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Live Cruise Ship Tracking - Carnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunshine Ship Stats
Item Detail
Year Built 1996
Years Old 28
Tons 102,853
Speed 22.5 knots
Length 892 feet
Beam 125 feet
Total Cabins 1,501
Crew 1,150
Expected Passengers 3,002 to 3,753
Expected Space Ratio 27
Total decks 13
Decks with cabins 11

The Carnival Sunshine started sailing in 1996 . Former names: Carnival Destiny. The Carnival Sunshine is registered in Panama City, Panama. The Carnival Sunshine has 1501 cabins. 38 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 3002 to 3753 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Carnival Sunshine has a space ratio of 27.4 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 34.3.

The Carnival Sunshine has 1150 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are self serve laudromats on this ship.

There are 13 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 14. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 11.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
1996 - Carnival Sunshine
1999 - Carnival Sunrise
2000 - Carnival Radiance

There are 32 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.


The ship last drydock was in Nov 2021.

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems


The abbreviation Carnival uses for this ship is SH.

Formerly Carnival Destiny. In May 2016 drydock routine hotel maintenance, cosmetic enhancements such as new carpeting, tile work and reupholstering in public areas, Sports bar re-branded as SKYBOX Sports Bar.

Completed during dry dock 10/21/21-11/08/21
- Routine hotel maintenance and cosmetic enhancements
- New red, white and blue hull design and paint scheme

There are 1501 staterooms on board, with the largest being the Captains Suites. Sunshine also has 89 Cloud 9 Spa cabins and 32 wheelchair-accessible cabins. Activities on board varie from ballroom dancing, classical music concerts, tea time and art auctions to a hairy chest and knobby knees contests, bingo, and karaoke.

There are plenty of dining options on board:

Sunset Restaurant- main dining room, 2 fixed dinner seatings and flexible dining options
Sunrise Restaurant- main dining room, 2 fixed dinner seatings, themed breakfast
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse- reservations only, upscale steakhouse, extra fee
Fat Jimmy’s C-Side BBQ- complimentary lunch BBQ
Guys Burger Joint- fast food
BlueIguana Cantina- mexican complimentary
Lido Marketplace buffet restaurant- various food stations during the day, bistro in the evening
Cucina del Capitano- Italian, reservations only, complimentary lunch, extra charge for dinner
SeaDogs- complimentary beef hot dogs
Ji Ji Asian Kitchen
Bonsai Sushi Bar

The children and teens will have plenty to do on this ship with Camp Carnival, which is a lounge area with supervised activities; Circle C which has video games, parties, movies, and planned activities; and Club 02 which is a teens lounge that offers karaoke, video games, and themed parties. They can also check out the Aqua Park which has a twister water slide, racing slides, and play area, the 24-hour video arcade, and the sports court and mini golf course.

Adults-only can enjoy the Serenity area sun deck, bar, and lounge as well as the
Spa and Fitness complex which has a sauna, steam room, Thermal suites, and beauty salon.

Nightly entertainment can be found at the Liquid Lounge and Theater which offers daily and nightly shows and activities. The Punchliner Comedy Club is shown at the Limelight Lounge, which also turns into a night club for late nights. Entertainment can also be found at the Ocean Plaza, RedFrog Pub, Sunrise Casino, Piano 88 Bar, Skybox Sports Bar, and the Seaside Theater.

External Website - www.carnival.com www.carnival.com.au

Smoking Policy     smoking
  • All staterooms and suite accommodations are entirely smoke-free, including balconies
  • Cigarette and electronic cigarette smoking will only be allowed in designated exterior open deck areas, in the nightclub and in certain areas within the casino and casino bar
  • Cigar and pipe smoking will only be allowed in designated exterior open deck areas.
  • Click here for smoking areas on Carnival Ships
  • Carnvial Vista will allow smoking in the casino and casino bar and also on deck 11 port side aft.
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Activities
  • 3 Outdoor Pools swimming
  • 7 Whirlpools (hot tubs)
  • No Rock Climbing Wall
  • No Flow Rider
  • No Ice Rink
  • No Bowling
  • No Zipline
  • Waterslide
  • Water Park
  • Ropes Course
  • Mini Golf golf
  • No Golf Simulator
  • Sports Court
  • Jogging Track
Features
  • WIFI Ship Wide casino
  • Casino casino
  • No Cigar Lounge
  • No Chapel
  • Video Arcade
  • No Cinema
  • Show Lounge
  • Hair Salon
  • Spa
  • Fitness Center
  • Library library
  • No Bridge Viewing Area
  • Outdoor Movie Screen
  • Teen Lounge
  • No Passenger Promenade
  • No Upper Deck Sea Viewing Lounge
  • Adult Only Outside Lounge Area

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Carnival Sunshine Cruise Deck Plan Key
# Deck Symbols
1 Upper Bed symbol 1 Upper Bed
2 upper beds symbol 2 upper beds
Balcony with obstructed views symbol Balcony with obstructed views
Connecting Staterooms symbol Connecting Staterooms
Extended balcony (50% larger) symbol Extended balcony (50% larger)
Stateroom with 2 portholes symbol Stateroom with 2 portholes
Twin beds do not convert symbol Twin beds do not convert
Twin/king w double sofa symbol Twin/king w double sofa
Twin/King w single sofa symbol Twin/King w single sofa
Twin/king, single sofa & upper symbol Twin/king, single sofa & upper
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