Enjoyed the cruise as a whole

Item: Carnival Elation
Rating: 3.7
Author: robinsonford

Carnival Elation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

robinsonford

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 29, 2024

Ship: Carnival Elation

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: R224

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

I probably would not chose this boat again. I think we paid more than it was worth. However, the staff were attentive, and we had no real issues while on board.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Enjoyed the Staff, but not the food. We did not have a good dinner until the last night. All other dinners were not good and the selections were not worth the money. Most people enjoyed the Guys Burgers the most, but i do not eat beef so that was not an option for me.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Activities were ok. Nothing to rave about. Kinda had to make our own fun. Small ship.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Same as the activities. OK entertainment. Nothing to wow you. We enjoyed the violinist the most.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Best part of the cruise was the staff. Most of them went above and beyond to help and were very friendly. Had a few that looked miserable and did not have a customer focused attitude

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Decor was a little dated but overall clean.

Ship tip

If you are going for the food or the activities this is not your ship. If you need a smaller boat and can make your own fun then this may work for you.

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Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

great experience. We used a great tour company and enjoyed the island

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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

Enjoyed the day at the beach although it was a bit difficult finding someone to rent a shelter from. We ended up pulling some chairs under the trees at the far end of the beach. Could not get a shuttle to pick us up so we ended up walking back to the pick-up spot. Be careful walking to far if you need a ride back.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

6 Comments

cbyron3 5 months ago

We always bring our own pop up shelter to half moon cay, and our own floats. Then we head as far down as possible to get away from everyone. A wonderful, peaceful, private experience. Worth the walk. If you rent a shelter from the cruiseline, you're stuck in the sea of sheeple. Hard pass.

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HeavySeas 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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lsbs 5 months ago

Thanks for the review

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javawoody 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 5 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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Gwbigdog 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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