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5 nights · 2 ports
round-trip · Charleston
CarnivalCarnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunshine Aug 31, 2024
5-Night Bahamas
Aboard Carnival Sunshine · Departing August 31, 2024 from the Port of Charleston, South Carolina.
You'll depart Charleston on Saturday, August 31, 2024 for your 5-Night Bahamas round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Sunshine.
Your itinerary includes a visit to Bahamas, where you'll explore Half Moon Cay and Nassau. Your trip has two sea days to enjoy everything the Carnival Sunshine has to offer.
Your ship ranks #22 among Carnival's 31 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 1996.
// 01 · About the ship
Carnival Sunshine
Ship OverviewCarnival
Carnival · Sunshine class
CHRISTENED
1996
STATEROOMS
1,505
TONNAGE
102,853GT
▼ 15.1% BELOWvs avg 121,145
YEAR BUILT
1996
▼ 13 YRS OLDERvs avg 2009
LENGTH
893ft
▼ 10.0% BELOWvs avg 992 ft
PASSENGERS
3,002cruisers
▼ 27.8% BELOWvs avg 4,158
Carnival Sunshine is a Sunshine-class ship built in 1996 as Carnival Destiny, now the #22 ship in the Carnival fleet by size and its oldest, refreshed in a February 2025 life-extension. Across 13 passenger decks it holds 14 dining venues and 11 bars. On deck 4, Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse and Bonsai Sushi sit near Piano Bar 88, while the refreshed JiJi Asian Kitchen and Cucina del Capitano share deck 9 aft. Poolside, Guy's Burger Joint and Blue Iguana Cantina feed the Beach Pool crowd alongside the RedFrog Rum Bar. Higher up, WaterWorks has the Twister Waterslide, SkyCourse is a ropes course with sea views, and Seaside Theater screens films outdoors. Evenings bring shows in the Liquid Lounge and cocktails at Alchemy Bar. Kids have Camp Ocean, teens get Circle C and Club O2, and adults retreat to Serenity Adult Only Retreat.
With two sea days on this sailing, there's time for Cloud 9 Spa, Limelight Lounge and Beach Pool.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival SunshineAugust 31 to September 5, 2024Round-trip Charleston
- DAY 2 · SUN, SEP 1
At sea
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- DAY 3 · MON, SEP 2
Half Moon Cay
Bahamas (private Island)- ARRIVES
- 8:00 AM
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- 4:00 PM
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- 8:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 5 · WED, SEP 4
At sea
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival SunshineAugust 31, 2024
// Price history · inside
6 months to Aug 17, 2024, the newest fare we have · select a cabin below to compare
This cabinAvg $477
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Sunshine August 31, 2024 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Carnival Sunshine's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Cruise Director See the Carnival cruise directors who host the Carnival Sunshine.
- 03 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Sunshine, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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