Great Cruise - Debarkation was awful

Carnival Elation Cruise Review

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Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
Carnival Elation

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 26, 2023

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: U101

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

Fun and traditional. No bells or whistles but still a great time

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very efficient. Very quick. We are priority and it’s well worth the loyalty. We were through security and on the ship in less than 25 min.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Very limited food options, but all the food was very good. Dining Room is what you make of it. Guys Burgers is as good as advertised

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Pools very crowded. Deck Chairs get reserved early. Shows were really good. Casino was shockingly not crowded. Casino bar had the best bands

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff was amazing. Homer was our server and he was excellent. Everyone was awesome. 10 stars!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was clean. It’s an old ship so it isn’t per

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Comfort was good This being the smallest ship at sea, the suites were small but the balcony was very spacious. The room was clean. Bathroom was very small and it did have a small Odor. Overall good tho

Ship tip

Keep an open mind. Do not sail on her if all you’ve sailed were the larger ships. This would be a perfect cruise to the cruiser who misses traditional cruising

Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

5 out of 5
Asterisk We stayed a few days at Amelia Island. 25 min from the port and absolutely beautiful.

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5
We actually enjoyed this private island. Disney is building their new port literally next door.

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5
Nassau is Nassau. The new port is very nice Pearl Island is not nice. Don’t waste your money

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
There has to be a more efficient way to do this. This just isn’t on the Elation.
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