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10-Night Western Caribbean

10 nights · Carnival Sunshine · 6 ports · 4 days at sea

1Day 1Port of Galveston

Your journey, day by day

Choose a day to explore the port and follow the route.

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Historic buildings and trolley on the Strand in Galveston.
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Day 1 · United States

Port of Galveston

Embarkation

Galveston is an island city an hour southeast of Houston, and the only cruise port on the western Gulf. Its terminals sit at the end of the causeway, which means embarkation day is really a drive down Interstate 45, and that road is the thing that goes wrong.

Ways to spend your day

  1. The Strand & seafoodBefore or after your cruise
  2. A beach afternoonThe day before boarding
  3. An easy boarding morningYour assigned boarding window
Port of Galveston port guide →
1 of 11 days
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Day by day itinerary
DayPort
1United States
2
3
4Cayman Islands
5Jamaica
6
7Honduras
8Belize
9Mexico
10
11United States

The map illustrates the route. Port times, where supplied, may change. Follow the ship’s all-aboard deadline on the day.

Carnival Sunshine upper decks with radar domes, mast and umbrellas against a clear blue sky
Rick Diaz

Your ship · Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Sunshine

Guests
3,002
Crew
1,150
Decks
13
Built
1996
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Dining on Carnival Sunshine

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Carnival Sunshine Lido Marketplace buffet with a central tree and a salad bar in the foreground
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What to pack

Typical weather ashore. Not a forecast.

Historical averages from NASA POWER. Check a forecast near departure.

Schedule supplied 2026-10-04. Ports and times are subject to change; the cruise line confirms the final itinerary.

Your sailing

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From $772 per person

Checked October 5, 2026
Cabin categories, per person
Inside$772
Oceanview$902
Balcony$1,212
Suite$1,922

Final fare, inclusions and cabin availability are confirmed as we arrange your booking.