Above average at best

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 4.3
Author: mafiaman91

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

mafiaman91

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 08, 2019

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Not bad for a first time cruise but fell short of my expectation...will take a harder look at all cruise lines next time

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Had a disabled person in our party and they got us on the boat very fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food and service was above average

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Serenity

1 out of 5

Very poor kept and lack of attention...cushions ripped and stained.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Only seen one show...djsi and musicians were good

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room steward Hanifie was amazing...he went above and beyond to make the cruise totally relaxing and carefree

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The adult only Serenity area was the biggest let down of our trip...most staff has no idea where it is and the conditions were awful

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The bed and pillows were amazing...slept like a baby...very clean

Ship tip

Its a smaller ship so the last sea day it was very rocky...ship moves alot... spent most of last sea day in cabin

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Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

5 out of 5

Very easy in and out

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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Beautiful and clean...loved it

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Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

First couple blocks were nice but we went on a tour and once you get beyond those few blocks it looks like Katrina

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Dont fall for the 4 carton of cigarettes duty and tax free deal...customs will catch you everytime and you will pay regardless

Traveler Photos

3 Comments

loweed 5 years ago

Sort of confused about the 400 cigarettes duty free comment. Customs website says 200 cigarettes (one carton). You can bring upto 1000 (5 cartons) only from American territories. Best advice is always check CBP site before going on any trip outside US. FYI, you only get 1 liter of alcohol duty free.

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davidnlisa 5 years ago

You picked a shorter cruise and older ship, look at Breeze or Horizon and better ports.

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DerekMire 5 years ago

Complain to much

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