seaman11 Posted November 14, 2022 #1 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) Pleased to say all went smoothly ,security and checkin, fast efficient and i was on board by 10:50am as a platinum guest. Buffet on lido so far is ran really well no big lines like out of the Breeze-texas . Staff is friendlier too. Seem like will be a great cruise. Edited November 14, 2022 by seaman11 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted November 14, 2022 #2 Share Posted November 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, seaman11 said: Pleased to say all went smoothly ,security and checkin, fast efficient and i was on board by 10:50am as a platinum guest. Buffet on lido so far is ran really well no big lines like out of texas . Staff is friendlier too. Seem like will be a great cruise. Thanks and have a great cruise! Love Fantasy class ships, well, the ones that are left anyways. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaman11 Posted November 14, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted November 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Island Dog said: Thanks and have a great cruise! Love Fantasy class ships, well, the ones that are left anyways. Thank you, sometimes the ship can be older but the staff and how its ran can make the difference. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted November 14, 2022 #4 Share Posted November 14, 2022 I have been on it twice in the past few months. As long as you have expectations appropriate for a Fantasy Class ship you will have a good time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u2harmony Posted November 14, 2022 #5 Share Posted November 14, 2022 I'll be on the Elation in 3 week myself and can't wait. 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanadaydreaming Posted November 14, 2022 #6 Share Posted November 14, 2022 we were on the Elation recently and it was thoroughly enjoyable. only thing i missed was the Dive In Movie screen. i kinda dig the smaller ships and their unique design pieces. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaman11 Posted November 14, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted November 14, 2022 43 minutes ago, u2harmony said: I'll be on the Elation in 3 week myself and can't wait. 🙂 So far everything is as expected. Some of it refurbished since i last been on her. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothFlying Posted November 14, 2022 #8 Share Posted November 14, 2022 We (me and my wife) will be on this ship in January for the 1st time ! 🙂 The only thing I wish was that there were a steakhouse and an Italian dining venue available. Still can't believe folks would rather eat sushi INSTEAD of some great Italian food OR spending $80 for the Chef's Table ? NOT that there's absolutely anything wrong with those dining choices I just never could develop a taste for Sushi (except the veggie type) and as good as the Chef's Table may be $80 per person is a little stiff in the old wallet. But that means we won't have to pack any 'business casual' clothing for the specialty dining venues. We both are so excited to see the Elation before she eventually sails into history and becomes a personal fond memory for us both. Mac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonit964 Posted November 14, 2022 #9 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, seaman11 said: Pleased to say all went smoothly ,security and checkin, fast efficient and i was on board by 10:50am as a platinum guest. Buffet on lido so far is ran really well no big lines like out of the Breeze-texas . Staff is friendlier too. Seem like will be a great cruise. Have a fantastic cruise! Elation was my first ever cruise, love that ship! Edited November 14, 2022 by tonit964 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted November 14, 2022 #10 Share Posted November 14, 2022 If you can, please post the Fun Times! TIA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elklemi Posted November 15, 2022 #11 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I will be on board December 3 as Jax is close to home and with OBC from covid deals this will be my 3rd Elation cruise this year and really enjoy the smaller ship and I enjoy the Bahamas wo easy choice for a quick getaway. Enjoy your cruise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted November 15, 2022 #12 Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, SmoothFlying said: We (me and my wife) will be on this ship in January for the 1st time ! 🙂 The only thing I wish was that there were a steakhouse and an Italian dining venue available. Still can't believe folks would rather eat sushi INSTEAD of some great Italian food OR spending $80 for the Chef's Table ? NOT that there's absolutely anything wrong with those dining choices I just never could develop a taste for Sushi (except the veggie type) and as good as the Chef's Table may be $80 per person is a little stiff in the old wallet. But that means we won't have to pack any 'business casual' clothing for the specialty dining venues. We both are so excited to see the Elation before she eventually sails into history and becomes a personal fond memory for us both. ] It doesn't have a sushi restaurant either.....it is a walk up service counter. Edited November 15, 2022 by ray98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothFlying Posted November 15, 2022 #13 Share Posted November 15, 2022 2 hours ago, ray98 said: It doesn't have a sushi restaurant either.....it is a walk up service counter. I thought that's the situation because there was a sushi walk up counter (across from the layer cake counter beside the Ledo deck buffet) on the Miracle. Funny thing is, they never seemed to be very busy (IMO). We (there were three adults) were always sitting across from the stand in that area during either lunch or dinner seven of the 10 day cruise. Poor guy was so bored, he finally starting reading a newspaper.. Several of his shipmate would occasionally walk by and stop and make small talk. But at least the food item's there for those who wanna grab and dash sushi on the run. Mac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted November 15, 2022 #14 Share Posted November 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, SmoothFlying said: I thought that's the situation because there was a sushi walk up counter (across from the layer cake counter beside the Ledo deck buffet) on the Miracle. Funny thing is, they never seemed to be very busy (IMO). We (there were three adults) were always sitting across from the stand in that area during either lunch or dinner seven of the 10 day cruise. Poor guy was so bored, he finally starting reading a newspaper.. Several of his shipmate would occasionally walk by and stop and make small talk. But at least the food item's there for those who wanna grab and dash sushi on the run. Mac They seem to stay busy on the Elation. We got a pre-dinner roll a couple of nights and usually ordered the sushi boat that is served in the MDR at least once per cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted November 15, 2022 #15 Share Posted November 15, 2022 11 minutes ago, SmoothFlying said: I thought that's the situation because there was a sushi walk up counter (across from the layer cake counter beside the Ledo deck buffet) on the Miracle. Funny thing is, they never seemed to be very busy (IMO). We (there were three adults) were always sitting across from the stand in that area during either lunch or dinner seven of the 10 day cruise. Poor guy was so bored, he finally starting reading a newspaper.. Several of his shipmate would occasionally walk by and stop and make small talk. But at least the food item's there for those who wanna grab and dash sushi on the run. Mac Those sushi stations on Lido on the older ships are just wasted space. Never seen anyone ordering there ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted November 15, 2022 #16 Share Posted November 15, 2022 30 minutes ago, Island Dog said: Those sushi stations on Lido on the older ships are just wasted space. Never seen anyone ordering there ever. Hmmm.....last month on the Elation there were 10 orders ahead of us. They gave us a 30 minute wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpugirl27 Posted November 15, 2022 #17 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Excited to hear about the rest of the trip, my family will be on the NYE cruise on this ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted November 15, 2022 #18 Share Posted November 15, 2022 1 hour ago, ray98 said: Hmmm.....last month on the Elation there were 10 orders ahead of us. They gave us a 30 minute wait. Was that at dinner? During lunch hours I have never seen anybody at the sushi station. But then again we never go to the buffet for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted November 15, 2022 #19 Share Posted November 15, 2022 59 minutes ago, Island Dog said: Was that at dinner? During lunch hours I have never seen anybody at the sushi station. But then again we never go to the buffet for dinner. Around 5pm....I remember it was our pre-dinner snack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted November 15, 2022 #20 Share Posted November 15, 2022 32 minutes ago, ray98 said: Around 5pm....I remember it was our pre-dinner snack. Well I stand corrected. I know a lot of people love sushi. And then again I know a lot of people like it as an appetizer. So pre-dinner would be perfect demand time for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplelife Posted November 16, 2022 #21 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Schedule for Elation in March. I love this ship and hate to see her go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted November 16, 2022 #22 Share Posted November 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, simplelife said: Schedule for Elation in March. I love this ship and hate to see her go. What do you mean? Elation isn’t going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaman11 Posted November 18, 2022 Author #23 Share Posted November 18, 2022 On 11/14/2022 at 5:13 PM, SmoothFlying said: We (me and my wife) will be on this ship in January for the 1st time ! 🙂 The only thing I wish was that there were a steakhouse and an Italian dining venue available. Still can't believe folks would rather eat sushi INSTEAD of some great Italian food OR spending $80 for the Chef's Table ? NOT that there's absolutely anything wrong with those dining choices I just never could develop a taste for Sushi (except the veggie type) and as good as the Chef's Table may be $80 per person is a little stiff in the old wallet. But that means we won't have to pack any 'business casual' clothing for the specialty dining venues. We both are so excited to see the Elation before she eventually sails into history and becomes a personal fond memory for us both. Mac Yes I do miss the italian place. I totally forgot it didnt have one when I boarded. I like to go at least once and if dinning room food is poor. Ill go the rest of the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted November 18, 2022 #24 Share Posted November 18, 2022 7 hours ago, seaman11 said: Yes I do miss the italian place. I totally forgot it didnt have one when I boarded. I like to go at least once and if dinning room food is poor. Ill go the rest of the trip. How is the MDR? Slow? Fast? Food coming out hot? Thanks!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaman11 Posted November 20, 2022 Author #25 Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 11/18/2022 at 8:40 AM, ninjacat123 said: How is the MDR? Slow? Fast? Food coming out hot? Thanks!! Food in mdr was good and pretty fast . Of course i went at around 830pm mostly. Best salmon i ever had on a cruise. Great filet i ordered the last night too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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