Not worth it

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 2.8
Author: krystalgayle

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

krystalgayle

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5

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4 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 05, 2023

Ship: Carnival Elation

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was my first cruise and I wouldn’t do it again. The amount of money I had to keep spending that I wasn’t aware of was crazy. There were lines for everything and the food was ok. Everyday I had to walk around trying to find a beach chair. The only good thing was the dinner staff. Daniel and Ramsey were amazing! They remembered our names and were so attentive. They even cooked us a native dish from their country!!!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Daniel and Ramsey were amazing! There were too many lines!

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Mini golf, pool, water slides. You had to pay extra for other activities and there were not enough beach chairs!

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

There was nothing for my 9 year old to do.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Small but always clean!

Ship tip

Don’t do it!

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Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

3 out of 5

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

3 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Dolphins and the water park all the slides you couldn’t get on because the straps were broken.

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Lines

8 Comments

CurlyCruiserYAY 1 year ago

Woohoo

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for your review

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

The key to a good cruise's research maybe your travel agent did not advise you properly or you did not read the information from the cruise line sorry

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Cruisersnoozer 1 year ago

Thanks for the review!

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cruisingem 1 year ago

I’m confused as to what cost extra? The only extra money I spent was on the bingo cards. I never managed to pay extra for anything else.

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oasislol 1 year ago

I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy your cruise. Perhaps carnival’s fantasy class isn’t for you?

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kdlady 1 year ago

Guess you didn't take your kid to Camp Ocean. It's perfect for little ones.

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CruzeFan 1 year ago

It’s always important to research what it is and is not included in the basic cruise fare. Other than the gratuities, we rarely spend money on anything additional on the ship and have a great time.

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