NCdave Posted January 20, 2016 #301 Share Posted January 20, 2016 SUPER review!! thanks for taking time for all of us to benefit from your experiences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted January 20, 2016 #302 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Did you have a Cuban sandwich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted January 20, 2016 #303 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Comedian Happy Cole is really funny but usually raunchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted January 20, 2016 #304 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Thanks for one of, if not the best review I've ever read on Cruise Critic. I appreciate your comments and look forward to the Sunshine in a few months. Remember Mac wrote a great review and he became a Host. Maybe that's in your future Sean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohitssunshine Posted January 20, 2016 #305 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Sean, thanks for all the work you're putting into this great review. We're supposed to embark this Friday on the Sunshine for an eight night cruise to Bermuda. We are anxiously watching the weather reports about the storm, Joquin, which currently is hovering around the Bahamas. Any news about this from the ship? Thanks for any info you can pass along. Just reading through this amazing review and caught your name/location. I am here in the Villages - well, right on the edge of the Villages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoperDK Posted January 20, 2016 #306 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Thank you for taking time to write such a great review! It is very helpful to us as we are boarding the sunshine in a couple of weeks. Dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohitssunshine Posted January 21, 2016 #307 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Wow - finally finished the review, and wanted to say thank you! Such an informative review with amazing photos. I'm not even planning to cruise the Sunshine but was sucked in and couldn't stop reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yzermangirl Posted January 23, 2016 #308 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Thank you so much for the wonderful review,very helpful. Sailing on Sunshine in March! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinglesmountjoy Posted January 24, 2016 #309 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Thanks so much for taking the time to write such a thorough review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted February 23, 2016 #310 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wonderful review thanks you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebosn1 Posted February 23, 2016 #311 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thank you so much for this wonderful review! I sail on Sunshine for the first time in April, and thanks to all your time and effort I feel as if I have already been on her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzin Phillis Posted February 25, 2016 #312 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Our appitizers had now arrived. Matt order the Il Capitano's Signature Arancini and I had the Calamari Fritti. Both were very, very good. I really enjoyed the calamari; it was cooked just right and now chewy at all. The portions are not what I would have called family-style, though. I've had larger portions at a land restaurant that didn't serve family-style. Matt’s, on the other hand, I wouldn’t even consider a single portion. It was like a child's appetizer. It consisted of 4 balls, a little bit smaller than a golf ball. Maybe the portion size increases if there are more diners but, from what I have seen online, the portion sizes all look the same. The arancini were also delicious, just wish there were more of them. Next, obviously were our main entrees. We each ordered a side as well. Matt had the Spaghetti Carbonara with Broccoli with Peperonata and I ordered the Pollo Parmigiana Della Cucina with Rosemary Potatoes. Again, I’m not entirely sure how this was family style either. Like I had said, mine was just one large piece of chicken. But even Matt’s- there was nothing to serve his pasta from the main entree plate to an individual plate. Plus there are only three stalks of broccoli. What happens if there is a family of 4? Mom and Dad both have a stalk and brother and sister share a bite? Just a weird concept. My chicken parm was very good. It was not overly fried and did not have a super fried taste to it. The potatoes were fine. Matt thought that his spaghetti carbonara was one of the best pasta dishes he's ever had. It was very creamy and tasty with just the right amount of pancetta. The broccoli was pretty bland and nothing special. I agree. when we visited this place on the magic, we were taken back by the portions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katiel53 Posted February 26, 2016 #313 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I am wondering if the portions are now just individual portions but the menu still says served family style. I say this because initially when the American Table menus came out, the flatbread and I think salads were served or to be served family style, but due to complaints, they were changed to individual servings? Another guess, and it's just a guess, is that if served family style, there was a lot of food wasted as the portions would have had to be larger per item. By looking at the pictures you posted, there is no way those are family sized portions. I do have to say that the food does look good and I am looking forward to going to the restaurant later this year. Thanks for posting the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzin Phillis Posted February 26, 2016 #314 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Grand Turk The Fun Times your review is so detailed that it feels like I went on this trip as well. Im getting teary eyed that our trip is almost over!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griz400 Posted February 28, 2016 #315 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I can't believe i didn't see this review earlier when you posted it. Very, very nice and detailed review. We are doing the same ship and venue in April, except we stop at Curacao first ... By reading your review ( 2x the past 4 days) I am sure you enjoyed it alot . The Italian restaurant you can just book on board ?? And i see you tried the Shake Spot a few times, We will as well. Did you try a spiked version ?? Also by looking at your pictures of all the food, and you guys not complaining of nothing really , the menus and food seems to be rather pretty good we presume .. I will definitely try a piece of that Cappuccino pie you posted, and we always liked the baked Alaska :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted February 28, 2016 #316 Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) I can't believe i didn't see this review earlier when you posted it. Very, very nice and detailed review. We are doing the same ship and venue in April, except we stop at Curacao first ... By reading your review ( 2x the past 4 days) I am sure you enjoyed it alot . The Italian restaurant you can just book on board ?? And i see you tried the Shake Spot a few times, We will as well. Did you try a spiked version ?? Also by looking at your pictures of all the food, and you guys not complaining of nothing really , the menus and food seems to be rather pretty good we presume .. I will definitely try a piece of that Cappuccino pie you posted, and we always liked the baked Alaska :) Are you on the roll call or fb page? Lots going on, many events planned for the 4/8 cruise. Edited February 28, 2016 by crusinpsychRN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvs2beachit Posted February 28, 2016 #317 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Loved your review. Thanks for taking the time to write it in such great detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeafl Posted February 28, 2016 #318 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I can't believe i didn't see this review earlier when you posted it. Very, very nice and detailed review. We are doing the same ship and venue in April, except we stop at Curacao first ... By reading your review ( 2x the past 4 days) I am sure you enjoyed it alot . The Italian restaurant you can just book on board ?? And i see you tried the Shake Spot a few times, We will as well. Did you try a spiked version ?? Also by looking at your pictures of all the food, and you guys not complaining of nothing really , the menus and food seems to be rather pretty good we presume .. I will definitely try a piece of that Cappuccino pie you posted, and we always liked the baked Alaska :) I agree, his review is fantastic! However, I don't know if you know this, but starting with the March 5 cruise, the Sunshine will be getting the American Table menus. No Cappucino pie or baked Alaska for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griz400 Posted February 28, 2016 #319 Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) looks like the same for as well ... let us know for sure when you get back, we didnt know that, and just searched the net and cant find the info you have ... but, did see a smores parfait and chocolate pie and pie a la mode, seen all these pics .. you can tell us what they taste like .. lol :) Where did you read this, cant seem to find info on this for the Sunshine Edited February 28, 2016 by griz400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpoollovely Posted February 28, 2016 #320 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Loved this review :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCteacherlovescruising Posted February 28, 2016 #321 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Thank you for writing such a detailed review with lots of pictures! Our first cruise was on the Destiny. We are looking forward to sailing on the Sunshine next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted February 29, 2016 #322 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Great review, thanks for taking the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeafl Posted February 29, 2016 #323 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) looks like the same for as well ... let us know for sure when you get back, we didnt know that, and just searched the net and cant find the info you have ... but, did see a smores parfait and chocolate pie and pie a la mode, seen all these pics .. you can tell us what they taste like .. lol :) Where did you read this, cant seem to find info on this for the Sunshine Here you go! I copied this from his Facebook page. John Heald February 1 at 12:28pm · Miami, FL, United States · The next two ships to receive the American Table menus will be the Carnival Miracle and Carnival Sunshine both on March 5th cheers Edited February 29, 2016 by Jeafl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted March 3, 2016 #324 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Very informative. Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKeighley Posted March 8, 2016 #325 Share Posted March 8, 2016 And some more... And now the ropes course and everything Sport Square has to offer. Kinda random...soda machines. Do you know if the soda machine go with the bottomless bubbles soda package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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