NOLA MOM

My father-in-law thinks that the Sunshine cabins were all re-done, i.e. made larger or smaller and re-decorated. I think they were just re-decorated and new cabins were added in places they didn't exist before. He thinks the cabins are smaller, but he's comparing them to the Conquest cabins from the cruise we took last year.

Does anyone know?

My father-in-law thinks that the Sunshine cabins were all re-done, i.e. made larger or smaller and re-decorated. I think they were just re-decorated and new cabins were added in places they didn't exist before. He thinks the cabins are smaller, but he's comparing them to the Conquest cabins from the cruise we took last year.

Does anyone know?

Leaving off the Sunshine in New Orleans on Sun. 12/1/13 with our family of 6 and 2 in-laws, we didn't count our checked luggage and didn't discover that one bag was not brought home with us! It was a bag carried on, but we decided to leave it outside our door the last night of the cruise since I had 2 additional bags of souvenirs. Yes, it contained all of the cruise photos we purchased, including my Christmas photo cards! It was not sitting with all of our other bags at the terminal when we left.

Not sure why our name & address was not on this bag, but the homemade bright orange duct tape strips around all our luggage handles saved the day!

I called the Port of New Orleans on Monday morning and obtained the phone number of the company that handles "forgotten/lost" luggage: CONCORD SHORE SERVICES - (504) 304-0157.

Thank goodness we live near N.O. and I was able to stop by their office in Metairie, LA (3524 16th Street, Suite D, Metairie‎ LA‎ 70002 - off Severn - behind Lakeside Mall) the following morning. I described my luggage over the phone & several items in the bag, and Shannon put my name on the bag. Although Shannon said their office hours were 8:30-4, I did wait 10 minutes for a man to open the office. They were very helpful & professional, and after producing my Drivers License & signing a form, I was on my way!

I learned several things from this experience:

1. Put Name/Address/Phone Numbers on inside & outside of all checked & carryon bags - the plastic Carnival tag w/ our room number was no longer on the bag & our blue Zone number tag was missing as well;

2. Make sure the same bright tags are on all luggage;

3. Keep an accurate count of all checked & carryon bags; and

4. Make sure all bags are accounted for BEFORE you drive away from the cruise terminal!

I'm glad this story turned out the way it did!

Here's a photo of the cups on the Sunshine - they were the same as the Conquest last year. They might be the same as your ship.

Because of rough seas, my in-laws asked us to change our steakhouse reservations to another night. (All the wine they drank that first night, didn't help either!)

I didn't care for the "chocolate sampler" dessert; didn't taste like chocolate!

Crab cake & Filet Mignon were excellent! Well worth the $35!

My 6 ft tall son initially slept on bottom sofa, but his feet kept hitting his brother in the next bed! He switched beds with his 5'4" sister & she slept fine on the sofa. (4 kids in a balcony room)

Was on Sunshine last week (Thanksgiving) & yes, the seas were rough. Glad I packed Bonine for my husband & daughter! No one else in my family got sick except my 18 yr old son after a day in Sr. Frogs in Cozumel. Can't blame that on bad weather; just my son & waitresses pouring tequila down the throats of many young kids!!

Ate in the Dining Room for Thanksgiving dinner. Had the turkey dinner, but it wasn't that great. Glad I had plenty room for hot chocolate dessert! It was elegant night. Missed my MIL's thanksgiving feast, but since she was with us on the Sunshine, I look forward to Christmas dinner!

Yes, but my DH unplugged the phone since it was across the room & he didn't want to be disturbed while napping!

We were directly across from Laundry Room & had no problems. ($3 per washer & $3 per dryer load; $1 detergent box)

Thank you NOLA MOM!are the rooms the same with the ocean view room and the balcony? love the photo!! if I don't take the photo before they unpack that is how my photos will look also:D

Probably, but I think inside rooms look different.

I kept picturing Julie from "The Love Boat" whenever I heard Jaime's voice!

Messy Lido room for 4 taken on last night from dirty balcony door (Sunshine)

Room doors on Sunshine Lido are NOT magnetic. Double stick tape works fine though.

Just got on Sunshine- doors NOT METAL. However, next to door (where room numbers are) will hold magnets.

I see on line that admission to Doctors Cave Bathing Club is $6 per adult & $3 per child; chairs, umbrellas, pool floats are $6 per item for the day.

Has anyone been here before? The photos look so inviting. This might be in our budget if we get enough good reviews.

I'll be bringing my Tempurpedic pillow with a dark pillowcase so the room steward won't mistake it for a ship pillow!

Six Days!

The sweet shoppe sells little cakes if you want to celebrate the birthday. We did it last year & it was about $10. Yummy!

This is just one small piece! Very rich!

Making our Thanksgiving cruise door decorations now (party city)!