Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.5Aggregated from 468 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #164 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Sunshine class ranks 9 of 9 at Carnival Cruise Line
- Carnival Radiance2000
- Carnival Sunrise1999
- Carnival Sunshine1996
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
3,002
Gross tonnage
103,881
Space per guest
35 GT/guest
Crew
1,150
Guests per crew
2.61
Entered service
1996 refit 2025
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
93.8 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3.5 / 5
468 reviews
Service
3.5 / 5
468 reviews
Cabins
3.5 / 5
468 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
468 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
468 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
468 reviews
Averages of 468 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Carnival Cruise Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.
◆Dining on board◆
Sunrisemain dining
Sunsetmain dining
Lido Marketplacebuffet
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhousesteakhouse
Cucina del CapitanoItalian
JiJi Asian KitchenAsian
Bonsai Sushisushi
Guy's Burger Jointburgers
BlueIguana CantinaMexican
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