Carnival
Carnival Elation
Bahamas
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Your Ship
Carnival Elation
The oldest ship Carnival still operates, and the first in the world built with Azipods
Aboard
- One of only two Fantasy-class ships left; the other six were scrapped between 2020 and 2022
- The first cruise ship in the world delivered with Azipod propulsion, in 1998
- A fourteenth deck and 38 staterooms were welded on in the 2017 dry dock
- Balconies were retrofitted to 98 cabins; the rest of the ship is inside and oceanview
- Based year-round at Jacksonville since April 2022
Ashore
Where You Stop
Bahamas
The Bahamas
The short cruise done properly, a long weekend, a private island, and water so clear the shadow of the ship sits on the sea floor.
- Best Time to Go
- Year-round; November to April is driest
- Typical Length
- 3 to 5 nights
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