Great fun with the grandkids

Carnival Elation Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 99

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Carnival Elation

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 09, 2019

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: E7

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Go with the flow. Don't get worked up about the little things. Try new foods, meet new people. Enjoy.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Had fttf, was on board by 11:15.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The dining room staff was amazing! Treated us wonderfully. Brought a cake and sang happy birthday to my granddaughter. The food isn't as good as it used to be, but never went hungry.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Son and grandson did the Behind the fun on the ship, my granddaughter did Build a bear. We also went to several shows and 1 comedy show. Overall they were good. Main theater shows aren't like they used to be though.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Shows were a little cheesy and the singers weren't as good as they used to be. Loved the steel drum player and the violinists.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
Grandson is 11 and he could check himself in and out, he really liked that. My 7 year old granddaughter wasn't as enthused. But overall would rate it good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Always go above and beyond

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
It's a smaller ship, but loved the theater motif of all the lounges. Also liked that you didn't have to walk through the casino to go along the promenade deck. Very clean ship. It's older but nice.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Very small, no couch, fridge didn't work. Beds were comfortable enough. Shower is great.

Ship tip

Be prepared for a lot of rocking.

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Went on the Outback jeep adventure. We enjoyed it very much.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Delayed due to engine trouble and weather. But we had fttf, so got off quickly. We had to change our flight times due to the delay. The captain kept us well informed.

Traveler Photos

Smallest cabin I've ever had on a carnival ship.
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