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13 nights · 4 ports
one-way · Barcelona to Miami
CarnivalCarnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunshine Oct 16, 2027
13-Night Transatlantic: Carnival Journeys
4.2 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
- Good
Aboard Carnival Sunshine · Departing October 16, 2027 from the Port of Barcelona, Spain.
You'll depart Barcelona on Saturday, October 16, 2027 for your 13-Night Transatlantic: Carnival Journeys cruise vacation, ending in Miami, aboard Carnival's Carnival Sunshine.
Your itinerary includes two domestic stops in Alicante and Malaga as well as visits to Morocco, where you'll explore Tangier, and Turks And Caicos Islands, where you'll explore Grand Turk Island. Your trip has eight 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 $53 per passenger, per night, down 2% 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 eight sea days on this sailing, there's time for Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Twister Waterslide and SkyCourse.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival SunshineOctober 16 to October 29, 2027Barcelona to Miami
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- DAY 5 · WED, OCT 20
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- DAY 11 · TUE, OCT 26
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival SunshineOctober 16, 2027
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $682 ($53 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $695 ($54 per night), this represents a 2% decrease.
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $695
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Sunshine October 16, 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 Oct 16, 2027, and join the roll call.
- 04 Excursion Price Tracker Track shore excursion prices at every port on this cruise, and get an email when one moves.
- 05 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Sunshine, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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