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Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

2.2 out of 5
Carnival Elation

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 16, 2019

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: R47

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

I believe I should be reimbursed for the drinks since I PAID FOR THEM, when my mother was supposed to drink for free!

Embarkation

1 out of 5
We had our own luggage and my mom was suppose to get to the room as soon as we boarded but it was not allowed.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
I had two really good steaks the second day, but the rest was not that good. I actually had to buy food and eat at the ports since my daughter did not like ANY of the food on the cruise.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Very dysfunctional. We went to play Clue murder mystery, only to find out it was a five day game and you had to play bingo and do other things, just didn’t explain it clearly in the description, and was really looking forward to it! PLUS my mother was supposed to drink for FREE at the casino, but the staff told her No she had to pay for them!

Entertainment

Only saw the comedian, which was funny, but it was the same act the whole cruise.

Children's Programs

No young kids

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Room steward was great and attentive.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
Very old ship, smelled musty and like an old bar room, due to allowing people to smoke INSIDE the cruise ship!! My daughter and brother have asthma and I HATE cigarette smoke, just really ruined my daughters first and only cruise!

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Was acceptable

Ship tip

Don’t go!!!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida Did not visit port

No reason to

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

2 out of 5
It rained my mother was really sick due to the cigarette smoke on the ship and my daughter had a hard time doing the excursion because of her asthma from breathing the cigarette smoke!

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Finally got a good meal and liked the island, next time I’ll fly there!

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Once again, chaos, took forever even though we carried our own bags!
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