deck.

 

UGH I hated this.

 

Finally we get to dinner and its elegant night and somehow in my new found organizational skills (ha!) I forget to pack dress pants (because I wasn't bringing a garment bag for 1 dress). So I wore jeans to dinner at elegant night.

 

Now some people say, "You shouldn't have been allowed in the MDR..."

 

Whatever, it was a TWO DAY CRUISE who has an elegant night on a 2 day cruise?

 

I did have a nice top, so I was dressy from the mid section up.

 

Dinner in the MDR

 

A taste of Strawberry Jello with mint.

 

No it's strawberry bisque

 

Lobster and shrimp. two nights in a row

 

Now if you look at the EXIF data I took that shot at 9:05 PM

 

This shot was taken at 10:02 PM

We waited almost an hour for them to bring the dessert menu back. Our servers disappeared! People from our table left because after 40 minutes our glasses of water weren't filled and they got tired of waiting. The dancing occurred before 9:30.

 

This was probably my worst dining experience on a Carnival ship outside of Your Time Dining.

 

Wanda still gave the Warm Chocolate Melting cake a big thumbs up:

 

But look behind her almost all the tables are empty, that's because we were the last table to get served.