Carnival Elation Review

Worst Cruise EVER Aug 28-Sept 2 Mobile-Progresso-Cozumel

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Elation
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jleigh
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Aug 2010
Cabin: Ocean View

This was my third Carnival cruise and while the ship was the nicest ship of theirs I have sailed on, it was by far the worst trip I've taken. Since destinations can vary for ships covering different parts of the world, I will only critique the ship and our time on it. Our stops were Progresso and Cozumel, Mexico. We did not book any excursions through the cruise line, so that will also not be discussed.

EMBARKATION: This was very frustrating. The staff seemed un-organized and the set up for going through the process was not laid out well for those of us who brought smaller rolling suitcases. Our backpacks kept getting caught on the ropes and the corners were very sharp. We waited about an hour to get through the line and get onboard. Another issue was the myriad of ramps to get onto the ship from the port building. I've never boarded a ship so high - on the 7th deck. While my husband and I had no trouble, it was a bit much for my folks who traveled with us. It was several levels steadily increasing in incline.

SHIP OVERALL: The only good thing I have to say about this ship was that it was decorated impeccably. Nice stained glass peacock designs in the buffet food area and nice lighting on the main entertainment deck. The smaller lounges were done in great colors and reflected their names well. This ship did not have the usual Carnival neon which is on many of their ships. This was classy and very well decorated in every area of the ship. From the murals, to the flooring, to the lighting. The decorator should get a raise.

Cabin Review

Ocean View

Cabin 6E

: Nice sized room, larger than expected. The bathroom was also a good size, but the shower was tiny! Two separate closets to hang clothes and five shelves was nice for both of us. There were also four smaller drawers at the desk/sitting area. Nice flat screen TV, just wish it was tilt-able as we could not see the movies from a laying position on the bed (had to sit up to watch the TV). Was VERY disappointed that there was not a refrigerator as that is something we've become accustomed to on other cruises. It was a nice location while at sea (as we were on the same level as customer service, excursions desk and main piano bar), but horrible the day we left and arrived back to the US as our deck was the embarkation and debarkation deck (didn't expect that on deck 7, it's usually much lower like on deck 4!!) Had to go down a floor, walk the hallway, take the elevator back up to our floor, then walk back down the hallway again to our cabin...QUITE IRRITATING! We also had to deal with the sound of chairs moving every night. Crew swore that the dining room above us should have no one in it after midnight, but there were and it was an every night occurrence. Even though I don't enjoy hearing the toilets flush from above, I think from now on we will make sure we're below another cabin, not a public room.

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