What is the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Carnival Sunshine is a Carnival Cruise Line ship for 3,002 guests, built in Italy in 1996 as Carnival Destiny and rebuilt in 2013. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Wednesday 23 June 2027, in port 14:00–23:55
Also in port: Oceania Vista.
Wednesday 18 August 2027, in port 14:00–23:55
Also in port: Silver Shadow. Combined: about 382 passengers where known.
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Carnival Sunshine was built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone in Italy and made its maiden voyage as Carnival Destiny on Sunday 24 November 1996. In 2013 it was rebuilt and renamed Carnival Sunshine, gaining 182 new cabins, including 96 spa cabins, and a new line-up of restaurants and bars. Carnival gives a gross tonnage of 102,853, a length of 892 feet (about 272 metres), 3,002 guests and 1,040 crew. Dining includes Guy's Burger Joint, the BlueIguana Cantina, JiJi Asian Kitchen, Cucina del Capitano and the Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, and the RedFrog Pub and SkyBox Sports Bar are among its bars. On deck there is the Carnival WaterWorks waterpark with the Speedway Splash slide, the SportSquare ropes course and jogging track, and Serenity, an adults-only retreat spread over three decks. The ship last went into dry dock at Marseille in January 2025.
How busy will town be?
The upcoming visits listed on this page show the passengers expected on each call and any other ships in port the same day. Town is busiest when several ships are in at once or a large ship arrives at a weekend. A ship carrying a few hundred passengers makes little difference on its own.
Can you sail on it from nearby?
Yes, from Barcelona. Carnival Sunshine crosses from Norfolk, Virginia, to Dover on a 15-night voyage leaving on Saturday 15 May 2027, then sails from Dover to Barcelona from Sunday 30 May 2027. Through the summer it sails from Barcelona and Civitavecchia, and both Gibraltar calls fall during eight-night Barcelona round trips, leaving on Saturday 19 June 2027 and Saturday 14 August 2027. The 2027 season includes Carnival's first calls in Africa, at Tangier and La Goulette, and a solar eclipse voyage from Barcelona on Sunday 25 July 2027. The season ends with a 13-night crossing from Barcelona to Miami leaving on Saturday 16 October 2027, and from Wednesday 17 November 2027 the ship sails from Galveston, Texas.