Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.6Aggregated from 10 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #144 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Fantasy class ranks 8 of 9 at Carnival Cruise Line
- Carnival Elation1998
- Carnival Paradise1998
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
2,124
Gross tonnage
71,925
Space per guest
34 GT/guest
Crew
920
Guests per crew
2.31
Entered service
1998 refit 2023
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
95.5 recent avg /100
◆Dining on board◆
Elationmain dining
Destinymain dining
Lido Buffetbuffet
Guy's Burger Jointburgers
BlueIguana CantinaMexican
Pizza Piratepizza
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