Where is Carnival Sunshine now?
Live location tracker
Carnival IMO 9070058
- Position
- 39°44.96′N 070°24.63′W
- 39.749°, -70.410° decimal
- Heading
- 066°
- Northeast
- Speed
- 17.5 kn
- Status
- Underway using Engine
- Area
- US East Coast
- Weather
- Clear sky
- 14 °C / 57 °F
- Position reported
- 18:51 UTC
- Sun, Oct 18, 2026
Passage
Previous, last and next port
- Previous port Kings Wharf Bermuda
- Last port Norfolk USA
- Now, 18:51 UTC At sea US East Coast
- Next port Halifax Canada
Carnival Sunshine current location
Carnival Sunshine is currently located at coordinates 39.749°, -70.410° in the US East Coast. The ship is Underway using Engine at a speed of 17.5 knots.
Ship particulars
- Cruise line
- Carnival
- Gross tonnage
- 103,881 GT
- Length
- 272.35 m
- Width
- 35.54 m
- IMO
- 9070058
About Carnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunshine began life as Carnival Destiny. In 2013 it came out of a 49-day dry dock rebuilt and renamed, and it now carries about 3,000 guests, mid-sized by current Carnival standards.
Where Carnival Sunshine sails
Carnival Sunshine sails from Norfolk, Virginia until May 2027, when it crosses to Europe for a summer of Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona and Civitavecchia, including Carnival's first calls in North Africa. From November 2027 it homeports in Galveston for the first time, with 4- to 10-day Caribbean sailings.
- Class
- Destiny class, rebuilt
- Entered service
- 2013 as Carnival Sunshine
- Gross tonnage
- 102,853 GT
- Guests
- 3,002
- Crew
- 1,150
- Built by
- Fincantieri
Sources: Carnival Sunshine fact sheet; Carnival: Destiny to Sunshine dry dock; Carnival: Sunshine 2027/28 Europe season; Carnival: Sunshine to homeport in Galveston. Deployments change by season, so confirm a sailing on the line's site.
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