Carnival Sunshine

Carnival Sunshine® Cruise Ship Accessibility

• 32 accessible Carnival Sunshine staterooms
• Fully accessible staterooms have wider doors, roll-in showers, grab bars and turning spaces to accommodate Carnival cruise guests in wheelchairs.

Ship Details

• Ship Class:  Sunshine Class
• Double Occupancy: 3,002
• Tonnage: 102,853
• Length: 892 feet
• Beam: 116 feet
• Cruise Speed: 21 knots
• Ship’s Registry: Bahamas
• Inaugural Date: May 5, 2013

Fully Accessible Stateroom Features

• Stateroom door width: at least 32 inches
• Bathroom door width: at least 32 inches
• No doorsill to get into stateroom
• Ramped bathroom thresholds
• Commode height 19 inches
• Bathroom grab bars
• Lowered sink and stateroom vanity
• Roll-in showers
• Fold-down shower bench
• Hand-held showerheads
• Lowered closet rod
• Accessible balconies (selected staterooms)

Boarding

• Gangways are wide enough to accommodate most wheelchairs and scooters.

Restrooms

• There are accessible public restrooms available.

Decks

• All decks have elevator access except all or part of Decks 12.

Food & Beverage

• All dining and bar venues offer wheelchair seating.

Recreational Facilities

• Rear wheelchair seating in Main Theater
• Video arcade

Spa & Fitness Center

• Dry treatment room
• Fitness equipment
• Changing Room
• Restroom

Other Features

• Camp Carnival Children’s Program
• Braille/tactile elevator buttons and audio call signals
• Amplified phones
• Art & Photo Gallery
• Shower Chairs (upon request)
• In-cabin alert systems
• Large print menus

Non-Accessible

• Aft Deck 12 
• Pools
• Whirlpools

Carnival ships have specially-designed cabins for special needs families and guests with limited mobility. They have three classifications of cabins:

Fully Accessible Cabins (FAC): These staterooms are designed for use by guests with highly limited mobility, who require the regular use of a wheelchair, scooter or other similar assistive devices. Fully Accessible Cabins contain accessible elements including turning space, accessible routes throughout the stateroom and an accessible bathroom. Additionally, the bathrooms contain grab bars and shower seats.

Fully Accessible Cabins – Single Side Approach (FAC-SSA): These staterooms are designed for use by guests with highly limited or no mobility, who require the regular use of a wheelchair, scooter or other similar assistive devices. Fully Accessible Cabins – Single Side Approach are a type of FAC that provide an accessible route and clear floor space on only one side of the bed, in staterooms configured to provide only one bed. In a stateroom configured to provide two beds, the clear floor space will be between the beds, with one side of each bed getting an accessible route. Additionally, these staterooms have an accessible bathroom that contains grab bars and shower seats.

Ambulatory Accessible Cabins (AAC): These staterooms are designed for use by guests with mobility limitations, who do not require the regular use of a wheelchair, scooter, or other similar assistive devices. For example, Ambulatory Accessible Cabins are ideal for guests who only use an assistive device (like a cane or a walker) for traversing longer distances, and who may benefit from certain accessible features like grab bars, to assist with balance.

This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm details directly with Carnival.