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8 nights · 3 ports
round-trip · Norfolk
CarnivalCarnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunshine Feb 20, 2027
8-Night Eastern Caribbean
4.3 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Very good
- Value
- Excellent
Aboard Carnival Sunshine · Departing February 20, 2027 from the Port of Norfolk, Virginia.
You'll depart Norfolk on Saturday, February 20, 2027 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.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $63 per passenger, per night, down 32% vs. our tracked average.
// 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 The Warehouse Video Arcade, Hair & Beauty Salon and SkyCourse.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival SunshineFebruary 20 to February 28, 2027Round-trip Norfolk
- DAY 2 · SUN, FEB 21
At sea
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- DAY 3 · MON, FEB 22
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- DAY 4 · TUE, FEB 23
Half Moon Cay
Bahamas (private Island)- ARRIVES
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- DAY 7 · FRI, FEB 26
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- DAY 8 · SAT, FEB 27
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival SunshineFebruary 20, 2027
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $497 ($63 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $545 ($69 per night), this represents a 9% decrease. That's $156 more than the lowest of the 13 dates on this route (Oct 31, 2026).
// Price history · inside
Last 6 months · refreshes daily · select a cabin below to compare
This cabinAvg $545
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Sunshine February 20, 2027 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 Alex Siegler, the Carnival cruise director scheduled for the Carnival Sunshine on this sailing.
- 03 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Carnival Sunshine on Feb 20, 2027, and join the roll call.
- 04 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Sunshine, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
This itinerary - other options
Same ports, more choices. Compare other Carnival Sunshine dates for the 8-Night Eastern Caribbean route, or see which other ships sail a similar trip.
More Carnival Sunshine options - 8-Night Eastern Caribbean
Below, you'll find any available dates for this same Eastern Caribbean itinerary on the Carnival Sunshine.
- Carnival SunshineOct 31,2026$341 $43/n$156 less
- Carnival SunshineNov 14,2026$801 $101/n$304 more
- Carnival SunshineNov 28,2026$462 $58/n$35 less
- Carnival SunshineDec 18,2026$746 $94/n$249 more
- Carnival SunshineDec 26,2026$1,347 $169/n$850 more
- Carnival SunshineJan 9,2027$457 $58/n$40 less
- Carnival SunshineJan 23,2027$457 $58/n$40 less
- Carnival SunshineFeb 6,2027$467 $59/n$30 less
- Carnival SunshineFeb 20,2027$497 $63/nThis sailing
- Carnival SunshineMar 6,2027$567 $71/n$70 more
- Carnival SunshineMar 20,2027$737 $93/n$240 more
- Carnival SunshineApr 3,2027$672 $84/n$175 more
- Carnival SunshineApr 17,2027$672 $84/n$175 more
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