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Carnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunshine is a ship in the Carnival Cruise Line fleet that entered service in 2013. According to Carnival Cruise Line, it measures 102,853 gross tons, carries 3,002 guests (double occupancy) and has 1,150 crew. #18 in Biggest Carnival ships · ranked by public data.
Carnival Sunshine key facts
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Ship class
- Not published
- Status
- In service
- Entered service
- 2013
- Last refurbishment
- Not published
- Gross tonnage
- 102,853
- Guests
- 3,002 (double occupancy)
- Crew
- 1,150
- Guests per crew member
- 2.61 (calculated from the two official figures above)
- Decks
- Not published
- Staterooms
- Not published
- Length
- Not published
- Beam (width)
- Not published
- Shipyard
- Fincantieri Cantieri Navali
Source: Carnival Sunshine fact sheet, Carnival News (Carnival Cruise Line newsroom), accessed Oct 26, 2026. 4 of 8 core figures are published by Carnival; the rest show "Not published".
"Entered service" is the year Carnival publishes, which for renamed or rebuilt ships can be the relaunch year.
Carnival lists "Entered Service 2013", the year the ship relaunched as Carnival Sunshine after its rebuild.
Where Carnival Sunshine ranks
- 18 #18 in Biggest Carnival ships · ranked by public data
- 12 #12 in Newest Carnival ships · ranked by public data
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FAQ
How big is Carnival Sunshine?
Carnival Sunshine measures 102,853 gross tons, according to Carnival Cruise Line (checked Oct 26, 2026).
How many passengers does Carnival Sunshine hold?
Carnival Cruise Line lists 3,002 guests (double occupancy). It sails with 1,150 crew.
How old is Carnival Sunshine?
Carnival Cruise Line gives 2013 as the year Carnival Sunshine entered service.
How many crew does Carnival Sunshine have?
Carnival Cruise Line lists 1,150 crew alongside 3,002 guests (double occupancy), or 2.61 guests per crew member.
Where was Carnival Sunshine built?
Carnival Sunshine was built at Fincantieri Cantieri Navali, according to Carnival Cruise Line.
Sources
- Carnival Sunshine fact sheet, Carnival News (Carnival Cruise Line newsroom), Carnival Cruise Line. Accessed Oct 26, 2026. Used for: gross tonnage, guests, crew, shipyard, year entered service.
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