Carnival Elation

Pros: Unbelievably friendly staff and crew.
Few lines once onboard, and even those moved quickly.
Cons: Embarkation was a disaster.
Ship announcements were garbled and no help at all.
Terrible shows.

A recommended cruise for the money, though your good time is directly connected to (a) being onboard with a group of friends with shared interests, (b) a willingness to meet new friends while doing silly things, or (c) your inclination to nap the time ...

Pros: Great food, plenty of jacuzzis
Cons: Pool is small, a lot of unfriendly staff, cheesy entertainment, expensive and rip off excursions

My husband and I have never cruised before, and though we managed to have a good time on our honeymo ...

Pros: There was one hot tub reserved for adults. Nudity was only permitted on one deck.
Cons: 24-hour noise, bowtie pasta every meal. Over 13? Get off the Fun Ship, fossil.

Horrible, horrible experience! Do not go on this cruise unless you love being subordinated to hundreds of rude kids. The Elation caters to children, who outnumber the adults on board in an approximate ratio of 3 to one. Food is almost unedible--24-hour ...

Pros: Great first timer or for young adults.
Cons: Kinda boring ship night life. Shows were so - so .

My husband won a cruise from work and we were so excited to finally go. We went in October for our anniversary and traveled from Long Beach to Ensenada and then back. It was a weekend trip. It was great for a first cruise. The tipping policy is a ...

Pros: Everything
Cons: A bit cold inside

This summer my family and I took a cruise to Mexico on the Carnival Elation, and lemme tell you, they certainly picked the right name for that ship.

First of all, the staff on the Elation was amazing. They all were very friendly and they made...

Pros: Price
Cons: Lower level cruise

Carnival Cruise lines is definitely geared more towards party singles and young families. And it would definitely have been more impressive if it had been my first cruise experience. However, compared to other cruise lines, they fall a little short in...

Pros: Nightlife, ports of call, awesome people
Cons: better food, need longer stays in ports of call

I had the time of my life cruising on the 7-day mexican riviera vacation. We went to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas in that order. I liked both the first ports of call but never made it up for the last one, considering i had been up...

Pros: Cabo San Lucas was beautiful
Cons: Almost all of it was terrible

Though touted as "The Fun Ship", and camp carnival as, "The most fun you'll have on Earth", our family fund Carnival Cruises anything but. Our seven day Mexican Riviera cruise in late May was a major disappointment. We boarded...

Pros: Great weather, large variety of activities, lots of younger people, and wonderful scenery
Cons: A younger crowd, expensive

I went in mid-August last year to Mexico on the Elation. All I can say is that I had the time of my life! The ship was amazing! Always so much to do, the question was always, "Will we get to do it all?" I went with a few of my friends and my...

Pros: Great ship
Cons: Very big, can get lost

The Mexican Riviera is my second favorite itinerary. My first favorite is the Western Carribean, but this was a great change. From the moment you step on the Elation you will be impressed. Carnival has done so much with their ships. They are so big...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Too many small children

Had the pleasure of taking the Elation in October,1998 when the ship was new. We had an outside cabin which was quite spacious, and our ports of call were Matzatlan, Cabo San Lucas, and Puerta Vallarta.

A fabulous time was had by all because...

Pros: nice crew, fun on ship, most of ports of call
Cons: first port of call at Puerto Vallarta

This past fall I took a cruise aboard the Elation, this had been my fifth cruise with Carnival. The cruise was exactly what we wanted it to be and when.
By this I mean when we wanted to relax we used the pool facilities and some of the spa...

Pros: great food, very good time
Cons: none

My wife and I celebrated our tenth anniversary on the Elation. It was in September of 99. This was our first cruise but hopefully not our last. We were in a room with a window, which was nice for seeing the ports upon arrival. Although it was nice...

Pros: fun, food, friendly, people
Cons: it's still Mexico when you get there

This past summer my husband and I celebrated our twentieth anniversary by taking our very first cruise on Carnival's Elation. I truly had to coerce my husband into going on this trip as he was sure he would hate cruising. He worried that the room would...

Pros: Food, Drinks, parties
Cons: not long enough

Well you have got to understand that when you are graduating from high school everyone wants to go on a cruise. Right? Well a big group of my friends and I went and had a blast. It was the best! We left from LA area in the late afternoon to start the...