Liverpoollovely Posted January 2, 2015 #1 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Hi everyone, I am trying to decide for a future cruise I am planning for me and my family ... We want to go to different ports, which I believe both ships provide .. but I was wondering which ship did you enjoy most? or which ports would you advise more over the others, we will be doing a B2B on either the Conquest or Sunshine. 18th March 2016 Sunshine $869 Ocean View 8 Days Port Canaveral St. Maarten, St Kitts, Puerto Rico Grand Turk 26th March 2016 Sunshine $906 Ocean View 8 Days Port Canaveral Aruba Curacao; Grand Turk OR 19th March 2016 Conquest $879 Ocean View 8 Days Fort Lauderdale Grand Turk; Dominican Republic; Curacao; Aruba 27th March 2016 Conquest $579 Ocean View 6 Days Fort Lauderdale Grand Turk; Amber Cove, Dominican Republic; Half Moon Cay, The Bahamas Your help and opinions will be greatly received :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatelek Posted January 2, 2015 #2 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Sunshine Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpoollovely Posted January 2, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Sunshine Sent from my iPhone using Forums ohh thank you for your reply tatelek ... why do you say Sunshine? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love my grandkids Posted January 2, 2015 #4 Share Posted January 2, 2015 8 day conquest. Sunshine is too crowded for my teastes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser fanatic Posted January 2, 2015 #5 Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) I have done both ships and I prefer the Sunshine because it has all of the latest upgrades. Edited January 2, 2015 by cruiser fanatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgerrish Posted January 2, 2015 #6 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I've never sailed the Sunshine, but those ports are lovely. The Conquest has had a wonderful upgrade. (I sailed on the Freedom, in June, which had the upgrades and visited Aruba and Curacao - cannot wait to go back there). Good luck deciding :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpoollovely Posted January 2, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Thank you everyone so far :) I am swaying towards the Sunshine for the ports alone but looking into reviews of both ships :) to be sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatelek Posted January 2, 2015 #8 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Such an amazing boat I went on for 7 days still didn't see everything I wanted and the staff was the best so far I haven't been on conquest but am going in May Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love my grandkids Posted January 2, 2015 #9 Share Posted January 2, 2015 We enjoy comedy club and people tell me it is the smallest in the fleet and hard to get into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatelek Posted January 2, 2015 #10 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I feel like most the comedy clubs r small anyway it's always over packed but I always go 30-40min early have a cocktail and wait its always worth it Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpoollovely Posted January 2, 2015 Author #11 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I feel like most the comedy clubs r small anyway it's always over packed but I always go 30-40min early have a cocktail and wait its always worth it Sent from my iPhone using Forums I have to agree I find the ships comedy clubs could be enlarged on all the ships I have been on :) I normally go earlier and get myself situated with a few nice cocktails :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love my grandkids Posted January 2, 2015 #12 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I feel like most the comedy clubs r small anyway it's always over packed but I always go 30-40min early have a cocktail and wait its always worth it Sent from my iPhone using Forums I understand the Sunshine's club is the smallest by far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatelek Posted January 2, 2015 #13 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I mean I haven't been on every ship but it's small Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted January 2, 2015 #14 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I feel like most the comedy clubs r small anyway it's always over packed but I always go 30-40min early have a cocktail and wait its always worth it Sent from my iPhone using Forums So true. The comedy clubs are always packed. Always. On the Freedom the line was all the way up the aft stairs 40 minutes before showtime. Sorry but this issue is not unique to the Sunshine. The comedy shows are popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love my grandkids Posted January 2, 2015 #15 Share Posted January 2, 2015 So true. The comedy clubs are always packed. Always. On the Freedom the line was all the way up the aft stairs 40 minutes before showtime. Sorry but this issue is not unique to the Sunshine. The comedy shows are popular. They wont put the shows in the main lounge as they "want" a more intimate setting but many passengers are unable to get into the shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted January 2, 2015 #16 Share Posted January 2, 2015 They wont put the shows in the main lounge as they "want" a more intimate setting but many passengers are unable to get into the shows. I wish they would though. They could rope off certain sections so people aren't as spread out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpoollovely Posted January 2, 2015 Author #17 Share Posted January 2, 2015 thank you all for your feedback :) i have a pros and cons list for both ships The Conquest has four ports we have never been to the Sunshine only has three we have not been to ... having said that one of those three ports is St Kitts :) and the Conquest does not go to that port on the selected available dates we have to go. my biggest gripe is Future cruise desks haha sounds so RANDOM but does both ships have a future cruise desk? it wasn't until I read a review of another ship when someone said they had no future cruise desk I thought ... oh dear does Conquest or Sunshine have Future Cruise Desks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted January 2, 2015 #18 Share Posted January 2, 2015 my biggest gripe is Future cruise desks haha sounds so RANDOM but does both ships have a future cruise desk? it wasn't until I read a review of another ship when someone said they had no future cruise desk I thought ... oh dear does Conquest or Sunshine have Future Cruise Desks? I know the Conquest does. I've never sailed on the Sunshine, so I can't tell you about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser fanatic Posted January 3, 2015 #19 Share Posted January 3, 2015 thank you all for your feedback :) i have a pros and cons list for both ships The Conquest has four ports we have never been to the Sunshine only has three we have not been to ... having said that one of those three ports is St Kitts :) and the Conquest does not go to that port on the selected available dates we have to go. my biggest gripe is Future cruise desks haha sounds so RANDOM but does both ships have a future cruise desk? it wasn't until I read a review of another ship when someone said they had no future cruise desk I thought ... oh dear does Conquest or Sunshine have Future Cruise Desks? Both Conquest and Sunshine have the Future Cruise Desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_k58 Posted January 3, 2015 #20 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Haven't been on the Sunshine but love the Conquest class ships. Unfortunatey, I keep getting lost on the way to the MDR because it isn't a direct route and you have to change floors. That is a minor thing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpoollovely Posted January 3, 2015 Author #21 Share Posted January 3, 2015 thank you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdamion Posted January 3, 2015 #22 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Well, the sunshine has a better itinerary and is very attractive, but it is a very crowded ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpoollovely Posted January 3, 2015 Author #23 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Thank you for your feedback :) I am so tempted by the Sunshine ... despite the non stop reports of the Sunshine having crowding issues...the way I am looking at it is that ... either ship there will be crowds ... it will be spring break and past experience you get used to the crowds :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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