Carnival Elation Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Very disappointed. This was the worse cruise we have been on. The food was cold and it was burned. The entertainment was bad. It just seems like nothing was right.

Overall, I do not see how they could offer more for the price. Actually, I cannot see how they can offer as much as they did! But then, we bought the most cost effective room and did not add on much while onboard; maybe next time will splurge a little!

Overall it was a wonderful experience for me and my husband we really enjoyed ourselves.

Over all good but my concerns with the smell in the room did affect my trip.

It's a great 1st cruise experience. You get your feet wet on a smaller ship and visit some good ports. The food is great at all times of the day.

It was tons of fun and the crew was amazing. Half moon cay was stunning and I think more people need to visit that island.

I paid to much for a bad experience. They had to make up time coming back on choppy water more than half the ship was seasick.

I traveled on the Carnival Elation for the last week of November and my family and I had an amazing time. The staff was so helpful and the cruise director made sure we were informed and entertsined.

Elation was smaller than I expected and I was surprised by all of the waiting in line that we had to do. Overall the cruise experience was good and I'm glad we did it. I think Carnival is a good introduction to cruising and I expect we will go on another cruise in the future. Next time we will likley book on a larger newer ship with more amenities for a higher cost.

The staff was hit or miss on pleasantries, most were missed and some were very pleasant. Overall I would NOT attend this cruise again.

The ship, staff and entertainment was awesome!! Enjoyed our cruise

The best crew, staff and this was by far the best get away trip - EVER!

Pay for upgrade but there were no upgrade so I waste my money. ordered some items to be in my room for my wife’s birthday but half was done when I went to customer service they show me no respect at all. I love going on cruises but this one have been a hard pill to swallow.

I loved it !! Will be taking another one soon as I can.

Great experience, I will definitely cruise again.

Jaxport embarkation was smooth. I didn’t have a chance to purchase FTTF, but still only waited 30 minutes before I was onboard.

As a platinum, embarkation was great. They did allow the five of us to board together but that doesn’t always happen, I’m the only platinum. Cabin attendant, Zya, first said she only did room clean one time a day and I could chose. A few changes but Zya was agreeable to our needs. Carnival is trying to cut service more and increase tips. Kindly request what works for you!

So much fun always something to do Cam the cruise director always kept us entertained

This is a very affordable cruise with a ship that's small enough that you get to learn very quickly. the shows are good and the food is fine. You do need to upgrade to a more varied vegetarian option, less soy. This was my husband's first cruise and he wants to book another one soon!

Overall, we had a fantastic time. As stated earlier, this is a smaller ship. Don't expect multiple pools, big rooms or many choices in dinning. There are 2 sit down style service dinning rooms, a very small buffet and a couple burger/pizza joints. The cruise director Cam did an awesome job of letting everyone know what was happening and his high energy during events was fun to watch. The pool is VERY small and filled up within minutes. There is plenty of seating around it and the upper decks so that was never an issue. The room we stayed in was VERY clean and our steward was the absolute best. The room however was far to warm for my liking and not much airflow. That's a personal preference thing so I can't really complain about it. I like my space very cool when I sleep. The bed... Well, it's what you should expect from 2 twins being pushed together. I knew this before hand so my expectations were not high for this. The sheets were soft and comfortable but again, it's 2 beds pushed together so don't expect a true king comfort. The staff aboard this ship is what really made the trip. Not a single time did I pass by any of them without a smile, good morning etc... They were all wonderful especially our steward. Can't give that man enough praise. Even when he was busy, he was still very accommodating. I never felt he was fishing for a tip either. It was actually genuine. If you don't mind giving up a few amenities, this ship is for you. If your looking for the 5 star treatment and amenities, I would look at another ship. Our only complaints were the room temperature and the dinning options. If you are cool with that, highly recommend this cruise.