Very disappointing trip

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 2.4
Author: brendacovington

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

brendacovington

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

2.4 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 23, 2018

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: M236

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I have waited for years to take a cruise and was really looking forward to it. It was a very disappointing trip. Every person that I talk to you will be told that the trip was no where near what I expected. My family and I were just let down.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Be prepared to be disappointed

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Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

3 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

14 Comments

ScottNWDW 6 years ago

I love it when people complain about a cruise or give it a bad rating, BUT don't bother to explain the reasons why. Based on what I read in the all too brief review I agree with the others that your expectations were set way too high and probably impossible for this - or any - ship to deliver. Without any explanations we don't know what made it so horrible for you. I will be going on my 9th cruise this October (Paradise) and my 10th cruise in February 2020 (Elation) and have never been disappointed. I've sailed into a hurricane my first cruise and had ports changed on that cruise as well as others, but somehow still managed to enjoy each and everyone of them.

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woody729 6 years ago

I'm guessing you had expectations based upon what you see on tv and in movies.... life isnt like that. This will be our first cruise (honeymoon) and I'm going to have a great time no matter what!

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perrywalden3 6 years ago

With no specific details, I’m going to assume that you had expectations that may not have been realistic. How much research did you do or not do? And, as others have said, cruising isn’t for everyone. We love it but realize and respect that others do not.

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shadow129 6 years ago

Our 1st cruise was on the elation and we did a back 2 back, we loved it.

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MandyCruisesToo 6 years ago

Always loved the elation. She's what started my cruising addiction.

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DebandMarkC 6 years ago

Sorry for your disappointment

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lisahuff 6 years ago

This with be my fourth cruise and my first time sailing with elation on the 10th...each time we have had a blast and can’t wait to see what carnival elation is all about...

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mabsback 6 years ago

Cruises are not for everyone. It is what you make of your trip. Just go with in your mind to have fun and you will. I’ve cruised a lot and love it. My husband doesn’t enjoy it as much as I do but he still tries to have a good time. But I have some friends that went with us and they didn’t really care for it. They did go again but have now decided cruises are not for them. Try another ship and if you still don’t like it you may not be a cruise person.

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yolocruise 6 years ago

Elation was my first cruise last year. We loved everything about it! We are booked on the Breeze in October!!

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TitusWoman 6 years ago

Elation was our first ship, we loved it. Sailed again on it this last Jan with friends who first time cruisers and they had an amazing time and can't wait to go back. Maybe it was a life time of pent up imaginations of what a cruise would be that let you down. Since there are no specifics of what was "off or not right" we can't really understand

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Erock75 6 years ago

What did you not like about the cruise?

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Cass22 6 years ago

Went on the Conquest two weeks ago first cruise absolutely LOVED it.. can't wait to book my next... Such a shame you didn't enjoy it. Can I ask why was it a down?

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Too bad

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

That's ashame

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