Been on it 4 times in the last 6 months and goin again on the 19th.. love the ship. Gunna try to get another one or 2 in before it leaves for Norfolk

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

2 ай бұрын

I know right ...it is a great ship! We found it a perfect size with great staff and great food. You really exceeded our expectations and we would love to go back again too before he leaves Charleston!! When you go have one of those delicious Guy burgers for us. Cheers, thanks for watching and thanks for leaving a comment!

We have had 3 cruises on the Sunshine. Love the ship even if it is older. Prefer it to the larger ships like Magic, etc. Really happy it will be homeported in Norfolk next year.

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

Ай бұрын

We agree! It's a great ship and just the right size in our opinion. With the Sunshines move in 2025, it will be Charleston's loss and Norforlk's gain. Thanks for watching and thanks for leaving a comment! Cheers!

Going on the sunshine before it leaves the Charleston port in July! We’re hopping on for our mini honeymoon right after we get married. We appreciate a video tour that isn’t 30 minutes plus!

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

4 ай бұрын

Hey! That's exciting! Congratulations! Yes we try to make our videos to the point and not drag them on with look at me clips that no one really needs to see. Thanks for watching and appreciate you leaving a comment! Cheers!

Just booked one of the last cruises in December! Yay *wow- the stateroom is much larger than I expected. Awesome

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

2 ай бұрын

Hey that's great! Yes, the stateroom was a good size much to our surprise! Hope you have a great time! Thanks for watching!

@princesspenny103

10 күн бұрын

Ohhh I’m going in Aug and one of the last in Dec 🎉

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

10 күн бұрын

@@princesspenny103 I wish we had the time to go again! Have fun!

Our last Sunshine trip was a nightmare. The weather was horrible and I got detained by CBP for 2 hours after we disembarked

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

27 күн бұрын

Yikes! The weather can make or break a cruise! Sorry to hear! And the process of getting on and off the ship can be a pain. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment. Hope your next trip is better!

Thank you for your video. It was very helpful for my upcoming cruise next week. ❤You did a great job

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

Ай бұрын

Appreciate that! Glad you found it useful! Hope you have a great cruise! Thanks for watching! Cheers!

Very good share ❤❤ Nice uploood💞💞

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

We've never really been tempted to take a cruise. Just not been something that came into our radar but I can see how this could be a great way to travel. It's actually a double dip holiday- the boat itself and then the ports one visits. Certainly looked well booked and fun. Thanks for allowing me to tag along Steve and Sue. Have a wonderful Sunday. 🩷👌🇳🇱🙋‍♀🇳🇿

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

4 ай бұрын

Us too. Cruising is not our first choice for a vacation and this is our first cruise in about 30 years but I can see the appeal and 5 days was just enough to get out there and have some fun on the water! Hey, thanks for coming along with us and thanks for watching!

We went on this ship in 2002 when it was the Carnival Destiny. They put the ship in drydock and completely renovated it a few years ago and it became the Sunshine. We've been doing the much larger ships lately, but we've been thinking about going back to the smaller ones. Less people... Haha

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

4 ай бұрын

They did a great job with the renovation and the Sunshine exceeded our expectations. I've seen videos of the newer larger ships, and I must say that for us the size of the Sunshine was perfect! Thanks for watching and for adding the information about the ship's history!

Thanks! Going on sunshine for 1st time next month with my 13 yo son (his 1st cruise ever) for his Spring Break!

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

4 ай бұрын

Hey, that's great to hear and something to look forward to! Just want to let you know we have a few more videos coming out about our cruise. As a matter of fact, tonight, Friday, around 6:15 p.m. will be releasing a video about the food on the cruise. Hope you're able to watch it and hope it gives you some ideas for your trip. Thanks for watching. Thanks for leaving a comment! Cheers!

@dreawint

4 ай бұрын

​@TravelwithNJSteveandSue great thanks for the alert! I've seen a handful of food ones but I will watch yours too!

เป็นเรือสำราญที่น่าทึ่ง 😮😮😮 Follow the next episode 💯

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

5 ай бұрын

It was a lot of fun. More to come. Thanks for watching!

I was on it in May of 98.i believe it was called the destiny.i still have the hat!

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

4 ай бұрын

Yes it was called that back then, and when you were on the ship it was only 2 years old! Does it look much different now from the video, if you remember?

@musingsofamadman3178

4 ай бұрын

It looks almost completely different.the areas around the stairs and carpet down the hallway of staterooms looks the same and the grand staircase looks slightly the same,but I'm shocked at how different everything else looks.

Sailing on her in March 2025

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

27 күн бұрын

That great! I assume out of Virgina?

Thanks for the video!! My family is booked on the Sunshine for Christmas to New Years in 2025. What was the weather like in South Carolina when y'all left and throughout the cruise? And when did you travel?

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

4 ай бұрын

Hello! That sounds like a great family trip! We went in late January and the weather was clear but temps in South Carolina were in the high 50s. December down here in SC can sometimes be warm in the 70's or cold in the 40-50s. During our cruise the temps were in the low 70s once we made it into the Bahamas. Hope you have great weather! Thanks for watching and for asking a question. Cheers (PS we have 2 more videos coming out about the Sunshine. Next Friday 3/15 and the Friday after that 3/22)

When they are done with the 30 year old ship, ill take it 😂😂 It didn’t look too bad. What were some of the things you really didn’t like about it ? Would ypu go on it again 🤔 Thanks Steve and Sue, have an awesome week 😀

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

4 ай бұрын

Hey Mark and Michelle! To be honest, there really wasn't anything we didn't like about the ship or the cruise! It blew away our expectations! Yes we would definitely go again and the price wasn't too bad. The 5-day cruise was around $700 a person which is a lot of money but much much less expensive than most other cruises. Hey, hope you guys have a great rest of the week. Thanks for watching. Appreciate you leaving a comment!

We were in room 1509

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

4 ай бұрын

Oh that was you? lol! How is your experience?

Just read roaches alert by traveler. Did you witness this

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

9 сағат бұрын

No...we did not see a single one! (thank goodness!)

Are the cabin doors metal to use magnets to decorate

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

9 сағат бұрын

They were a wood-like material but on the inside there was metal trim around the edges. Never tried to stick a magnet to them. Sorry! Thanks for watching and for the question.

Correct. You’re doing it so we don’t have to. You won’t get HW on a cruise. But thanks for showing us around. How was the coffee? (Nectar). Also how much was the drinks package?

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

5 ай бұрын

Hey HW! The free nectar which is included with the cruise was actually pretty good. They had a machine that ground the beans fresh and so the coffee always tasted freshly made! But unlike the machines we had found in Europe, It was just basic coffee. Nothing special. The drink package was expensive, $70 per person per day and everyone in your cabin had to get it. So if you're there as a couple it would cost 140 each day for the drink package. We just don't drink like we used to so it would have been a waste of money and we just bought the drinks as it went along which cost around 7 to $8 per beer and $12 for a mixed drink. Hey, hope you have a great weekend. Thanks for watching. See you around!

I heard we don’t need passports just a drivers license or state issued id

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

4 ай бұрын

Hey, just double checked that because when we boarded in Charleston it seemed you had to have a passport or if you didn't have a passport a driver's license/ state ID and your original birth certificate. Hey, thanks for watching. Appreciate you leaving a comment.

I hope that the city of Mount Pleasant get a cruise line......SORRY PEOPLE OF DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON!

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

4 ай бұрын

Well, I hear a rumor during our cruise that there is discussion going on about opening a new cruise port over at Patriots Point! Would love to see that! Hey, thanks for watching and for leaving a comment!

@audrawildman

4 ай бұрын

@@TravelwithNJSteveandSuethat’s interesting! I live in Columbia SC, haven’t heard that one. Unsure where it would go with the Yorktown and the Charleston Resort and Marina being there. Also, I think the City of Charleston is already mega touristy and the reasoning for no cruise port is that the old money down here think it’s ‘tacky’ and ‘doesn’t fit the Charleston aesthetic’ . Trust me, the rest of South Carolina is not happy with this decision!!

I used to love this ship, but now it's completely infested with roaches. If you want to be completely grossed out, check the CDCs website and their Vessel Sanitation Program report. It says it's been corrected, but that just means they proved they treated it. Was on her last week and we saw roaches in multiple areas. They're not getting rid of them unless they take that ship out of service and treat it from top to bottom.

@TravelwithNJSteveandSue

3 ай бұрын

Hey, that's interesting to hear. We didn't notice any roaches during our trip, but I don't doubt what you say considering the ship is so old! Hey, thanks for watching and thanks for the heads up. Appreciate your input!!