Carnival Elation Review
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This surely was a fun vacation! As everyone says, yeah it's a smaller, older ship but still VERY clean, well maintained and provides the quintessential Carnival experience!
This was my second cruise and my friend's first. My first cruise was on the Dream about a year ago so I was a little reluctant to cruise on a smaller ship as I was a afraid the smaller ship would not provide such a fun or enriched experience. My fears were unfounded and my expectations were met and even exceeded! Ok lemme break it down for you.
PARKING & PORT: We pre-paid to park at the Fulton St parking garage for $8/day which also included a shuttle to and from the port. Everything was easy and breezy including once we got to the terminal. They keep the lines moving and the staff is friendly and informative. From parking to onboard took us about 1 hour.
Cabin Review
Ocean View
We were in U230 which is aft-facing oceanview (facing out the back, overlooking the wake). This was an excellent cabin for us. It was larger than your standard oceanview, longer by about 3-4 feet I'd say. We met some people on board and ended up in their room a time or two and the size difference was noticeable. Ours was much more spacious. Since it was way to the back of the ship it was not only quiet and had very little foot traffic, it was easy to find! Just hoof it to the back and you're there. These aft-facing rooms are a bit of a trek to the elevators so if you're not too mobile this would NOT be a good option for you. However, it's a quick trip up the elevators to the Lido if we needed ice or coffee or water or a quick snack. This made it very convenient. The window is recessed and there's a little ledge we could sit on and gaze out the back of the ship. Room steward was Nelson, he was adequate. Did nothing above or beyond and completed the required service and left us alone. We were fine with that! The a/c was cold and the water pressure was excellent!