Was a good cruise for adults but not muich for the kids.

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 4.5
Author: zfrederick

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

zfrederick

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

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5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 27, 2018

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: M64

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Overall it is good adult cruise but lacks activities for families.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Great, everything went smooth and quick.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

I liked the ship and food/drink options. Downside on cheers package is if you drink whiskey on the rocks they will only allow one small shot in a glass filled with ice. You're better off purchasing a bottle and pouring your own.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

It lacked good activites for the kids and an additon to an outdoor theater like the other ships would be nice.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

5 out of 5

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

3 out of 5

Excursion was cancelled again here. There is really nothing to do at Freeport unless you book an excursion. I will only book cruises that don't go there from now on.

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Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Great port with lots to do that you don't have to book excursions for right off the ship.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

3 Comments

zfrederick 6 years ago

They will only pour you one shot over ice every 5 mins. A typical crown on rocks is 2-3 so it was very minimal.

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clj88 6 years ago

Could I ask you to elaborate on the whiskey comment? I am trying to decide whether or not to get the Cheers package and my husband does enjoy whiskey on the rocks. Did you mean that it was a small amount poured at a time or that they cut you off after one? One a day?

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Must have changed since two years ago when we were on it.

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