Carnival Elation Review
A cruise on the Elation; our 1st on Carnival
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we (my parents, sisters, niece, & nephew) have cruised in the past, but always on Royal Carribean. We love it. The chance to see a different location each day, the onboard activities, but, mostly, the value for a family.
This time we chose a Carnival cruise. We have never been to New Orleans or the gulf side of Mexico. we couldnt pass this one up.
We flew in from Phoenix 2 days before our cruise to see the city. outstanding people, food, and things to see. We stayed at the Maison St.Charles in the garden district and were very pleased. after reading mixed reviews, I called the hotel directly to request 1st floor (no elevators) and nonsmoking rooms. when the room we checked into smelled strongly of smoke, the very kind staff moved us without question.
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Ocean View
we stayed in M171. it was comfortable. there were a lot of families on our floor who must have told the kids 'go out and play' because I did have to open the door and say 'enough' when the running and yelling got too loud. ocean view room with nice big window.