Spring Break Cruise with the Kids

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Verified Review
Carnival Elation

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 30, 2019

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin number: U230

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a great cruise for my boys and I! We made great spring break memories and I would def consider taking this cruise (or sailing on this ship) again. Even though its one of their smaller vessels, it only meant less people on the boat, which is not a bad thing. It was great!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
A little slow, but nothing crazy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Lots of options and all of them were delicious.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The shows were amazing and all of the entertainment was awesome. I cannot say enough good things about our Cruise Director, Chris. He was absolutely the best and made a great time even better! THAT GUY IS TOP NOTCH!!

Children's Programs

My kids did not participate.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
They all treated you like family and knew my name from day one. From the room stewards to the waiters....again....top of the class.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was clean, spacious and overall very comfortable. I love the view from the back deck.

Ship tip

Check your luggage when you get ON the ship.

Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

4 out of 5
Simple and to the point.

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
It was ok....glad I did the private beach excursion for the day, otherwise it would have been "meh".

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
This was place was amazing. I am totally in love with it and would take another cruise just to sail there!

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
L-O-N-G!!
Was this review helpful? 5

Other reviews of this sailing