Nice getaway cruise! Loved Princess Cays. Enjoyed all the onboard activities.

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 4.9
Author: keltzfamily

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

keltzfamily

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 27, 2022

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E75

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Had an amazing time! Will try a different ship and port next time.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

It was a bit chaotic with so many people and no definitive directions but once in the building it went more smoothly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food is phenomenal! Great options and service with the food. The drinks took a very long time to get waited on. There was definitely a need for more bartender staff.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Tremendous amount of onboard activities while at sea. So much fun! Only 1 pool for 2400+ people tended to be a bit of an issue.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Great shows! Fabulous musicians located all across the ship for an genre of music.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All of the staff was amazing. ONLY staff issues were when trying to get a drink. I think that was just a shortage of staff for the number people needing waited on.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

You always saw staff cleaning while we were on board.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The room was well maintained by our room steward. We had a king size bed with plenty of room to move around. I Wayan was our attendant. He left us adorable towel animals each morning and was always friendly and asking if we needed anything if he saw us in the hallway.

Ship tip

Take advantage of the activities offered onboard. They certainly enhance your experience.

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Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

5 out of 5

No excursion here. Just boarding and debarking.

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Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Not super impressive. A lot of construction. We did a historical walking tour. It was alright but left the tour feeling like we hadn't really learned much. shopped alittle and just returned to the ship early. A little disappointed

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Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

We rented the private bungalow. Loved the service and quiet beach. Taught our children to snorkel. They were amazed with what they saw and really enjoyed it!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

quick and easy

7 Comments

CurlyCruiserYAY 2 years ago

Woohoo

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback and positive attitude. Glad you enjoyed your cruise on an older ship. Hope the next one is even better!

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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marjan131313 2 years ago

Good review really good attitude next time try little bit bigger ship you will really love that

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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RetiredRay 2 years ago

Glad they had a good time.

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