Oh Canada! Our Carnival Sunshine New England/Canada cruise (with pics) 9/3/2016

[Jamman54]

The bed in the king bed configuration…..

 

 

Here are the three closets…..

 

 

The typical Carnival bathroom…..

 

 

 

I included this picture to show that we did have a mini-fridge. We were not expecting to have one, but were glad we did…..

 

 

It was time to get some grub, so we took the elevator up to the Lido Deck, where along the Atrium they had tables set up to take reservations for their up-charge venues. Here’s the table for the Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Cucina del Capitano reservations…..

 

 

Green Eggs & Ham breakfast reservations…..

 

 

 

JiJi’s reservations…..

 

 

Our first view as we made our way outside was of the Beach Pool…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

That’s DJ Surge up on Deck 10 spinning tunes…..

 

 

The Red Frog Rum Bar on the starboard side…..

 

 

On the port side is the Blue Iguana Tequila Bar…..

 

 

Patti catches me ordering my first Guy’s Burger of the cruise…..

 

 

The Toppings Bar…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here’s the really good stuff…..

 

 

Patti’s burger along with her favorite drink, the Caribbean Colada….

 

 

My burgers with my first of many on this cruise, Thirsty Frog Red…..

 

 

Here we are enjoying our first lunch aboard the Carnival Sunshine.....

 

 

I have met my new best friend in the world, I Guiste, who would save me from taking two steps to the bar, and bring all my drinks to me. Lol.

 

 

After finishing our lunch, it was time to take a little tour of the ship. A view from the Lido Deck looking up at Serenity…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Checking out the Blue Iguana Cantina…..

 

 

Here are the hours of operation…..

 

 

The Burrito menu…..

 

 

The Salsa Bar…..

 

 

Beach Pool seating…..

 

 

We made our way up to Deck 11 and said hello to DJ Surge…..

 

 

To be continued…..

Edited September 17, 2016 by Jamman54

[ilovedale3]

So excited to read your review! We will be on the Sunshine next Saturday for the same itinerary so it's great to get to read your thoughts and see your photos. Plus, the scans of the FunTimes are a real blessing for a crazy over-planner like me!

 

Keep it coming!:D

[Jamman54]

Here are a few views of the Norwegian Gem, which was docked next door at Pier 88…..

 

 

 

 

My new BFF I Guiste waves to us…..

 

 

Now would be a good time to check out Serenity since as of right now nobody is here!!

 

 

The Serenity CHOG warning…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The Waterfall….

 

 

Looking aft from Serenity…..

 

 

A few views of the seating on Deck 11…..

 

 

 

 

The Serenity Bar on Deck 14…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The Serenity hot tub on Deck 14…..

 

 

Serenity on Deck 14…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Jamman54]

There’s our blue van parked on Pier 90…..

 

 

Here’s a good view of the entire Serenity area…..

 

 

This is the smoking section on Deck 10 starboard side. The No Smoking signs are there now because the ship is being refueled…..

 

 

This door leads to Camp Carnival, Circle “C”, and Club O2…..

 

 

Waterworks is open but nobody is using it yet…..

 

 

Waterworks sign…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Waterworks seating…..

 

 

Height requirements…..

 

 

Here are a few more Waterworks views…..

 

 

 

 

One deck up to these venues…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Looking up at the SkyCourse…..

 

 

 

Here is the Camp Carnival play area…..

 

 

 

Foosball table…..

 

 

Basketball court…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

A ping pong table…..

 

 

Shuffleboard and bean bag toss…..

 

 

The equipment is neatly stored…..

 

 

Another view of the SkyCourse and Waterworks…..

 

 

The mini golf course is on Deck12 around the funnel…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here are some more mini golf shots…..

 

 

 

 

Here are some views of the starboard side of the Sports Square…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[cocacola86]

How is the sunshine to Canada/New England is it the right ship or do you think another ship would be a better choice?

 

 

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[Jamman54]

We decided to go down to Deck 4 and check out some of the venues there. Here is Bonsai Sushi…..

 

 

 

 

Piano Bar 88…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

 

[Jamman54]

So excited to read your review! We will be on the Sunshine next Saturday for the same itinerary so it's great to get to read your thoughts and see your photos. Plus, the scans of the FunTimes are a real blessing for a crazy over-planner like me!

Keep it coming!:D

 

Thanks for reading! I should have the first few days done before you leave. Have a great cruise!

 

How is the sunshine to Canada/New England is it the right ship or do you think another ship would be a better choice?

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We had a great cruise on the Sunshine and would have no problem sailing on her again. That being said, I thing that Carnival should have a ship doing this itinerary that has a sliding glass dome over one of the pools.

[Jamman54]

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse…..

 

 

 

The Library Bar…..

 

 

 

 

Including a pour your own wine machine…..

 

 

To be continued…..

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Looking down the Sunshine Atrium…..

 

 

DJ Spike is spinning tunes in the Atrium…..

 

 

Back at the Red Frog Rum Bar, Guiste brings me another Thirsty Frog Red….

 

 

Our little informal roll call get together. As always I won’t identify anyone to protect the innocent, but if you see yourself and want to shout out “that’s me!” feel free to do so!

 

 

At 3:30 it was time for the muster drill. We were in Muster Station “D”. I thought this muster drill went fairly smoothly, but then again, after the fiasco on the Fascination last March, anything would have been better!

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

After the muster drill we made our way back to the upper decks for sail away. It appears that the sun has come out just in time…..

 

 

 

 

The Norwegian Gem has sailed first…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[savedbygrace]

Hello Jeff: I saw you and Patti and did not know it was you until seeing the photos of you from years past here! During the last Sea Day brunch with Mom and Dad, I commented to them about a really sweet looking woman taking photo after photo of the chandeliers in the Sunset dining room. She was enjoying every angle, and seemed so intent to get every shot perfect. She then met up with a man I now know to be you standing by the large 12 top next to our 4 top at the front of the dining room. Sorry I did not know it was you, and sorry we did not get the official meet and greet to get together. We had an amazing trip, so much fun and am so glad to find your review to help relive the trip. It went so well, we are planning to do the same trip next year leaving on October 7 on the Sunshine. Maybe we will see you then, or some time in the future.[emoji3]. Congrats to Patti on the retirement, my wife teaches Middle School English, and my parents are both retired teachers. Peace and God Bless!

-Ed (savedbygrace)

 

 

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[cocacola86]

Love reading your reviews I think you should go on cruise radio and that way everyone can hear about your cruise and past cruises

 

 

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[grima625]

Another great start to a great review. We sailed with you out of Charleston a few years ago. I think you were solo at the time. Enjoyed the flashback, and look forward to the rest of your review.

 

 

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[Arzeena]

Great pictures and great review Jeff!

We got off the Sunshine on the same day that you boarded. So reading your trip report is like dejavu.

Looking forward to reading more.:)

[Jamman54]

Hello Jeff: I saw you and Patti and did not know it was you until seeing the photos of you from years past here! During the last Sea Day brunch with Mom and Dad, I commented to them about a really sweet looking woman taking photo after photo of the chandeliers in the Sunset dining room. She was enjoying every angle, and seemed so intent to get every shot perfect. She then met up with a man I now know to be you standing by the large 12 top next to our 4 top at the front of the dining room. Sorry I did not know it was you, and sorry we did not get the official meet and greet to get together. We had an amazing trip, so much fun and am so glad to find your review to help relive the trip. It went so well, we are planning to do the same trip next year leaving on October 7 on the Sunshine. Maybe we will see you then, or some time in the future.[emoji3]. Congrats to Patti on the retirement, my wife teaches Middle School English, and my parents are both retired teachers. Peace and God Bless! Ed (savedbygrace)

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Hi Ed! Glad to hear that you enjoyed the cruise and sorry that we didn't get to officially meet. Yep, you are one of the few that has seen Patti in action, and now you know why everyone loves her pictures! Feel free to comment about your experiences on this cruise as well as this review progresses. I'm sure we will do this itinerary again sometime in the future, but next October we are sailing on a B2B on the Magic from Port Canaveral.

 

Another great start to a great review. We sailed with you out of Charleston a few years ago. I think you were solo at the time. Enjoyed the flashback, and look forward to the rest of your review.

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Hey Andy! You have a very good memory. Thanks for following along once again!:)