Carnival Elation

Pros: Lovely ship, nice itinerary if you like sea days too.
Cons: None really, the week went very well. Perhaps the distance to airport a negative.

Yee Haa! Galveston! We were having Mid-West Chill a while back, and searched the Internet for Value and ports of call a tad new to us! What we found of course was Carnival, a leader in the Cruise Industry for value, but the only ...

Pros: Friendly efficient service. Good dinners. Interesting decor. Decent entertainment. Lots of live music.
Cons: Poor breakfasts, antics during dinner, expensive shore excursions. Odd tipping policy.

The first week in May we took the Elation out of Galveston, TX, going to Progreso and Cozumel, Mexico and Belize City, Belize. This being our seventh cruise on our fourth cruise line, we are experienced cruisers. Carnival provided a great vacation and we ...

Pros: Ship shape, food, service, itinerary
Cons: not'nuf washrooms, smokers, passenger composition, background noise.

Cruise Review: Carnival Elation, November 6-11, 2006 First impression at Port Canaveral: Boarding was quite smooth with some pressure to tip the baggage handlers (even though they are salaried by the Port). Even though we were among the last to ...

Pros: Service, cabins, food
Cons: Debarkation

We flew to LAX from Minneapolis on Saturday, arriving by 9:00 a.m. We rented a car and spent the day driving up the coast. We stayed overnight at the San Pedro Hilton, an excellent hotel and location not far from the cruise departure dock...

Pros: Clean ship, plenty of entertainment, plentiful food. Hard working crew.
Cons: Crowded. Many children. "extra" expenses can add up quickly.

Three years ago, my husband and I cruised on Carnival's Sensation for our honeymoon. We had a really wonderful time, and overall were quite pleased with the experience. I was so pleased that from the moment we left the ship, I was trying to figure out ...

Pros: Relatively inexpensive. Varied activities. Good service. Wonderful food. A lot of FUN!
Cons: Alcoholic beverages onboard are overpriced. Ship is crowded and noisy.

I haven't seen any reviews of Carnival's Elation departing from Galveston to Progreso, Cozumel and Belize City, so here's my contribution. PRICE: A primary consideration for many. We got a 7 day cruise for an advertised $399 pp through Travelocity. ...

Pros: Food, Most service and employees ,Beautiful ship
Cons: Additional Costs, Some employees, Picture taking

This is quite a long review as the ones I had read prior to our trip were helpful, but I still had some surprises. I hope others will find this useful and informative. Enjoy your cruise!

Planning, Getting there, and Budgeting:

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Pros: Excellent service, clean facilities
Cons: If you are high-tech and not a gambler, this could be a really boring week.

I just returned from the 16-Jun-2002 Carnival Elation cruise to the Mexican Riviera. Leaving from San Pedro, the cruise started with 2 days at sea, 3 days of port stops (respectively, 14 hours in Puerto Vallarta, 9 hours in Mazatlan, and 5 hours in Cabo...

Pros: Good check-in and check-out, friendly staff, good entertainment, family friendly ship, 24-hr pizza
Cons: Too many smoking areas, no dance floors of any size, food just so-so

In the past 11 years my wife and I have made 15 cruises. We have sailed with Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Holland American and Orient. We have sailed out of Vancouver, B.C., Seattle, San Diego, Florida, Boston, Puerto Rico and Singapore. So when a trip to ...

Pros: Excellent quality boat...great kid activities on board...heavy handed pouring at the bar.
Cons: Rude bar service...low quality of "fine-dining" food...excursions recommended were limited and expensive.

Over all...I was disappointed by the time my family and I spent on the Elation out of Galveston. The other reviewer I just read went a bit overboard on a few things, but I agreed with most. Getting onto the ship was a piece of cake. The parking was ...

Pros: Great food, outstanding service, convenience
Cons: Prices, not enough time in Cabo, arduous embarkation/debarkation processes

Preface

I just got back from a 7-day cruise on Carnival's MS Elation with my girlfriend (12/15/02-12/22/02). The Elation runs down the Mexican Rivera and hits three ports; Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas.

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Pros: Incredible service, great food, a true "fun ship"
Cons: I had to come home

We just returned from the 12/3/00 Carnival Elation cruise and had a fantastic time! My husband and I traveled with another couple – it was our first cruise and their second.

The first thing I should say is that I’m REALLY glad we arrived in...

Pros: GREAT DESTINATION, FUN CRUISE
Cons: LAYOUT OF SHIP

Make no mistake Carnival's ship the Elation is a FUN SHIP! We had a lot of fun and plenty to do also for our children. Carnival had one of the best childrens programs we have seen on a lot of cruises. They had programs for children as young as 2 up to...

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:

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Pros: Great food, great service, friendly crew, and good entertainment.
Cons: At times, I have found certain areas of this ship very crowded.

My ex-husband and I went on this ship, (at that time, it was under a different name, but it was a Carnival Cruise) and this was eight years ago. We went on the seven-day cruise from Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta and had a great time. I have alot of...