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8 nights · 3 ports
round-trip · Norfolk
CarnivalCarnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunshine Apr 4, 2026
8-Night Eastern Caribbean
Aboard Carnival Sunshine · Departing April 4, 2026 from the Port of Norfolk, Virginia.
You'll depart Norfolk on Saturday, April 4, 2026 for your 8-Night Eastern Caribbean round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Sunshine.
Your itinerary includes visits to Bahamas, where you'll explore Half Moon Cay, Turks And Caicos Islands, where you'll explore Grand Turk Island, and Dominican Republic, where you'll explore Amber Cove. Your trip has four 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 four sea days on this sailing, there's time for Seaside Theater, Ocean Plaza and Limelight Lounge.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival SunshineApril 4 to April 12, 2026Round-trip Norfolk
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- DAY 3 · MON, APR 6
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- DAY 4 · TUE, APR 7
Half Moon Cay
Bahamas (private Island)- ARRIVES
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- 4:00 PM
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- 6:00 PM
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- 4:00 PM
- DAY 7 · FRI, APR 10
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- DAY 8 · SAT, APR 11
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival SunshineApril 4, 2026
// Price history · inside
6 months to Mar 5, 2026, the newest fare we have · select a cabin below to compare
This cabinAvg $1,034
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Sunshine April 4, 2026 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 Meet Sara Taskoski, the Carnival cruise director scheduled for the Carnival Sunshine on this sailing.
- 03 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Sunshine, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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More Carnival Sunshine options - 8-Night Eastern Caribbean
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