Better than expected

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 9
Helpful Votes: 149

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Carnival Elation

4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 01, 2019

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I thought that going on the older ship would be less enjoyable, but we had a great time. Carnival really did a great job on the upgrade

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Awesome as usual

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Lines were short and food was excellent

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Fitness center and pools were great

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Loved the shows and entertainers. Epic Rock and Divas were some of the best shows I have ever seen

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Great. My daughter loved it

Camp Carnival

5 out of 5

Excellent and the staff were professional and nice.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Awesome. You would have thought they knew I was a platinum guest.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Well maintained common areas

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Alexander did a great job of cleaning the cabin

Ship tip

She may be one of the older girls, but she is perfectly seasoned.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Excellent boarding process

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Had a great time. Felt safe even walking around downtown Nassau. Yes, I did go Over the Hill and Fish Fry, but not at night

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

5 out of 5
One of the best fried Red Snapper I have had in my life. Beach day was excellent with warm waters

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and timely
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4 Comments

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Thanks for the review.

shortster    5 years ago

I will be sailing on the Elation in Nov. I am pleased to hear you had a great time on the older ship, as this was my concern also. This will be the first cruise ever for my wife and I, thanks!

willwork4cruz    5 years ago

I went on the Elation when it was new. Glad to hear she's still got it!

MarineVet71    5 years ago

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