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8 nights · 5 ports
round-trip · Barcelona
CarnivalCarnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunshine Jul 17, 2027
8-Night Mediterranean
4.0 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
- Fair
- Value
- Below average
Aboard Carnival Sunshine · Departing July 17, 2027 from the Port of Barcelona, Spain.
You'll depart Barcelona on Saturday, July 17, 2027 for your 8-Night Mediterranean round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Sunshine.
Your itinerary includes visits to Tunisia, where you'll explore Tunis, Italy, where you'll explore Palermo and Naples, and France, where you'll explore Ajaccio and Marseille. 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.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $122 per passenger, per night, up 9% 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 two sea days on this sailing, there's time for Mini Golf, Bonsai Sushi and Serenity Pool.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival SunshineJuly 17 to July 25, 2027Round-trip Barcelona
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival SunshineJuly 17, 2027
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $973 ($122 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $874 ($110 per night), this represents a 11% increase. That's $270 more than the lower fare of the two dates on this route (Sep 11, 2027).
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $874
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Sunshine July 17, 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 James Love, 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 Jul 17, 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
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More Carnival Sunshine options - 8-Night Mediterranean
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- Carnival SunshineJul 17,2027$973 $122/nThis sailing
- Carnival SunshineSep 11,2027$703 $88/n$270 less
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