Elation. Not really.

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 3.5
Author: slsumners

Carnival Elation Cruise Review

slsumners

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 19, 2012

Ship: Carnival Elation

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Just a really old boat that needs a major facelift. Not enough balcony rooms on boat. Old.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Average at best.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Just OK. Nothing to write home about.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Shows were OK just not really owning the audience.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Room service was fine. Staff seemed unmotivated

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Wasn’t kept clean as expected. Design and amenities outdated. Just looks and feels old.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Cabin was in lower decks. Never again. Limited balcony rooms on this ship. Just not impressed.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

4 out of 5

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

2 out of 5

Vendors trying to make a buck. Felt I was shipped in to feed them.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Always love Cozumel.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

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