Carnival Elation®

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Carnival Elation®

SHIP OVERVIEW

Carnival Elation was built to celebrate the muses who inspire the arts. Carnival guests like you can expect this ship to inspire you to have tons of vacation fun. Not that Carnival Elation is going to have a hard time convincing you! As you head toward your destination, you'll find plenty of spots to visit for a tasty bite — options like the taco-'n-burrito goodness of BlueIguana Cantina™, the burgers-'n-fries combo of Guy's Burger Joint™, plus all the rotating goodness of Lido Restaurant. Carnival Elation also features places to enjoy a drink, from the mystical Alchemy Bar® to the friendly poolside rivals RedFrog Rum Bar® and BlueIguana Tequila Bar™ and don’t forget everybody’s friend, the always-swinging Duke’s Piano Bar. Carnival Elation also now has Balcony staterooms, each one featuring an outdoor space designed to help you make the most of the natural sea breeze. You’ll see, and feel, that this ship is ready to inspire everyone in new ways.

  • CRUISES
  • STATISTICS

STATISTICS

  • Year Built

    1998
  • Year Refurbished

    2017
  • Year Entered Present Fleet

  • Country of Registry

  • Tonnage (GRT)

    70367
  • PAX (basis 2)

    4222
  • Max Pax (inc. Uppers)

    2052
  • Passenger Decks

    10
  • Number of Crew

    920
  • Officers' Nationality

  • Cruise/Hotel Staff Nationality

STATEROOMS

  • Suites

    78
  • Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview

    411
  • Oceanview No Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview With Balcony

    0
  • Balconies

    98
  • Interior

    478
  • Accessible

    20
  • Total Number of Accommodations

    1000
  • SUITE
  • BALCONY
  • OCEANVIEW
  • INSIDE

Deck Plans

SHIP REVIEWS

OVERALL RATING

4.9

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Based on 9 reviews

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Fabulous Get-Away to Dominican Republic

FEBRUARY

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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

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PROS

Everyone is so nice!

CONS

I loved everything about my cruise!

RECOMMENDED

No

<div>This is my third cruise with Carnival and once again they haven&#39;t let me down! This ship was amazing! The staff we&#39;re always sweet and very helpful! Our cruise director Chris was absolutely amazing! Fun fun fun! I will continue to cruise with Carnival!!!!</div>

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Very good family time

MARCH

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PROS

food, entertainment

CONS

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

FEBRUARY

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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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Yes

<div>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.</div>

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Cruise

JANUARY

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PROS

Super fun!, always something to do!

CONS

Food was okay, very rocky on the way back home

RECOMMENDED

Yes

<div>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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s not Carnival&#39;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!</div>

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Cabin

DECEMBER

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PROS

Room done nicely

CONS

A gift bag should be provided for each person in the cabin

RECOMMENDED

No

Elation was substandard to the other Carnival cruise line I have used.

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We enjoyed our cruise

JULY

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PROS

CONS

kids complained about internet

RECOMMENDED

Yes

We enjoyed

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My Feelings

MARCH

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PROS

Excellent service from everyone, especially in the dinning rooms.

CONS

All the windows on the outside of the ship were DIRTY

RECOMMENDED

Yes

I would like to give special thanks to the dinning room waiters, MARSEL. SUPHOT. EDVIN MASLO. HOLIKUL AKSAN. and to JANDILL our stateroom steward.

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