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Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Carnival Elation

4 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 07, 2015

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E91

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

This was our first cruise, so I have nothing to compare our experience to. We enjoyed several things about our trip, and also found ourselves disappointed by stuff. Good: Most of the staff was friendly, ship was clean, pizza and deli were good, serenity deck for adults was appreciated (but crowded), comedy club was entertaining. Bad: Food overall was underwhelming, poor service (and food) in the dining room, pool area was small and packed, not a lot of amenities. Honestly, we probably will not pick a Carnival cruise in the future, but for a first cruise experience, we enjoyed ourselves for the most part.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Pizza and deli were good, Off the Grill was alright, dining room was bad.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Comedy club was entertaining.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Our steward was awesome.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Buffets get really crowded, so be prepared to stand in line. Also, when you reach a destination port (Cozumel) you get off the ship on a lower deck, not the Empress deck which you originally entered.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

wanderingwades    9 years ago

Please don't judge Carnival on just one cruise. We have sailed many lines and Carnival is our favorite. Next time try one of the newer ships like the Breeze, Magic, or Dream. We sailed on the Breeze 3x in the last 18 months and it is just the most fun. Happy Travels 🚢

CaramalHoney    9 years ago

Thank you for the review. My first time is in November of this year.