My Sunshine Review - 30 August Sailing

[HoganUK]

Thanks for the review and pics. Out of all the food you listed, are any of those restaurants upcharge? Besides the Steak house of course.

 

Yeah, Ji Ji Asian Kitchen has a $12 cover charges, the same as the Italian which we didnt sample.

 

The steakhouse was $35 per person.

[Tithonus]

Nice shots!

[rdreid]

just a thanks for your hard work :0) keep it coming.

[HoganUK]

A few port pictures, definately the highlight of any Med Cruise:

 

Marseille - There is a FREE shuttle from the Port into the Old Town

 

 

Livorno - I didnt make the trip to Pisa as have been before, we took the $5 return port shuttle into the town centre

 

 

Rome - We arranged a shore excursion through cruisingexcurions.com - £30 per person and it was a great but tiring day!

 

 

 

[Mrs007]

Do you know if Ji Ji is open during port days? Did you use the Thalasotherapy pool?

[HoganUK]

Naples - We took the Snav ferry over to Capri, one of the high lights of the cruise, $78 return, it takes 40 minutes and the ferry departs from right next to the Cruise Terminal

 

 

 

Messina - Again an shore excursion through cruising excursions, we took a tour to Taormina

 

 

 

Dubrovnik - My personal favourite port! The place is simple stunning, we took the $10/€8 shuttle bus into the old port, then took the Cable Car! View was WOW!

 

 

[HoganUK]

Venice - Last but certainly not least, we had an overnight on the ship then a further 2 nights hotel stay.

 

 

 

 

[cjknox]

What a wonderful review!

 

 

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, they are greatly appreciated.

[HoganUK]

Do you know if Ji Ji is open during port days? Did you use the Thalasotherapy pool?

 

Yeah it opens for a no cover charge lunch every day.

 

I didn't use any of the Spa facilities unfortunately.

[cruizinisthebest]

Great pics! thanks for sharing.

 

I didn't think the Sunshine had the Thasso pool???

[4wksaintenough]

We had a spa balcony on the same cruise and the spa consisted of two steam rooms, a room with heated ceramic loungers but no thalossopy pool unless we missed it but we were given a tour and one wasnt even mentioned on this.

Hogan uk fantastic review,the photo of The Ringer burger is making my mouth water,the burgers at Guys were the best ever and the fries were very very yummy.

We enjoyed all the eateries and have to agree Ji Jis was amazing for 12 Dollars we just had to eat there twice ,the duck starter need I say more.

One question were did you manage to get the free shuttle bus into Marseille,we joined the big que in the morning and ended up paying 14 Euros each return !!!

[5Hawkeyes]

Thanks for the great review!!! I love reviews with lots of pictures of the ships and food and you sure came through on that. Thanks!!!

[Doug910]

Thanks for the great review and outstanding pictures!

[lifeisgoodPat]

I oh, so loved the pictures of the ports. I was there on the Breeze last year and want to go back so badly...... I love Carnival's pricing, and hate that they won't be in Europe next year.

[It's a Ship!!!]

Just curious, but what is that in the third and fourth picture of post #22, and what dining venue is it served in?

[Phlybice]

Just curious' date=' but what is that in the third and fourth picture of post #22, and what dining venue is it served in?[/quote']

 

Looks like gaerlic on a steak from the steakhouse.

[HoganUK]

Just curious' date=' but what is that in the third and fourth picture of post #22, and what dining venue is it served in?[/quote']

 

It's the five spice ribeye steak, some garlic clove on top for dressing. It was in the steakhouse.

[marygal]

Thank you for the great review .... looking forward to boarding in a few days !! First time in Europe!

[CarnivalBreeze319]

Where is the link for your photos? I would love to check them out

[debee1015]

 

The Gucci ad on the side there is laughable considering how they want to preserve Venice.

 

Great pictures what kind of a camera did you use if you don't mind me asking?

[dane225]

Thank you for posting a great review and fabulous pics!! We will be on the Sunshine in November can't wait!!

[Rottenapple]

Pictures are beautiful

[Edsbow]

Marygal it's edsbow. I can't find how to contact you. I need some info on how to set up a meet and greet.

[HoganUK]

Where is the link for your photos? I would love to check them out

 

Here you go! Its the full album of my trip, so some are land based from Barcelona and Venice.

 

http://s1329.photobucket.com/user/HoganUK81/library/Craig%20Hogan%20Pictures/Carnival%20Sunshine?sort=2&page=1

[HoganUK]

The Gucci ad on the side there is laughable considering how they want to preserve Venice.

 

Great pictures what kind of a camera did you use if you don't mind me asking?

 

It may have been something to do with the Venice film festival happening whilst we where in town!

 

Its a bog standard Samsung, SMART CAMERA DV151F i believe.