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Would not cruise with Carnival Again

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Carnival Elation

4 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 18, 2022

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: U74

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Will pick a different cruise line in the future. My travelling partner and I both have been vaccinated and tested negative prior to travel. We were cancelled three times before boarding over the Covid protocol for Carnival. After being cancelled three times the week of our departure, Carnival still did not get it that we met the criteria. To add to this no one wore masks or took precautions.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Paid for a suite with Priority Check In. Stood in the same long line with other guests and was told by the staff there is no such thing as priority check in or boarding.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The main dining room food and service was good. The breakfast buffet only had bacon 1 time during the cruise.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Spa was great. Serenity deck for over 21 was a retreat. The main pool area was covered up with people and the music was loud trashy hip hop style music.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Enjoyed all the shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The class of guests would make anyone's job hard to keep it as clean as one would expect.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the balcony.

Ship tip

If you are into loud hip hop music and a crowded pool this is your boat.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

4 out of 5

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

1 out of 5
Freeport has not repaired from damaged buildings, appears poor and crime ridden based on the boarded up buildings, bars on stores, and barb wire fencing in other areas. Not sure why Carnival calls this a port of call or a place for excursions.
Thumbs Up

Bimini, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Beaches and water is beautiful It is a vast difference from Freeport.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
People can;'t follow rules. There is no such thing as priority checkin or checkout.
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