Carnival Elation

Pros: GOOD FOOD, AND PLENTY
Cons: CROWDED AT TIMES

The carnival fun ship elation is one of the newer ships in the fleet, but that does not mean that it is the best. The cruise is not bad for how much it costs, but remember on these all inclusive trips you could still spend a lot of extra money. All...

Pros: Food was good, staff was nice, and overall cruise was fun.
Cons: Same activities as other CCL ships, too many kids, over capacity (safety issue)

Taking the Carnival Elation over New Years week was a decision my husband and I made to get away from it all, including the children, for a breather. I do regret that we didn't choose a different cruise line geared more for those traveling without...

Pros: Excellent value with great food, entertainment, service
Cons: The spa's cost/services, need more time in Cabo

We had a blast! We took this cruise as a late honeymoon in April 2000 and can't wait to do it again someday. I was shocked to read negative reviews when we had almost only positive things to say about it. Here are the things we loved:

The...

Pros: Beautiful new ship
Cons: Terrible service,lousy food & an unaccomodating crew

My husband & 9 yr. old daughter, & I took the 7 day Carnival Cruise last summer-July to be exact. We drove down to Long Beach to the Cruise terminal after having stopped for a hectic 3 day visit to Disneyland. The directions to the cruise...

Pros: Staff, Food, Service, Nightlife
Cons: Port Stay in Cabo too short

For a first time cruiser I would highly recommend this ship. My adventure started with an old friend calling me up to see if I would be interested in going on a cruise with a bunch of our old friends. It sounded like fun and his wife was a travel agent...

Pros: Lots of activities, friendly staff.
Cons: Pools are often crowded and cold, cabins are small.

Cruises are better for sightseeing...period. If you want to go to Mexico, I would recommend a cruise because you're able to see several cities and cultures, rather than being tied down to one place. Carnival is a good cruise to take your family on if...

Pros: the ship itself
Cons: mazatlan

my husband and I took our belated honeymoon in may 99. this was my husband's first and my second. we had fun(lots) even though the ship was booked. the only disappointing part of the trip was the disembarkment. it was hurry up and wait. we and...

Pros: excellent food, experience Mexican culture (well, the tourist part anyway)
Cons: crowded, many facilities w/ limited hours of operation

We should have known better than to take this cruise for our honeymoon. This is NOT a vacation to "get away" from it all. We got away from the hustle and bustle of work and the city to land smack dab into a mini city with masses of people and...

Pros: Beautiful, Las Vegas-like decor and great ports of call.
Cons: Bad food, poor service, no music at night, few activities or programs of interest.

The experience was negative for our entire party. The ages of the travelers were 30 years, 50 years and 6 years. All, including the six year old are experienced cruisers (This was his fourth cruise). We all love cruises. On this note:

We...

Pros: Good Food, Lots of Fun, Interesting Ports, more laid back
Cons: Lots of people, less elegant,

This was my first cruise down the Mexican Riviera, and I for one loved it. I have been on a number of cruises and I have had a blast on every one. The ship was big, and walking on to it was like walking into another world. There were a lot of people,...

Pros: Beautiful ship; beautiful scenery, rest and quiet
Cons: Mediocre food, smoking, no time in Cabo

I took my first cruise ever July 1-8 on Carnival's Elation. I was badly in need of a vacation and wanted to be waited on hand and foot. The price was way steep (about $2000 for my elderly mother and me), but then, I did have a rather extravagant friend...

Pros: One of Carnival's best
Cons: None!!

I am writing about the 7-day Mexican Riviera cruise on Carnival Cruise Lines “Elation” that departed Los Angeles on Sunday September 3, 2000.

Embarkation:
The embarkation process was pretty smooth, although I had to wait about 10 minutes...

Pros: cheap, great shore excursions, art auctions
Cons: Food, drinks, not all that much to do on sea days, hidden fees/tacky promotions

I finally gave into Carnival's email spam campaign and took my wife on this cruise April 25, 2004. Overall, we had a good time. But, I paid only $349 for this cruise - had I paid more, I would have been unhappy. First off, the $349 quickly rose ...

Pros: You get to see some of the most beautiful places in Mexico!
Cons: Food...but hey I'm not here to just eat.

Wow!! That's where I want to start this review. My wife and I went on Elation cruise from LA in Feb. We found a last minute deal (2wks before sail date) on the internet for $500/person and they automatically upgrades us to ocean view because they couldn ...

Pros: Rooms extremely nice good check-in and out good service in general lots of good entertainment
Cons: Most services were expensive (pictures, spa, drinks, excursions) and lack of quality of food.

I just recently took a three day, four night cruise on the Elation in the middle of October and had such a great time I would love to take another cruise with Carnival. This was my first time cruising so I don't have a lot of comparisons but here are a ...