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Ship specifications, photos, itineraries, accommodations, dining venues, notable rooms, activities, children's areas, deck plan, enhancements, incidents, accidents and more.
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Carnival Destiny News
Carnival Sunshine?
Posted March 6, 2012
Carnival Cruise Line announced the Carnival Destiny will undergo a $155 million refit and then be renamed Carnival "Sunshine". The transformation will incorporate all of the line's Fun Ship 2.0 features, along with the addition of: 182 new cabins; three-level Serenity adults-only retreat; full-service Mongolian wok restaurant; new tropical-themed Havana Bar. The refit is scheduled for some time next year.
We hope the name change is only because Carnival plans to build a new ship under the name "Destiny". Otherwise, we don’t like the name change at all. The name Destiny is so much better for so many reasons.
Do you like the new name "Sunshine"
Deck Plan
Sky Deck
Pool slide entrance and sun deck
Sun Deck
Club O2, Camp Carnival wading pool
Spa Deck
Gym, spa, passenger staterooms
Lido
Passenger staterooms, buffet, pool
Verandah
Passenger staterooms
Empress
Passenger staterooms
Upper
Passenger staterooms
Promenade
Casino, Shops, Arcade, Virtual World
Atlantic
Rotunda
Lobby
Lounge, main restaurants
Main
Passenger staterooms
Riviera
Passenger staterooms
CDC Ratings
2008 Rating 94 (Oct)
2009 Rating 97 (Apr)
2009 Rating 95 (Nov)
2010 Rating 97 (Apr)
2011 Rating 99 (Nov)
Carnival Destiny
| Specs | Accommodations |
| News | Notable Rooms |
| Itinerary | Outdoor Areas |
| CDC Ratings | Dining Venues |
| Deck Plan | Kid's Stuff |

Although an older ship, the Destiny boasts nearly 500 balcony staterooms and suites, Carnival's Seaside Theatre and Circle "C" space just for 12-14 year olds.
Specifications
Ship Class: Destiny
Launched: 1996
Refurbished: Fun Ship 2.0 enhancements scheduled for 2013 (dates TBA)
GRT: 101,000
Length: 893 ft.
Draft: 27 ft.
Speed: 21 Knots
Passengers: 2,642
Itinerary
Leaves from
The Carnival Destiny sails year-round cruises to the Bahamas and Caribbean from Miami, FL.
7-day Bahamas to Key West, Freeport and Nassau
7-day Western Caribbean to Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Cozumel or Roatan, Belize, Cozumel
The Carnival Sunshine will sail in Europe from April - October, 2013, then reposition to New Orleans in November and sail year-round Caribbean itineraries.
Updated Feb 2012
Accommodations
Carnival Comfort Beds in all staterooms with two twin beds that convert to a queen or king, sitting area, desk, bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies and amenity basket displayed in the bathroom. The amenities are subject to change and are only sample sizes. The basket may include such things as: his/her razors; shampoo and conditioner; body wash; Tylenol; deodorant; hard candies. Supplies will be replenished by the room steward, if quantities allow.
Stateroom sizes
| Inside | 195 sq. ft. |
| Outside | 220 sq. ft. |
| Suite | 210 sq. ft. and veranda |
Dining Venues
Main Dining Rooms
The Galaxy and Universe main dining rooms were refurbished with new carpeting, upholstery and other cosmetic enhancements. Offering Your Time Dining providing guests the option of open seating between 5:45 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. nightly and fixed seating.
Main Buffet
Sun and Sea grand buffet poolside restaurant includes a Mongolian wok, pizzeria, and grill.
Cafe on the Way
Light fare menu, cocktail bar, live piano music.
Room Service
24-hour room service menu. Room service orders are delivered to guests’ staterooms any time of the day or night at no charge.
Notable Rooms
Palladium Main Show Lounge
Sit back and enjoy musical and stage productions. Sit forward for interactive activities like bingo, trivia and other games. And sit on the edge of your seat while experiencing action-packed, feature-length 3D movies!
Criterion Aft Lounge
Cabaret style lounge offering activities during the day and karaoke music and comedy in the evenings featuring the Punchliner Comedy Club. Five 35-minute shows on multiple nights during each voyage, with at least two comedians performing each night. The two early-evening shows offer fun for the whole family while the later performances will feature adult-oriented comedy. Located on Promenade deck.
Point After Disco
Party late-night at this main dance lounge. Located on Promenade deck.
Millionaire's Club Casino
Full gaming casino located on Promenade deck midship.
All Star Bar
Sports bar.
Cheers
Wine bar.
Outdoor Venues
Spiral Waterslide
Three deck high twisting waterslide.
City Sports Park
9-hole mini-golf course, padded jogging track, volleyball, shuffle board, basketball, ping pong.
Lido Deck
The Solar Lido pool.
Carnival’s Seaside Theatre
This 270-square-foot LED screen and poolside seating is the perfect spot for guests to sit back, relax and watch classic and first-run movies, sporting events, news, concerts and other programming, either during the day or night. Panorama deck.
Kid's Areas
Camp Carnival (ages 2-11)
Camp Carnival features games, finger painting, story time, movies and more… all in a supervised environment, while their parents can be off having fun of their own. The fun doesn't end at bed time, either; Carnival's babysitting program offers, for a fee, a fun late-night option for kids while their parents stay out until as late as 3 A.M.
Circle C (ages 12-14)
Video games, scavenger hunts, dance parties, sports, pool parties and special shore excursions.
Club O2 (ages 15-17)
Teens can enjoy the latest music with exclusive dance parties… video gaming and movies from the club's comfy seating, with video monitors all over the place. Outside of the club, activities include pool parties, team sports and special teen-only shore excursions.






