Great time, but the ship is dated
Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 26, 2015
Ship: Carnival Elation
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: V40
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
The cruise was a great time, we enjoyed it a lot. But, having been on a few Disney Cruises the difference is extremely apparent. The ship was dated and it is obvious they have just been doing maintenance on it for years. It was very clean, but this ship is in need of a major overhaul and update in every aspect.
It was nice to have nightly entertainment, but the shows were kind of a joke. The performers were not very good and the shows had no point really. The were themed, but it was just a half hour of people singing popular songs.
The staff is extremely friendly and we got to talk to many of them. They are very attentive to your needs and the food was good as well.
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Ship tip
Swimming with the Dolphins in Cozumel is well worth every penny. We had an absolute blast. Don't buy the unlimited drinks. The only day you get your moneys worth is when you are stuck on the ship the entire day.
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10 Comments
MrChocoholic 8 years ago
kolczk1103 I apologize for misunderstanding your comment. When I read your words, "It's expected that cabins are smaller" I didn't know what came after "smaller" as in "smaller than a hotel" or "smaller than Holland-America" or "smaller than my closet at home." I guess I missed the comparison somewhere.
kolczk1103 8 years ago
Ship was rocky. Heard many people who have said they have been on many cruises and this was one of the worst in terms of that. Could attribute it to the windy weather but very noticeable.
Chocoholic, I didn't say anything about the cabin being too small. I said I expected it to be. My point was more or less on the outdated state.
MrChocoholic 8 years ago
This thing about cabin size is something that surprises me. No one in their right mind would expect a cabin on a ship to be anything near the size of an equivalent room in a hotel ashore. All ships are space-and-weight conscious to the extreme. In my experience Carnival's cabins are in fact larger in most categories than the same category on the competing lines on which I've also sailed. Not comparing materials, design, water pressure or anything else, just size. On Elation, they put that floor-space sucking life-jacket locker in the corner instead of overhead somewhere. You'd think someone would design an overhead bin with a line you yank in an emergency that opens a trapdoor that drops the life jackets into your waiting hands.