Wrigley80's Carnival Elation Photo Review with the KREWE

[wrigley80]

Now it was Dana's turn to try Pedro on

 

 

Two of my favorite people....Sam and Dana

 

Sam and I decided to smoke a cigar in honor of my dad. My dad loved to light up a cigar when he was mowing the yard and working outside in the yard. It was just another way to pay tribute to my dad

[wrigley80]

So after a few drinks on Lido and our cigar we all decided to head down to the dining room. Most of us in the KREWE had anytime dining so there were many nights when we all ate together. Tonight we had a table for 14 people. When we got down to deck 8 I decided to head back to the room to check on Josh to see if he wanted to join us for dinner....yeah that was a big NO. He was still sound asleep

 

Linda was dressing Pedro in the dining room. Now I know what some of you may be thinking....I wore my chicken hat in the dining room. Yes I did....every night even formal night and no one ever said anything. And it's safe to say that me wearing a hat in the MDR didn't affect anyone else's dining experience

 

Some of our KREWE at dinner....Sam, Aunt Barb, and Uncle Larry on the left. Mary and Richard on the right

[wrigley80]

Thank you so much for sharing your trip with us! I don't post much on here but whenever i see you have done another cruise i'm so excited to see what fun adventures you get into :) You are such an inspiration to live life and enjoy the time you have. I'm truly a big fan of your posts! Many blessings to you!

 

 

Thank you. You're so right...live life to the fullest now because you are never guaranteed tomorrow. After my dad passed away my mom may have said it best that my dad did and saw a lot in 58 years. A lot of it was with my mom and I by his side.

I've really bought into that now. I'm gonna go now with my friends while I am still young because I'm at the age where I still want to have fun and meet people.

[wrigley80]

So after we ordered dinner...I noticed the Junior Hostess who was seating fellow passengers. I knew she looked familiar so I asked her to come over to our table. I remembered her from a cruise that my dad and I were on together. We met Jerminka on the Carnival Imagination in December 2013.

Once she got over to the table she recognized me by name. She asked where my dad was so I had to explain to her what happened....she was so sweet. My dad really liked her on the Imagination because she was so nice. She gave me a big hug. It was so nice to see her again

 

Me and Jerminka. She was from Romania

 

Cream of Broccoli soup

 

The first night I ordered the Flat Iron Steak as a tribute to my dad. That was usually the only thing that he ever ordered in the MDR

 

Strawberry Cheesecake for dessert

[wrigley80]

My two very best friends...Laura and Dana

 

 

Apparently Dana was trying to cop a feel......hahahaha

 

After dinner we all headed down to the Atrium Bar for a drink....or two....or six. I still had a few drinks to go on my Cheers package for the day

[wrigley80]

So once I hit #15 on the Cheers package I decided to head back to the cabin around 12:00 am. When I got back to the cabin I saw that Josh was awake so that was a good thing. When he saw me he said he was ready to head to dinner.....hahahaha. I told him that he was about 6 hours too late...he couldn't believe that he slept through dinner. So he decided to order room service. The Carnival Elation has the new room service menu options with pay options....we ordered the chicken quesadilla and the chicken wings. The quesadilla was good....the chicken wings were a little too spicy for me.

 

So that concludes day #1 onboard the Carnival Elation....if day 1 was any indication how the rest of the cruise was going to go I knew that we were going to have a good time and I was happy to be onboard with my friends and KREWE family

[2little time]

Hi Brianna! I am so very sorry about the passing of your beloved Dad. He was very special.

Would you please contact me at adumbaugh@aol.com? I need to ask you a question.

Thanks!

Anne

[goaties]

Wow you hit 15. That is enjoying a cruise.

 

I am so sorry to hear about Dad. I went with my mom on three cruises and we are so grateful we enjoyed the time with her. It is hard. I want you to know we enjoy reading your reviews and your memories of cruising with your Dad was delightful. Enjoy on as you are doing in his memory. Thanks for taking the time to write the reviews. Maybe I will see you someday on a cruise.

Debbie

[bubbakirk43]

So once I hit #15 on the Cheers package I decided to head back to the cabin around 12:00 am. When I got back to the cabin I saw that Josh was awake so that was a good thing. When he saw me he said he was ready to head to dinner.....hahahaha. I told him that he was about 6 hours too late...he couldn't believe that he slept through dinner. So he decided to order room service. The Carnival Elation has the new room service menu options with pay options....we ordered the chicken quesadilla and the chicken wings. The quesadilla was good....the chicken wings were a little too spicy for me.

 

So that concludes day #1 onboard the Carnival Elation....if day 1 was any indication how the rest of the cruise was going to go I knew that we were going to have a good time and I was happy to be onboard with my friends and KREWE family

Wow ,you didn't mess around getting to the 15 drink limit Brianna ,loving the review can't wait to see what the rest of the cruise holds for y'all .

Edited January 5, 2016 by bubbakirk43

[eastcoastbaby]

I am excited to read your review of the Elation, I want to book a cruise out of JAX January 9th! ( next year :( ) I am also sorry for your loss,but it looks like you have a great set of friends there for you.

 

 

-Nikki

[LUVMYGSDOG]

I love your reviews so much! Your first day was epic!

 

 

Kim

[saltybones]

Enjoying your review as usual, Elation will be replacing the Fascination, so, glad to get your insights on this ship!

[wrigley80]

Wow you hit 15. That is enjoying a cruise.

 

I am so sorry to hear about Dad. I went with my mom on three cruises and we are so grateful we enjoyed the time with her. It is hard. I want you to know we enjoy reading your reviews and your memories of cruising with your Dad was delightful. Enjoy on as you are doing in his memory. Thanks for taking the time to write the reviews. Maybe I will see you someday on a cruise.

Debbie

 

 

Oh yeah we had to hit 15 on the first day [emoji6]

Thank you. Yes I will treasure every memory that I was ever able to have on a cruise with my dad. We definitely had fun together

[wrigley80]

Wow ,you didn't mess around getting to the 15 drink limit Brianna ,loving the review can't wait to see what the rest of the cruise holds for y'all .

 

 

Oh yeah we had to get out money's worth on the first day [emoji12] might as well begin the cruise making memories.

If you enjoyed the first day of the cruise in the review you will love the rest

[wrigley80]

I am excited to read your review of the Elation, I want to book a cruise out of JAX January 9th! ( next year :( ) I am also sorry for your loss,but it looks like you have a great set of friends there for you.

 

 

 

 

 

-Nikki

 

 

I may be on that January cruise next year. One of my good friends wants me to go with her to help surprise her husband.

I do have a good group of friends but no one will ever replace my dad

[wrigley80]

I love your reviews so much! Your first day was epic!

 

 

 

 

 

Kim

 

Oh yeah we definitely had a memorable first day. It only gets better

 

 

 

Enjoying your review as usual, Elation will be replacing the Fascination, so, glad to get your insights on this ship!

 

 

Yeah I'm sure the Elation will be a popular ship out of Jacksonville

[wrigley80]

I'm back. I am at work and I have done way too much work related stuff this morning/afternoon so enough of that....it's time for some more review :)

 

So day #2 of the cruise was a Fun Day at Sea. Now anyone who is familiar with my reviews will know that I LOVE sea days. I wish I could do a 7-day cruise to nowhere. So our day at sea started with a stop at the Atrium Bar for my drink of choice in the morning....The Cruiser. Josh, Stu, and I then headed to the Sea Day Brunch in the Imagination dining room.

 

Our two favorite bartenders....Mignon and Anna Maria. Anyone who will be cruising on the Elation before March be sure to look for these two....they are AMAZING

 

 

 

[Robfromcharlottesville]

Thanks for the great reviews! On which deck is the Atrium Bar located? I'll be staying on the Empress Deck. it looks like that might be where the Atrium Bar is located from Carnival's deck plans but I couldn't tell for sure. Thanks!

[wrigley80]

After brunch we headed back down to the atrium bar....are you starting to see a trend here ;) :p

 

 

Now one thing that I am normally put in charge of with the KREWE is planning our meet and greet. This cruise was no different. I contacted Carnival about a week before with our final numbers of how many people would be attending. I requested to have bar/lounge on Sea Day #1 at approximately 2:00 pm. Once I got onboard I had to go to Guest Services to confirm time and location. We had our meet and greet in the Romeo and Juliet Lounge and I was asked if a time of 1:00-2:00 pm would be OK. I told them yes that would be perfect.

Now at our meet and greet we also had a shot glass exchange....where everyone would be coming would bring a shot glass from their hometown/state or their favorite team. This is always a fun idea to see what everyone will bring.

We also had a cash bar open for anyone who wanted to have a drink during our meet and greet. Carnival had 2 bartenders and 2 bar waiters who came around to the tables taking drink orders. This worked out great.

 

I was actually nervous about our meet and greet and after I did all the planning I didn't want to go because I knew this was going to very tough to be there without my dad. My friends told me that I needed to come

[wrigley80]

Maria at the meet and greet

 

Pam and Robert

 

Richard and Mary

 

Jerry and Amanda....Dana with the photo bomb

 

Josh, Laura, and Stu

 

[wrigley80]

Thanks for the great reviews! On which deck is the Atrium Bar located? I'll be staying on the Empress Deck. it looks like that might be where the Atrium Bar is located from Carnival's deck plans but I couldn't tell for sure. Thanks!

 

The atrium bar is on deck 7 (Empress Deck).....so depending on where your cabin is this is the perfect location to get a drink.

Edited January 6, 2016 by wrigley80

[wrigley80]

 

Sean and Cayla from Canada

 

Glo and Smokey

 

 

Kenny and Tammy with a photo bomb from Mr. Cluckers

 

[Aelsantokie]

Brianna,

 

I seriously had thought about booking this cruise when you posted your last review to try out my first solo cruise. I have been playing around with the idea of a solo cruise for quite awhile now. Everytime I read gapearls reviews I want to do it, except I only have 1/3 of the energy that girl has!

 

I posted on your Facebook when your dad passed, but wanted to send my condolences but wanted to send my sympathies via cruise critic post. I've also been thinking a lot about you guys since (I hope this doesn't come across totally creepy, but you will see why at the end of my post).:o:o

 

I love/loved reading your reviews of the cruises you took with your dad. What a special relationship you guys have. My mother and I bonded a lot during our cruises together as well. It lets you get away from the everyday mundane and enjoy each others company, doesn't it? I was newly mourning the sudden loss of my mom when your dad passed, so I felt so much more raw emotion connected to your pain.

 

I look forward to the rest of your reviews.

[wrigley80]

 

Me and Linda

 

Dana, Sam, and Me

 

 

Alana brought a bottle of Cristal to the meet and greet so we popped that open and everyone had a glass. I put a couple strawberries in mine

 

[Robfromcharlottesville]

The atrium bar is on deck 7 (Empress Deck).....so depending on where your cabin is this is the perfect location to get a drink.

 

Great, thanks so much, that sounds really convenient (and perhaps a little dangerous!)

 

I read somewhere that Elation is no longer offering lobster on the formal night regular menu. Is that true? (I'm really hoping it's not!)