Horrible I was sick 3 out 5 days the ship was old and very rocky near experience that on a cruise before . Ship was stop due to problem with the stabilizer captain was late will making announcement they we be late to dock It was a family cruise terrible

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 2.6
Author: Sarahmason

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Sarahmason

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

2.6 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 09, 2019

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: R230

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

It was a family cruise that was horrible about 6 member got wrong cabins and staff could t correct problem due to cruise being full to capacity. The ship was very rockey. I don’t think we were all together at one point on the cruise because people were always seasick

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Very slow and confusing

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Food was over cooked dry and set out too long. Only good spot was guys burgers but who wants to eat burgers 3x a day 5 days a week

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Kids enjoyed the pool but they were too crowded. Bingo was terrible. 40$ for 3 simple games. I was so mad I attended.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Okay, nothing special

Children's Programs

2 out of 5

No special spot for kids too due only one pool, kids club seemed to be boring for my 6 and 7 year old

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Excellent, although they were hard to understand

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Clean

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Cabin was clean, small and bathroom smelled of old urine

Ship tip

Elation is an old ship was very rocky, to pick a different shift

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

2 out of 5

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Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Loved the beach and water

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

2 out of 5

Water was dirty not much to look at besides shops

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Disembarkation

2 out of 5

Late and confusing

8 Comments

CruzeFan 4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it, we’ve always had a great experience on Carnival

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kimber17 4 years ago

I was on the Elation the end of September and it rocked the entire 5 days. Since my cruise I have seen many posts about the Elation being rocky on different cruises. I will not cruise on the Elation again, plus the bathroom in my aft balcony smelled like cat urine everyday.

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sopha 4 years ago

We were on this same cruise. Yes it was rocky, but we had a great time. The captain always kept us informed. A cruise is what you make it. Mindset is half the success.

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jmutt24 4 years ago

Might want to proofread before you post!

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MrBill 4 years ago

The age of a ship has nothing to do with a rough sea. Only God can correct that.

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15mustang 4 years ago

Not sure how they got cabins wrong. You choose your cabin when you book.

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Sorry for your disappointment

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GospelCruiser 4 years ago

0 cruises listed so not taking you seriously! 0 cruises= troll.

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Horrible I was sick 3 out 5 days the ship was old and very rocky near experience that on a cruise before . Ship was stop due to problem with the stabilizer captain was late will making announcement they we be late to dock It was a family cruise terrible