Great overall vacation

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 2.4
Author: jackiecarroll

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

jackiecarroll

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

2.4 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 06, 2023

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: G34

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Had a great trip but xould use more entertainment throughout the day and night. Was not impressed with Princess Cay and Nassau is nothing like it used to be.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Main Dining could use an upgrade on choices. I have lactose intolerance so 3 nights I had to eat steak bc most options had cheese. Also needs a different vegetarian dish instead of the same one every night

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Wanted to play bingo but it seemed to be happening during late dining so we were unable to go

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Need more happening on the Lido Deck on days at sea.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Chan was great in the dinning room and on Lido deck. Very friendly and made sure we were well taken care of. Blesilda was perfect in the dinning room. There was one lady on the Veranda Deck that worked so hard keeping everything clean and joked with us. She was amazing. I can't remember her name but I think it was Maria. Our room steward did a great job. He kept everything as clean as possible. Our suitcases were a mess moat of the time but he had pur room. In great shape.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Late dining is a little hard to get to since you have to go up and then back down.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Our room seemed huge with the couch and king size bed. We had plenty of room to move around. Largest feeling interior room i have ever had.

Ship tip

Bring your own soft drinks. $3.50 per can os outrageous

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Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

1 out of 5

Would be great if hotels were closer to port

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Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Prices have skyrocketed here. T-shirts that were 10-15 are now 30-50.

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Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

1 out of 5

Very little shopping or things to do if you don't swim. The o e store that's there is crazy expensive. $25-35 for sunscreen. Rented snorkelers gear but everything is so blocked off you had very little area to snorkle

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Moved very quickly

1 Comment

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I feel like I have been cheated not only out of money but my first experience. I would never recommend this cruise to anyone unless they all they want to do is gamble, drink and sleep

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