Did not enjoy!!!

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 2.2
Author: sadie101

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

sadie101

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

2.2 out of 5

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 02, 2017

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: M42

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

We did not get to go on Carnival Elation it was in dry dock. They put us on another shop a few days befor we docked. We did not enjoy this cruise. We did not get to go to half moon cay due to weather. But we still went to Nassau and it was storming there. They took us to Freeport instead. Nothing to do there it was rainy. We will not travel with Carnival again. We enjoyed our trip with Royal Caribbean 20Xs better.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Did not leave on time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

There was no specialty restaurants. And the main dining can improve of food choices.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

All they had was bingo and trivia. There was not much to do on this ship.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Some shows were to me not for kids. And the shows could improve.

Children's Programs

My kids are over 18

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

They were wonderful.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Cabin was clean.

Ship tip

We did not get to go on Carnival Elation. It was in dry dock. 2 days before our cruise they changed us to Carnival Fastanation.

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Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

1 out of 5

It really could use some updating. There was no air and not enough seating.

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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island) Did not visit port

Weather was to bad captain said.

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Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5

Loved it the first cruise we took 2 years ago. But on this cruise it was pouring down rain and stormy.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

It was better this porting. We were so glad to be back and off the ship.

7 Comments

Newcat 7 years ago

I had always heard that Carnival Cruise Lines had discovered a way to control the weather. Guess I heard wrong.

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Dutch3901 7 years ago

I certainly see where you may have not enjoyed the turn of events and the weather, but I believe any other cruise line would have had the same results for you. I can see you as a future poster with the “Carnival sucks!” theme... through no fault of theirs.

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crysty0077 7 years ago

So you blame the cruise line because you booked your cruise during peak hurricane season and didn't enjoy the weather. So besides the weather, was your stateroom nice? How was staff? Were there activities on the ship? Weather is something no cruise line can control. You are completely asinine in your rating.

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GIL155 7 years ago

I have been on a cruises that were better than others, and worse than others, but never 20x better. THAT is impressive!

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brooklynnsmimi1 7 years ago

So you would have rather they sailed you into a hurricane. Sounds legit.... When you book a cruise during hurricane season you always take a chance of itinerary changes.

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carlaw70 7 years ago

Some ports are more accessible than others during inclement weather, so they change the itinerary for the safety of the ship and passengers.

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TNTGreen 7 years ago

You did travel during peak hurricane season. Avoid hurricane season all together no matter which cruise line you choose.

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