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Bed Bugs In Room V40

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 2
Author: casey103

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

casey103

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 17, 2015

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: V40

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

The trip was ok other than we got ate up by bedbugs. So be on the look out for them if you go on this ship! The food was not so good. the bar staff was not that frendly. If you are by to pool or sitting outside dont wait for someone to get you a drink.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Cabin had bedbugs.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

5 out of 5

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25 Comments

jodysdtr 9 years ago

I was on my first cruise October 3-8 and we had no issues at all. I had a great first experience. looking foward to next year but a different ship. just to experience something new.

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JusMe 9 years ago

A ship, just a like a hotel can get bed bugs. Just because you did not have them in your cabin does not mean that they are not in other cabins.

Mattresses being changed is regular maintenance on a ship and does not mean bed bugs, just means some mattresses got worn out and were being replaced. When a ship is in service hard to change all beds at one stop.

I would hope that the reviewer took photo's of the bug bites, and went to the front desk for a different Cabin and to have all of the clothing dry cleaned.

I would like to hear back then the reviewer as to what Carnival did.

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ginnyharley6 9 years ago

I agree with you tibsman. I have see people treat the servers like crap.

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tibsman 9 years ago

And as far as drinks, yes there are waiters all the time around the pool side bringing passengers there drinks. If you treat the waiter poorly you may not get good service.

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MrChocoholic 9 years ago

I was just on Elation Aug. 13-17 and talked to a lot of other people on that cruise. Not one of them mentioned anything about bedbugs. One thing I do know for a fact: bedbugs do not stay in one place. That they would be in only one cabin on a ship is absurd. I would be very careful about accepting this review as totally legitimate.

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tibsman 9 years ago

I have cruised twice on the Elation in the last year and a half with no problem or lol bugs. I have a hard time believing some one had bug problems. You will have a great time.

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mrsdockery 9 years ago

wow! that's not what you want to hear. . this will be my first cruise and I'm so excited! yep bedbugs is not something that you want to read about! if in fact this is true I really hope she didn't notify them I'm hoping it was sand fleas!

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jennritchie817 9 years ago

Others reviewing aren't mentioning this at all so although everyone is entitled to their opinion I can't imagine carnival wouldn't address this immediately!

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jwolf 9 years ago

That's why I questioned the truth to that story!

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ljones9984 9 years ago

Well he or she put that comment on and never came back to explain further. everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if you are going to make a comment like that, then be fair to the other people that are cruising and respond.

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rbrtsndsd 9 years ago

Sand fleas, ok thanks for letting me know

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Renox2 9 years ago

Probably sand fleas from the beach. The Caribbean Islands are notorious for them. Should confirm before you bad mouth Carnival.

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jwolf 9 years ago

Sometimes, when people have so many issues . All in one cruise, maybe it's not the cruise, just maybe it's the passenger!!! Just saying

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lineke1 9 years ago

jwolf i hope you're right...

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jwolf 9 years ago

Come on, we are not believing this nonsense!!

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lineke1 9 years ago

a couple weeks ago i was looking at the webcam in nola and the elation had mattresses lined up along side, so i was really hoping bedbugs wouldn't be any kind of issue...

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julie7374 9 years ago

wat cabin were u in

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lineke1 9 years ago

awe crap that's the one thing i didn't want to hear...bedbugs!!!

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ljones9984 9 years ago

Yes we need to know if you notified Carnival and what their response was. thanks

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nanacozzi 9 years ago

Let us know if you called the cruise line please.

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smbarraco 9 years ago

wth????? hope you called the cruise line so they could get this under control.

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julie7374 9 years ago

did u call carnival they will give u ur money back

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NicholeMc 9 years ago

What was your cabin #

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bhenry2311 9 years ago

Bedbugs?!!! That's pretty serious

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ginnyharley6 9 years ago

wow that is crazy

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Other reviews of this sailing

Absolute Blast!

Great trip!!!!