Quick get away on the Carnival Elation

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 4.4
Author: MikeG65

Carnival Elation Cruise Review

MikeG65

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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 11, 2024

Ship: Carnival Elation

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

This is a great ship for a quick get away. Relaxing and never felt crowded. I love the small ships and this one in particular for its lay out. Way to get from one place to another. Nothing is really that far away if you like to walk and climb stairs. Great crew. Casino is a bit crowded thought with not enough staff, but we killed it in there this weekend

Embarkation

5 out of 5

They have their own parking lot right next to the shop with lots of space. We got right on the ship with no issues.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Good in the MDR was very good. Have to get the prime rib. No issues is you don’t have fancy clothes for dress up night polo and khakis are fine. It’s a quick trip so small luggage ands no room for the nice clothes and shoes. Dining room is very nice. The servers were amazing.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Lots to do on the ship. Mini golf, shuffleboard, swimming, trivia, comedy, spa was great.

Serenity

4 out of 5

Small with no pool, just hot tubs. But a great location in the back with beautiful views

Casablanca Casino

3 out of 5

Casino is a little small, crowded and short staffed, but we smashed it this weekend.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

It’s not the top entertainment on the smaller ships, but they all did a fantastic job. We stayed in the casino for the most part and smashed it!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The room was nice with balcony. Only problem was the noise late night on the sport deck and the chairs being moved at 430 in the morning from the crew.