Carnival Elation

Carnival Elation is operated by Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc. The Fantasy-class ship was built by Kværner Masa-Yards in Helsinki, Finland, and entered service in 1998; it sails under the Panamanian registry.

In size, Elation measures about 71,909 gross tons, is 855 feet long with a beam of roughly 103 feet, and carries around 2,190 guests at double occupancy with a crew of about 900. These headline specs come directly from Carnival’s ship page and deck plan/fact sheet.

Dining is classic-Carnival and scaled for a smaller ship: two main dining rooms (Imagination and Inspiration), the Lido Marketplace buffet, Guy’s Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, Bonsai Sushi Express, JavaBlue Café and Swirls soft-serve, plus room service and rotating options. Depending on the sailing you’ll typically find roughly eight to ten eateries when you count the two dining rooms separately and the quick-service spots highlighted by Carnival and cruise guides.

Beyond the restaurants, Elation packs in family-friendly WaterWorks, the Serenity Adult-Only Retreat, Playlist Productions shows, The Punchliner Comedy Club, and bars like RedFrog Rum Bar, BlueIguana Tequila Bar and the Alchemy Bar, along with the Cloud 9 Spa and Seuss at Sea. It’s a compact, value-oriented ship with the core Carnival fun features in an easy-to-navigate footprint.