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6 nights · 3 ports
round-trip · Norfolk
CarnivalCarnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunshine May 11, 2025
6-Night Bahamas
Aboard Carnival Sunshine · Departing May 11, 2025 from the Port of Norfolk, Virginia.
You'll depart Norfolk on Sunday, May 11, 2025 for your 6-Night Bahamas round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Sunshine.
Your itinerary includes a visit to Bahamas, where you'll explore Nassau, Freeport and Bimini. 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 Liquid Lounge, Club O2 and Beach Pool.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival SunshineMay 11 to May 17, 2025Round-trip Norfolk
- DAY 2 · MON, MAY 12
At sea
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- DAY 5 · THU, MAY 15
Bimini
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- 7:00 AM
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- 3:00 PM
- DAY 6 · FRI, MAY 16
At sea
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival SunshineMay 11, 2025
// Price history · inside
6 months to May 3, 2025, the newest fare we have · select a cabin below to compare
This cabinAvg $721
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Sunshine May 11, 2025 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
This itinerary - other options
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More Carnival Sunshine options - 6-Night Bahamas
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