very beautiful ports of call

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 4
Author: theresa5103

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

theresa5103

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 94

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 01, 2016

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: U206

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

although this is one of the older ships it is my 2nd time on the elation. There was something to do all day. the ship was very clean and the entire staff was excellent. The deli area was ok but the buffet hot bar food was only so so. I wish they would bring back steak and lobster night and escargot. Tons of excursions for any fitness level. I'm sorry Carnival will stop using this ship over the summer. This is about my 9th cruise and in twelve more sailing days I will be at platinum status. In Progresso the weather got bad and we stayed in port an extra 9 or so hours. I am so grateful the captain stayed, and he spent the next sea day making sure we got back to New Orleans right on time! I've already planned my next cruise with Carnival.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

The dinner meals lacked some taste on things. only 3 things. (the lobster bisque was awful and sent back by lots of people, the crab cake had WAAAAY to much mayo and the deli's pastromi was dry as sin.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

no kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

clean and 'P' the stewart was great! wish it had a fridge but hey, it's an older ship.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5

ride from airport to ship is $36 in a cab

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

rum cake stores, food and free liquor samples when you get off the boat

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Progreso (Merida), Mexico

5 out of 5

there is a bunch of sales shops the minute you get off the ship.

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21 Comments

sandychaney 8 years ago

I'm gonna miss the Fascination too

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bahamamama2013 8 years ago

We are bringing the Elation to Jacksonville on a 10 Day Southern Caribbean Journey Cruise on 4/13 - 4/23. We booked a Jr suite so we are excited to see the difference in the suites. I heard it's just like the Fascination's balcony stateroom, but larger and with a bar under the TV, a sofa and a coffee table. I love the smaller ships! We really are going to miss the Fascination!

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sandychaney 8 years ago

Have a wonderful time!

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vanmerr 8 years ago

Thank you. Some of the reviews I've read are scary. We are leaving Thurs.

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angelica436 8 years ago

I don't remember thr names. we had an Asian bar tender that was funny

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sandychaney 8 years ago

had, not head

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sandychaney 8 years ago

We head Saryono, Neemark, and Liston. They were amazing!

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angelica436 8 years ago

yeah. we wanted fascination again too. just to see the fun waiters we had

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sandychaney 8 years ago

I'm going on the Elation May 2nd! This is my 2nd cruuse, first time on Elation. They are moving Fascination to Puerto Rico, and Elation to Jacksonville. I wanted to go on Fascination again to see my favorite waiters, it's kinda sad.

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angelica436 8 years ago

maybe we'll see u this will b my 3rd.

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afbabe11 8 years ago

We are going on elation May 7th too! So excited! My 2nd cruise!

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rjd2 8 years ago

May 16th for us.are first cruise.

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angelica436 8 years ago

we going on May 7. first time on elation

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twmann27 8 years ago

Wife and I are going on the Dream in September. We were on this same cruise as this lady and coming home after we finally got to leave Progresso was pretty rough at times.

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kelsey1909 8 years ago

I know I'm scheduled to leave out of Jackson in September

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twmann27 8 years ago

Look at upcoming cruises they have them listed all they way into 2018 for the Elation out of Jacksonville.

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twmann27 8 years ago

Have no clue. Maybe what she understood. They are rotating several ships with one going back to Mobile.

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kelsey1909 8 years ago

Then why did she say they wouldn't use the ship over summer

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twmann27 8 years ago

They are still going to use it. It's moving to Jacksonville Florida and the Triumph is coming to New Orleans.

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2010saysay 8 years ago

They have lobster on formal night for 20 buck and they did have escargot one night!

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kelsey1909 8 years ago

Why are they not using the ship

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