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Carnival Sunshine: 8-Night Eastern Caribbean

Carnival Sunshine

This 8-night Caribbean cruise aboard the Carnival Sunshine by Carnival Cruise Line departs Norfolk on April 3, 2027, calling at Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, and returns April 11, 2027. Cabin prices start from $697 per person.

Days
8 nights
Departs
Apr 3, 2027
Ports
4
Returns
Apr 11, 2027
Sea days
4
Distance
2,252nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 13 dates

Carnival Sunshine sails round trip from Norfolk to these three ports on 13 dates between October 2026 and April 2027. 10 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

7th lowest of 12

At $727 for an interior cabin, this date is tied for 7th lowest of the 12 dates from November 2026 to April 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $567 on Jan 23, 2027.

Same ports, other ship

Carnival Freedom

Carnival Freedom also sails round trip from Norfolk to these three ports in 8 nights, on 20 dates between May 2027 and April 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Apr 3
Embark
Norfolk, Virginia
dep 16:30
Day 2
Apr 4
At Sea
Day 3
Apr 5
At Sea
Day 4
Apr 6
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00

Half Moon Cay (officially renamed RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay in 2024) is Holland America Line's private Bahamian destination, also used by certain Carnival Cruise Line itineraries. The island sits in the southeast Bahamas, about 100 miles southeast of Nassau, in the Exuma chain.

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Day 5
Apr 7
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
arr 11:00 · dep 18:00

Grand Turk is a small, flat island of about 4,000 residents and the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory southeast of the Bahamas. Carnival Corporation built a dedicated cruise center on the island's south end, and the vast majority of cruise traffic comes from Carnival Cruise Line ships on Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries.

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Day 6
Apr 8
Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana
arr 07:00 · dep 16:00

Puerto Plata cruise port is on the north coast of the Dominican Republic and operates through two distinct facilities. Amber Cove is a Carnival Corporation exclusive port covering 30 acres of waterfront, used by Carnival, Princess, Holland America, Cunard, P&O, Costa, and AIDA ships.

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Day 7
Apr 9
At Sea
Day 8
Apr 10
At Sea
Day 9
Apr 11
Disembark
Norfolk, Virginia
arr 08:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 2,252nm
At sea
4 of 8 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$727▼ $57 (7.3%) vs Mar 9
Low
$705
High
$784
Average
$738
Vs avg
−1%
$697$721$745$768$792Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$784 · Mar 9$754 · Mar 18$764 · Mar 21$729 · Mar 31$734 · Apr 1$764 · Apr 4$729 · Apr 15$764 · Apr 18$734 · Apr 29$764 · May 2$739 · May 13$764 · May 16$754 · May 24$734 · May 27$754 · May 30$734 · Jun 10$754 · Jun 15$745 · Jun 20$725 · Jul 8$745 · Jul 11$725 · Jul 30$705 · Aug 1$735 · Aug 2$716 · Aug 12$736 · Aug 16$716 · Aug 26$736 · Aug 29$732 · Sep 11$707 · Sep 12$732 · Sep 16$761 · Sep 24$732 · Sep 25$717 · Sep 29$732 · Oct 2$727 · Oct 8$712 · Oct 14$727 · Oct 17$727 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Sunshine to these three ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Apr 3
Nov 14, 2026Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$841+$114
Nov 28, 2026Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$702−$25
Dec 18, 2026Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$966+$239
Dec 26, 2026Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay$1,522+$795
Jan 9, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$577−$150
Jan 23, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$567−$160
Feb 6, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$587−$140
Feb 20, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$617−$110
Mar 6, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$657−$70
Mar 20, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$847+$120
Apr 3, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$727this sailing
Apr 17, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$727same

Carnival Sunshine, round trip from Norfolk, 8 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Oct 21, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Studio cabins start at $697 per person for the 8 nights, about $87 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,257, about $157 a night.

Is $697 a good price for this sailing?

It is $5 above the lowest studio price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($692 on July 8, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Norfolk and calls at Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, with 4 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Sunshine sails this route on 13 dates between October 2026 and April 2027. Carnival Freedom also sails the same route.

Starting from
$697/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 17: $712 → $727 (+$15)
Studio
$87/night
$697
Interior
$91/night
$727
Ocean View
$110/night
$877
Balcony
$157/night
$1,257
Mini-Suite
$275/night
$2,197
Spa
$168/night
$1,347
Suite
$336/night
$2,687

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Carnival Sunshine
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Carnival Sunshine
Carnival Cruise Line · Destiny-Sunshine class · Built 1996
Passengers
3,002
Tonnage
103,881
Length
272m
Crew
1,150
Onboard
PoolHot TubWhirlpoolWater ParkWater SlideCasinoTheaterComedy ClubPiano BarSports BarKaraokeLive Music Venue
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