Carnival Elation

Carnival Elation is operated by Carnival Cruise Line and belongs to its Fantasy class.

Carnival Elation is one of 2 Fantasy class ships. Carnival Paradise (1998) is in service.

Carnival Elation measures 71,909 gross tons and 261 metres in length, with 10 decks.

Carnival Elation is bigger than 56% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries more guests than 74%. At 32.8 gross tons per guest she is tighter than 73% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.

Carnival Elation has a passenger space ratio of 32.8: 71,909 gross tons for 2,190 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Carnival Elation feels comfortable for her size.

Carnival Elation carries 2,190 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 900 (about 2.4 guests per crew member).

Carnival Elation entered service in 1998 and was last refurbished in 2020.

Carnival Elation sails Bahamas itineraries. Her home port is Jacksonville, Florida.

Carnival Elation sails from Jacksonville, Florida. Fly into Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), which has 1 airport lounge listed on Lounge Frog.

Carnival Cruise Line publishes the deck plans for Carnival Elation; this page links to Deck plans (PDF).

Cruises Frog rates Carnival Elation 3.3 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on value (5/5) and lowest on pools & decks (2/5).

For the “Official colour deck plan - reviewed October 2026” plan, start with these quieter-location candidates: Deck 6 where accommodation overlaps vertically: Compare a central room with cabins immediately above and below, away from lifts, stairs, connecting doors and service access. Check the exact three-deck footprint; category colour alone does not identify a quiet room. Compare the exact cabin with the decks above and below, nearby lifts and connecting doors. These are layout-based suggestions, not a guarantee of quiet.

For the “Official colour deck plan - reviewed October 2026” plan, review these flagged locations before booking: Deck 7 below occupied areas of Deck 8: Compare the room with dining rooms, the galley, lounges and public circulation overhead. Ask about early preparation and operating hours where the footprints overlap. These flags are not measured noise reports or a warning about every room on a deck. Read the sourced cabin advice for the evidence and any explicit operator warnings.

Find the cabin on the selected plan, then compare the same fore-and-aft position on the deck above and below. Check the full venue footprint, including outdoor seating, stages, service areas and entrances. Nearby activity can be a reason to investigate, but does not by itself prove a cabin is noisy. Use the cabin advice and its sources to distinguish layout cautions from operator warnings.

Use this guide’s deck selector to compare the decks around your cabin and open available diagrams in the zoom viewer. The full ship PDF and source links are listed for each plan edition.

Select your sailing date before comparing cabin locations. Editions can change after a refit. These answers use “Official colour deck plan - reviewed October 2026”, reviewed 2026-10-21. No exact sailing-date window is supplied for this download. Confirm the cabin category, connecting doors, accessibility, view and refurbishment changes for your departure. Layout-based noise cautions are not confirmed disturbance reports; explicit obstructed-view flags are identified separately as operator-listed.