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Carnival Elation Cruise Review

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Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Carnival Elation

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 19, 2022

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: U188

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

First cruise since 2020 and I loved every minute of it. First cruise as a large group and everyone found something to love. An older ship but you can barely tell from the inside. A great time all around.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
The process was super smooth considering. We were a group of seven and had a few name issues with verifly but it was surprisingly easy considering. The staggered times were great and we were on board in less than half an hour.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
It was all so delicious. It was a smaller ship with less options, I did miss the mongolian and the lunch buffet felt smaller than usual but we always found something to eat. The dining room was great, loved the check in and the table was always ready by the time we got there. We were your time but always asked to sit with Wilfredo and his team.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
First time trying out the bingo and absolutely loved it. Gabby was so great at hosting and loved to hear she got the opportunity to move up the company. The deck party was awesome. Pauly was a great cruise director.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I had previously seen all the shows but they were just as great this time around.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Best service, my birthday was on board and Allan, our room steward, made a towel cake and wrote on our mirror. It was an appreciated gesture. Everyone was always so friendly and ready to help.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
It was an older ship but didn’t look it. Everything was clean and fresh. The extra USB ports were really appreciated. The theatre was gorgeous. It did feel small and I missed the wrap around decks to walk around but overall, a great ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The layout was different than expected, the beds were closer together but it was pretty spacious over all.

Ports of call

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Walked off the ship and into the ocean. Best birthday in a while, couldn’t have spent in a better place.

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Super efficient, the new way to go through customs was great. We had no where to go and waited until the last group to disembark and were out within ten minutes.
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