Just back from 5 day Bahamas on the Elation, any questions ask away!

[ErickW]

First and Ten- agreed, I too have been blessed to visit some beautiful beaches, and HMC is by far my favorite!

[jenms2000]

Do you remember if there were any massage areas set up right outside the ship in Freeport? Not a lot to do there and we don't want to spend the money for a massage on the ship but might end up doing it.

 

 

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[lmf24lmf]

Just returned yesterday - the shows were epic rock and divas. Nights three and four. Both were excellent !

[bmetz34]

Just returned yesterday - the shows were epic rock and divas. Nights three and four. Both were excellent !

Would love to hear more about your trip!!

 

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[Moonlighting]

Just returned yesterday - the shows were epic rock and divas. Nights three and four. Both were excellent !

 

What time were you able to board? did you get a call and email you had to wait until 1:30?

[bmetz34]

What time were you able to board? did you get a call and email you had to wait until 1:30?

curious about this too. Would like to get on early

 

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[nc762shooter]

What time were you able to board? did you get a call and email you had to wait until 1:30?

We had the email saying the terminal wouldn't be open until 1:30, we were dropped off a little before 1:15 and it looked like it had been open for awhile lol. Our check in slot was 2-2:30 and we were allowed to go straight in, no waiting at security, maybe waited 5 minutes to get to the check-in desk, and then on to the ship. From entering the port to getting our first drink maybe took 30 minutes, pretty awesome:cool:

[apt0385]

How many dining choices are on this boat?

We are driving today and my husband said he wanted lobster. I haven't even looked to see what all of the options are for eating.

Any favorite places? And if so-could you provide what the dress code is?

[PAgirl_1968]

We set sail on Aug 12th on Elation! I am so excited!

 

 

Awesome!! We leave in August! What did you do in nassau? I cant decide. What type of room did you have? Do you think the shop seemed outdated? How was the food? Did you use the kids Club?

 

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[Silent Penguin]

I partially agree with the "dumping your kid" part; but not totally.

 

A family vacation should be spent with family. However, they do not need to be together 100% of the time. I know the kids enjoy the kids club and some would rather stay there than anywhere else on the ship. The crew put together activities for everyone which is the reason why they even have age appropriate kid clubs.

 

The kids should be given an opportunity to experience that but they also should have some time with the rest of the family at different events on the ship. A nice mixture is good for them.

 

This has been my experience as well. Most of our cruises have been on Disney Cruise Line. You better believe they know what kids like. Our kids LOVED spending time in the clubs. We (husband and I) actually had to set limits. For instance, since DCL club hours extend from morning to late at night, not closing for lunch or dinner because the clubs had their own dining time, we insisted that breakfast and dinner were family meals.

 

 

Furthermore, there's a difference between "dumping" and dropping off, I don't want to be offended by the OP's word choice, but I am. It's judgmental even if she didn't mean it to be.

[Mawelch]

We live in Jacksonville. We have been on the Fascination, but not on the Elation. I really appreciate you taking the time to do a review.

 

I agree with you about the kids. At least the younger kids. We are just back from a cruise on the Eurodam. Our Six year old grandchild went with us. As mostly older people sail on the Eurodam, the pool was never, ever crowded. I know they had 2, maybe 3, and it is not a large ship. Mid Size, I think.

My SIL took her to swimming every day. She swam about 2 hours every day, and the few children on the cruise seemed to meet up there. About four. They were beautifully behaved. Some did go to the Camp and I understand loved it.

As a former teacher, I feel that I spent the money to take all of them because I want them to see other cultures. Appreciate what we have in USA. And see the best in other nations. That sounds so fancy pants left, but.........My grandchild got to see the Queen Elizabeth Botanical Garden. she read the signs beneath trees and plants to her granddad. She took my camera and shot photos. She is SIX. Kids today...with all of their knowledge of technology blow me away.

 

She got a little bored at a long tour of a private house. But never misbehaved. She was engrossed with the worm in the Tequilla bottle at that stop. Ditto making chocolate at that shop. Where chocolate comes from..............And Key West. Riding the Trolly. She "petted" a crab at the Aquarium. Saw the six toed kitties at Hemingway House.

 

At the end of the cruise. Last day. We were getting off of ship. I asked her what she liked best about the cruise. She told me........"everything".

We are lucky we still have the health to go, the ability to save enough to fund the cruise, etc.

I hope she will be influence, even to a small degree, about what she saw and learned.

 

We also watched a lot of movies. I am a Carnival Person. But the Eurodam had a TV which was awesome. Large. Mounted on the wall. And they had RECENT releases on Demand for free. She stayed with me on Sea Days for the afternoon to give her parents Adult time.......( cooking demonstrations) and we watched "Zootopia" "Untangled". I watched "La La Land. and several others. I did not expect to go on a cruise and LOVE the TV.

HINT HINT........I hope FOX CARNVIAL is reading these reports.

AND HAL had NEWS. Not CNN only. they had Fox News. MSNBC. I did not miss CNN one bit.

 

Our next cruise, God Willing, is just us, and on the Magic. I cannot wait to get back to lots of Trivia. Happy, exuberant People, lots of stuff to do........................I love Carnival. But Price and Ports were right on HAL. And Eurodam was beatitful. Staff was A+. Food was never ending and always good. Cabin was great. Attendant was great. But during Sea Days, there was very little to do.

 

And I did not mean to hijack this thread and turn it into a HAL Review. But........as it all goes into the Same Carnival Pot.............................I am very glad to be back on Carnival. I do wish Carnival would do the same with the TV's. I LOVED that TV. They had "Girl on the Train", several biggies that I did not have time to see. And I went to the Casino. Went shopping with Grand Daughter. Went on shore excursions at every port. Still...............It was not Carnival.

There is no worm in tequila only Mezcal