The Carnival Sunshine conversion is marking its tenth anniversary this month. One of Carnival Cruise Line’s greatest and most formidable refits ever, the $155 million makeover was carried out throughout a 49-day drydock that occurred from February to April 2013.
During the refurbishment, along with a brand new identify, the previous Carnival Destiny gained new venues and a reconfigured structure, in addition to a brand new partial deck and the growth of two different decks inside its ahead part.
Completed by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, the work additionally included the whole rebuild of all public areas and the creation of 182 further staterooms.
Among the brand new additions had been Carnival’s most up-to-date venues and experiences, together with the tropical-themed Havana Bar, a three-deck Serenity adults-only solarium, the vintage-themed Alchemy Bar and the Seaside Theater poolside film scream.
The 2,964-guest ship additionally obtained new racing-themed water slides, an open-air recreation advanced with ropes course, mini-golf course, jogging monitor and extra, and a brand new lineup of eating venues together with Guy’s Burger Joint, Cucina del Capitano, BlueIguana Cantina and extra.
With all of its new options, the Carnival Sunshine debuted in Europe, providing a collection of nine- and 12-itineraries within the Mediterranean throughout the 2013 summer time season.
Before the refit, the Carnival Destiny had initially debuted in 1996 as Carnival Cruise Line’s largest ship thus far.
The 101,000-ton vessel was additionally the largest cruise ship on this planet on the time, and the primary ever to exceed the mark of 100,000 tons.
Currently primarily based in Charleston, the Sunshine is providing a year-round program of four- to ten-night cruises to the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
Destinations visited by the ship embrace Bimini, Half Moon Cay, Princess Cays, Nassau, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Kitts and extra.
In 2025, the vessel is repositioning to Norfolk for a program of six- and eight-night cruises to the Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean.