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Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Carnival Elation

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 04, 2023

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: U228

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Overall, the experience was very positive. However, I would have liked the live performances to not being at the early dining time of 6 p.m. where we could have watched them.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
If the boarding ramp weren't so long I would have given this rating a 5 star.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent. I gained 2 pounds. My wife won't tell me how much she gained.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Karaoke, pool area, shops.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Steward Wayan, and server Nitaya were excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was very clean. I was easy to get turned around. Port and starboard labels on the bulkheads would help.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Being a balcony stateroom on the stern of the ship was a little loud. Ship engine noises could be heard when lying on my side through the pillow. The only seat inside the stateroom was a cushioned stool that could fit under the desk. Other than that, the room was very nice.

Ship tip

It was a fun ship. My wife and I were glad to have chosen a time when most children were in school as the other passengers were polite and noise conscious while in the staterooms.

Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

5 out of 5
Embarkation port.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Very nice, but hot. Shopping was easy and duty free.

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
Hot! There as a long walk to the BBQ area. Not that I'm complaining. I had to get rid of some of the extra calories I consumed while on board! :)

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The passengers left the ship in a very orderly way. There was no crowding at the time of our disembarkation.
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