Carnival Elation®

Carnival Cruise Line

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Based on 10 reviews

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Pleasantly Surprised

January

Pros: Excellent staff, Great food, Awesome cruise director, No long lines or waits; Ship was stable in rough seas.

Cons: Hard to get elevators due to elevators skipping your floor; No lobster in main dining on formal night;

Recommended: Yes

Cruise Director Franko is very outgoing, personable, and keeps the FUN going! Alyssa, one on the dining managers, was very personable and remembered our names, even on shore at Princess Cays. Edy, our cabin steward was awesome! He took very good care of us and even unexpectedly decorated our room on the day of our anniversary! THANK YOU again Edy! We were very impressed and honored to witness the actions of the crew performing the rescue of the person who's boat had become disabled offshore. Great job crew!

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Fabulous Get-Away to Dominican Republic

January

Pros: We were with a group of 16 and they did a great job keeping our rooms in close proximity, food was plentiful and delicious, housekeeping person (Lucy) was friendly and efficient , offered good choices for excursions.

Cons: Food service at dinner was slow. All other meals was good.

Recommended: Yes

Ship was older and in need of some upgrades. The ship was polished and clean. Everyone seemed anxious to satisfy our every need. Chandler did a good job at getting our dining group together.

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I loved Carnival Cruise!

May

Pros: Everyone is so nice!

Cons: I loved everything about my cruise!

Recommended: No

This is my third cruise with Carnival and once again they haven't let me down! This ship was amazing! The staff we're always sweet and very helpful! Our cruise director Chris was absolutely amazing! Fun fun fun! I will continue to cruise with Carnival!!!!

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Very good family time

March

Pros: food, entertainment

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Recommended: Yes

Our room was good but the room my daughter and her family had were to small. Kids bumped their heads on the bunk beds.

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The Carnival Elation

January

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Recommended: Yes

This was an awesome vacation.... I thank everyone on the cruise line for your awesome customer service

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Honeymoon with Carnival

January

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Recommended: Yes

My wife and I spent our Honeymoon on the Carnival Elation with stops in Half Moon Cay and Nassau. We had the most AMAZING experience and will definitely plan more cruises in the future.

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Cruise

January

Pros: Super fun!, always something to do!

Cons: Food was okay, very rocky on the way back home

Recommended: Yes

I did enjoy all the options of things to do on board. It helped the time pass faster! The food was okay, I enjoyed my choices, but every night there was a baked potato to choose from. One night for dinner, then the very next day for lunch was the same exact meals. The turkey was good, but I didn’t want it for back to back meals. I enjoyed getting the Fun Times everyday! It was nice to know that everyone always felt included. On the way to the island it was very smooth sailing. On the way back it was very rocky, but I know that’s not Carnival's fault! While onboard, I highly enjoyed ALL the staff. It was always nice to see them smiling and happy to answer questions. One of my favorite employees aboard this boat would be Rico. He was always so friendly and talked to everyone any chance he got. It was a pleasure to see him host the comedy club the whole time! But seeing him around other places was nice too. I knew he was always happy and he was always willing to help out when needed. When disembarking from the ship Rico was in charge of letting people off. When a few people start cutting in line, he handled the angry ship members very calmly. It was impressive to see him handle pressure so well! Rico gave me the best experience while aboard!

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