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girlofgod82 Cruise Review on Carnival Elation on Jul 07, 2018

Carnival Elation Cruise Review

Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Carnival Elation

Sail date: July 07, 2018

Ship: Carnival Elation

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We just completed our trip to the Bahamas on the elation, and we were quite happy with our trip. Great little ship! Our ONLY complaint is that we could really feel the boat moving the last couple of days, even with amazing weather. Most likely due to smaller size of boat. We loved the staff, everyone was amazing and smiling and helpful and friendly! We enjoyed getting to know fellow cruisers, and were impressed that our trip was not a booze-fest. Very family oriented. Thoroughly enjoyed our excursion to balmoral island at Nassau. We highly recommend swimming with dolphins, the staff are educated and friendly and it was a lot of fun! Just be prepared to pay extra for pics and food/drinks on the island. We knew what to expect going in so we’re weren’t shocked. The beach was beautiful and weather was amazing. Plenty of chairs for all!! The food on the boat was awesome. We went to the dining room every night. I recommend doing “your time dining” so no pressure to show up at a specific time. We never had to wait either. Dining staff very friendly and generous, you can order as much as you like, very high quality. The other food options on board were more casual, but just as good. We enjoyed Guys burgers for lunch, and occasionally the lido deck for breakfast. Don’t forget there’s a “free” room service menu if you can’t make it to a meal on time. If you aren’t in a hurry, we recommend doing the check luggage on the day you leave the boat, and sticking around for a quiet breakfast in the dining room. You don’t have to fight any crowds that way. Very nice. The entertainment was nice, we just wish they had left some of the “under 18” stuff up to the parents discretion. I had a teenager with me and we would have liked to see some of the “older” shows but couldn’t. We enjoyed karaoke every night, some of the musical shows with very talented casts, and the comedy shows. Half moon cay was amazing! Didn’t need an excursion! Go early, get a good chair, rent a clamshell so you don’t die of sun poisoning. :) you will eat a lot on this cruise, so don’t bother with the elevators. Take the stairs! Be prepared to stand in a customs line for several hours when getting off the boat, the only way to avoid this is to PAY A PORTER. They work for tips. DO IT. I gave him a 10 for our two bags and it took us 15 mins instead of 2+ hours to get through customs. This was the one thing I felt they didn’t explain to us. But otherwise, 5 stars! Will definitely be cruising again! Thanks!
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