We sailed on the Carnival Sunrise for five nights in December 2021.
We previously sailed on the same ship in the Summer of 2018, when it was the Carnival Triumph.
Just a year after that sailing – in 2019 – the Triumph had a 200 million dollar refurbishment
and was relaunched as the Sunrise.
In addition to many cosmetic changes and the renaming of most venues, there were also quite
a few structural changes.
In this video, we’ll show you some before and after photos and videos from our two cruises
aboard the Triumph and the Sunrise.
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Some of the atrium seating on Deck 3 midship was replaced with a Dreams Studio.
One of the biggest changes from the Triumph to the Sunrise was the redesign of the main
entertainment venue at the front of the ship.
Previously, the Rome Lounge was based on Deck 3, with additional seating located on Decks 4 and 5.
Now, the venue is known as the Liquid Lounge and is based on Deck 4 with additional seating
located on Deck 5.
The Deck 3 area was enclosed for additional cabins.
The Washington Library on Deck 4 midship was replaced with the JavaBlue Cafe.
A portion of the upper London Dining Room on Deck 4 midship was sectioned off to add
a Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse specialty restaurant.
A portion of the World’s Way Promenade was replaced with additional slot machines for
the Sunrise Casino.
The Vienna Cafe on Deck 5 midship was replaced with a Bonsai Sushi specialty restaurant.
The Hollywood Dance Club
and Underground Tokyo Video Arcade on Deck 5 midship were replaced with the Redfrog Pub
and Piano Bar 88.
The Sliding Sky Dome was removed from the aft pool area of Deck 9, so the area is now
always open to the sky above.
The Universe Pool and old water slide on Deck 10 midship were removed and replaced with
two new water slides and a WaterWorks splash area.
The additional seating for the South Beach Club buffet on Deck 10 aft was converted into
a Cucina del Capitano specialty restaurant.
The skylight over the buffet was removed from Deck 11 aft and replaced with a basketball
court, Sports Square, and a ropes course.
Mini-Golf on Deck 12 forward was moved and replaced with a Serenity adults-only retreat and bar.
The Mini-Golf was moved to Deck 12 midship – next to the ship’s funnel – in an
area that used to be a “Secret Deck” for lounging in the sun.
Additional space was added to Deck 14 forward to make room for a Serenity adults-only retreat.
In addition to all of the changes to the ship’s public areas, significant cosmetic changes
were made to the cabins as well, especially in the bathrooms.