Very Good.

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 3.2
Author: kpudge1714

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

kpudge1714

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 30, 2017

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: R192

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The food was ok nothing great. The ship was in good condition. The crew was friendly. Departure was the worse experience I have had in my sailing history. I have 13 trips on Carnival.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Being a priority member made things easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The food was good but not great, not a large choice of entre's, very repetitive during the 5 night dinners. Very few choices of vegetables with meals on lido deck.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Enjoyed the games.

Entertainment

I did not go to any shows.

Children's Programs

no kids

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Room steward was great.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

very pleasant. as a VIFP member, I did not receive all perks that other members got ie chocolates, cookies and a bottle of wine/champg. I did get the wheel pin and insulated cups.

Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

1 out of 5

Parking was very expensive, no discount for disabled like in Miami.

Thumbs Up 3

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

Did not get off ship.

Thumbs Up 0

Nassau, Bahamas Did not visit port

Did not get off ship.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

By being a Priority Sailor, we were to receive consideration for getting off ship at Jacksonville. We were told to be at our desig. area @ 7:30 am. We would be in the first group to get off and go through customs. We got off ship in about 30 minutes, but had to wait in a holding area for 1.5hrs. were not able to get luggage because our #1 group of luggage was not unloaded. With all other passengers leaving ahead of us and getting their luggage we had to stand in line for customs for an extended time. Conditions were very poor and stressful for many of us seniors. I will think twice before I will sail out of Jacksonville again. I have departed this port of 2 other occasions. The cruise line and Port did not have their act together. My wife and myself came out of customer service. There was no customer service, It was a Joke.

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