Carnival Sunrise
Sunshine Class · Carnival Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Carnival Sunrise is a Sunshine-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, originally launched in 1999 (27 years ago). She is one of 31 active ships in the Carnival fleet and sails alongside 2 sister ships in the Sunshine class. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2019, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 13 Decks to explore
Carnival Sunrise spans 13 passenger-accessible decks with 1,492 staterooms and 61 onboard venues — including 28 activities, 11 bars & lounges, 17 dining, and 5 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
13
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
1,492
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
61venues
BY TYPE
Carnival Sunrise Cruises
Carnival Sunrise offers 5 sailings in June, ranging 4-5 nights, departing from Miami, Florida, starting from $339 / guest.
Cabins – 1,492 staterooms
Carnival Sunrise has a total of 1,492 cabins throughout its 13 passenger decks. Those are made up of 591 Interior, 316 Ocean View, 439 Balcony, 53 Suite and 93 Cloud 9 Spa cabins. The 33 stateroom categories that make up these 5 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Sunshineclass
YEARS
1996–2000
AVG SIZE
102k GT
AVG LENGTH
893 ft
AVG CAPACITY
3,583
The Sunshine Class in Carnival’s fleet includes three, active ships.
Things to do
Carnival Sunrise features 55 venues across 13 decks, including 24 activity, 11 bar, 15 dining, 1 other and 4 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Carnival Sunrise ship age vs the fleet
Built in 1999 and last renovated in 2019, Carnival Sunrise is 27 years old. The fleet average age is 16.8 years. She is newer than 10% of the 31-ship fleet, ranking #28 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
1999
27 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2019
7 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
16.8 yrs
10.2 older
NEWER THAN
10%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#28
of 31
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 31 ships in the fleet, Carnival Sunrise ranks #28 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Carnival Sunrise vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2019
7 years ago
The Carnival Sunrise received a $200 million conversion in 2019. The ship received a complete overhaul. So drastically were the updates, that the ship even changed its name on the other side. Prior to being named the "Carnival Sunrise," she was called the "Carnival Triumph." During this significant dry dock, the newly-named Sunrise received all of the FunShip 2.0 upgrades, including the folloowing: RedFrog Bar, BlueIguana Tequila Cantina, Guy's Burger Joint, Alchemy Bar, DJ IRIE, Punchliner's Comedy Club, Hasbro Game, EA Sports Bar, Library Bar, Taste Bar, & Carnival Steakhouse. Additionally, the following was added to the Sunrise Seafood Shack. The Sunrise received a cosmetic refresh in early 2024. This included updates to the Liquid Lounge and the RedFrog Pub. It is currently performing at high capacity and is scheduled for a more significant hotel refresh in 2026.
How big is Carnival Sunrise?
Compare the Carnival Sunrise ship size with the rest of the Carnival fleet below. Included, you'll find gross tonnage, length, and the relationship between the two graphed in the scatter plot.
Carnival Sunrise measures 101,509 GT and 893 ft in length. The average size of a Carnival ship is 121k gross tons and the average ship length is 992 ft. Carnival Sunrise is 16% smaller and 10% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
102k GT
CARNIVAL SUNRISE
// AVERAGE
121k GT
FLEET AVERAGE
// LARGEST
184k GT
CARNIVAL CELEBRATION
// SMALLEST
72k GT
CARNIVAL ELATION
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 31 SHIPS · TOTAL 3755K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// CAPACITY
Passenger Capacity
The Carnival Sunrise carries up to 3,873 guests and operates at roughly 100% capacity, so you can expect that number will accurately reflect your fellow passenger count. These guests are looked after by a crew of 1,108 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 3.5:1. On average, Carnival ships have 4,085 guests and 1,226 crew, which works out to a fleet-average ratio of 3.3:1.
// GUESTS
3,873
at full occupancy
// CREW
1,108
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
3.5:1
service ratio
// 4,981 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// CRUISE DIRECTOR
Your Cruise Director
Your Carnival Sunrise cruise director is the heartbeat of the ship... the person responsible for onboard entertainment, activities, and guest engagement from embarkation to farewell. Think emcee, social director, and morale officer rolled into one. Here's who's current cruise director for the Carnival Sunrise and the available schedule for past and future sailings.
// CRUISE DIRECTOR SCHEDULE
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Carnival Sunrise
FAQs for the Carnival Sunrise. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Carnival ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
10
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 6, 2026