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Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Jayhawk123

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

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5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 20, 2017

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: R241

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Would not recommend sailing on the Elation. The ship is in bad need of refurbishing. The service was fine, however the disembarkment was complete chaos with little or no communication was the process started. The dress code for dinner was anything goes. Saw baseball hats, cutoff jeans, and overall sloppy dress. Thought resort casual was supposed to mean some type of quorum.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Had a great cabin attendant (Ayu). She was very pleasant.

Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

3 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5

8 Comments

Oldrip 7 years ago

First off, a "quorum" refers to the minimum number of members needed to conduct business... NOT about dress codes...

Wife & I did a B2B, Feb 6 - 16... LOVED it. Going back for a family cruise in December.

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Awitong 7 years ago

Yeah I also thought the same too. I mean it was not a terrible experience on Elation but for the kind of money we paid I expected better. These views were echoed by a seasoned traveller on carnival cruises who told me he thought this trip was below average in his 20 years of cruising

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7 years ago

The Elation will be in dry dock in September for upgrades/refurbishment.

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rianncoto 7 years ago

We just sailed in January and had a wonderful time. Going back in May.

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renee9268 7 years ago

We did a Journeys cruise on her last April to the southern Caribbean. Best cruise EVER and my fav ship so far.

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Dutch3901 7 years ago

I do recommend the Elation. I sailed on her in September and loved it! Don't be concerned starmyfire. I would go again on her. Look around, you'll find other happy cruisers... I think all cruises, and cruise lines, are slipping when it comes to dress in the dining rooms. I wish maitre d's would be more firm in enforcing dress standards...

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starmyfire 7 years ago

:( I just booked mine

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picalo 7 years ago

good point. I guess the worst is men in tank tops.

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