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Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 26, 2015
Ship: Carnival Elation
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: V17
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
This was my first cruise with Carnival but not my first cruise. Never a bad day when you are on a cruise, but I would rate it the lowest of the 7 I have been on prior. Our room steward was exceptional as expected. Our stateroom was aged and it showed (a jr suite). A few of the bar staff were unfriendly to outright rude. We always say please and thank you to the staff and we don't get stupid, and I know it must be trying for them with some of the patrons, I would expect them to appreciate the ones that are polite. The food was good but not exceptional. All in all had a great time but again not a standout.
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3 Comments
MrChocoholic 8 years ago
Elation is certainly not Carnival's flagship. She's older and needs plastic surgery but she still serves her purpose. You sound like your experience tempered your expectations to some degree, which is good, yet the others here would agree that it is most unusual for a Carnival employee who works with guests to be rude in any way. I've had rude ones on Royal, but never Carnival. Can't comment on the Progresso boarding thing but on three Carnival trips to Cozumel we never had a problem. Like you we loved the Behind the Fun tour and found the food mostly fairly good. If you want to try a true gourmet experience on a Carnival ship, even one without a for-fee restaurant, you have to try Chef's Table.
jakepeyman 8 years ago
dkf97 8 years ago