Carnival Elation Cruise Reviews - Reviews

This was an amazing experience! Carnival really takes care of their customers and I believe that they really want everyone to have the best vacation possible. I did not expect a cruise to be this awesome! Truly the best vacation I have ever been on!

Aovert our room steward was amazing. Very professional, courteous and made us feel very special and welcomed. His assistant Morena was also very professional. The entire cruise was amazing, all the staff including Anna in the main dining room was always so friendly and kind and did an amazing job. They always knew our names, what we drank, etc.

Half moon was boring, if you don’t sun bath then it’s a waste of time. Wished Nassau was 2 days instead.

This was a excellent cruise for the family! Our steward Aovert is outstanding, very friendly & helpful! The entertainment was amazing and we loved the music and dance parties!! I was very disappointed that our pre-paid Ultimate Snorkel & Beach Safari was cancelled and we found out 2 days before the excursion which did not allow us enough time to explore other options. We were not interested in doing any of the other excursions on the brochure and was desperately trying to find something similar to the Ultimate Snorkel & Beach Safari to do during the Nassau port of call. The excursion desk on the ship was NOT helpful and the Wifi was too slow to even be useful.

Got on ship and immediately noticed worn out wall and balcony decor in the atrium. Then at dinner in the imagination I noticed the sofa/booths were worn badly. Next one of two atrium elevators was out of order...the entire cruise! Not too convenient for 2000 people, The cabin bathrooms smelled like raw sewage the entire trip. The Piano Bar had horrible entertainment that would make your ears bleed! We were looking forward to it and stayed all of three minutes and had to leave. The all you can eat anytime pizza was always behind and a 10-15 minute wait for pizza was a joke, They seemed understaffed and under equipped with ovens, The positive was the attentiveness of all the staff on board. They were very helpful and super friendly. This includes those cleaning the cabins, the waiters/waitresses, bar tenders, customer service desk folks were awesome. Melessia the host director was terrific! This ship for the money needs to be refurbished with regards to decor etc...

I just hated it. Carnival cruise line was very unprofessional. We made it to Jacksonville airport just to sit for hours even though we purchased the shuttle bus tickets. Customer service was horrible and we really didn’t get any kind of compensation for the many issues that we had on this poor excuse of a cruise. IT WAS VERY UNORGANIZED!!!! I WILL NEVER SAIL CARNIVAL AGAIN!!!!!

My first time. But my boyfriend has been before and he had a great time before . But he said that this was the worst trip ever.

We had a fun, family vacation on Carnival Elation. We wish the pool was a little bigger, but with the stops in Nassau and Half Moon Cay, the beaches more than made up for it. Melessa was a fantastic cruise director and has a ton of energy (We still aren't sure when she sleeps!). Overall, it was a good first cruise experience.

The ship is smaller than I thought which is great for first time cruisers, but overall I had a great time thanks to the great people that I met during dinner!! Shout out to all the entertainers who did an outstanding job!

Definitely not what we expected and less after what we paid. I’ve been on 6 other cruises with Carnival and I have never experienced the stuff I did with this cruise. The attitude from the staff was horrible. We had the cheers package which already includes the tip, if we ordered a drink and didn’t give an additional tip we would get attitude or they just wouldn’t come back with our drink.

Everything was excellent. We did wish on sea day there were more shows during the day but they had plenty to do. My husband was disappointed that there was not a cigar lounge anymore.The food was great, the staff were superb. We enjoyed snorkeling at Paradise Cove in Freeport. In Nassau we walked to Queens Staircase, ate conch fritters, and shopped. We were on the ship in about 20 minutes and off in about the same or less with Faster To The Fun supplement. I highly recommend it. We will be cruising again!!

Have nicer people for security, its vacation not jail.

The trip itself was good, the room accommodation was not. I have two small children and requested something that had the lower pull out bed as my kids cannot sleep on the upper bunks even with rails (the sleep incredibly wild). We arrive and there are 2 upper bunks in the room. After speaking with guest services there was really nothing they could do according to the supervisor. The stateroom staff ended up providing 1 cot w/ mattress and then 1 additional mattress and the kids slept on that. I think carnival really needs to rethink the upper bunk layout for families with small children.

Good cruise and many things to do for kids. (their first cruise, our third) DJ could have done much better with music selection (DJ Select) Kids Club was fantastic. Very organized and daily itenary for activities. Comedy shows were great. Food, wish there were more vegetarian options, otherwise expected satisfaction.

The ship was ok. The food was excellent. The entertainment was good. The cabin on the other hand was unbearably hot. We couldn’t rest well. It was so warm that I slept with a cold rag on my forehead and would wake up often!! The refrigerator never got our drinks cold. We were told it is not like our refrigerator at home when we complained. So, I assume a refrigerator is just a storage box for drinks. This was our second cruise. Our first with Carnival. We will not use Carnival again because we did not have this problem with the other cruise line.

This was cruise #6 and the BEST service and staff I remember. It was a relaxing vacation for my mom and me thanks to all who worked hard to provide us all an exceptional cruising experience.

The staff on the boat was amazing. Everyone was nice and helpful. Housekeeper Julian made sure the room stayed clean and that we had everything we needed. The liquor staff work from Jamaica was very knowledgeable about the liquor selection on the cruise. Pan Guru was a amazing performer. Overall I had amazing time on the cruise.

Everything was wonderful but the Debarkation back in Jacksonville. That was the worst one I have even been a part of on all cruises I have been on.

The four day cruise was excellent ,rest and relaxation. Great entertainment! I'm advising you to watch every comedy show and let Melissa know how fabulous she is.

Great vacation we will be planning our next trip with our daughters