''Carnival Elation'' (formerly ''Elation'') is a operated by

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. Built by

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at its

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in Finland, she was floated out on January 4, 1998, and christened as ''Elation'' by Shari Arison Dorsman. Her inaugural cruise began March 20, 1998. During 2007, in common with all of her ''Fantasy''-class sisters, she had the prefix ''Carnival'' added to her name.

Layout

''Carnival Elation'' is a 71,909-ton ship and is 855 feet long. She has a guest capacity of 2190 and a crew of 900.

History

''Elation'' was the first cruise ship to be equipped with an

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propulsion system. The pods give ''Elation'' better maneuverability compared with her sister ships that still used traditional shaft propellers. On November 5, 2011 ''Carnival Elation'' was moved from

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. In October 2017, ''Carnival Elation'' completed a month long dry dock during which an extra deck was added and various modifications to her public facilities were made. The ship's next dry dock in March 2020 added additional features found on other Carnival ships. The ship also received an additional 30 cabins that replaced the aft lounge located on the promenade deck.

Current and former voyages

1998–2003: Cruises to

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from

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. 2003–2006: Cruises to the Western Caribbean from

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. 2007–2010: Cruises to

from

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. 2010–2011: Cruises from

to the Western Caribbean. 2011–2016: Cruises to the Western Caribbean from

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

. 2016–May 2019: Cruises to the

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from

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. May 2019-March 2020, October 2021-April 2022: Cruises to the

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and

from

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. April 2022 and on: Cruises to the

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from

Accidents and incidents

* On September 10, 2017 the ''Carnival Elation'' responded to a distress call and rescued one person from the sea who had been forced to abandon a vessel during

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. * On January 19, 2018, a Kansas man pleaded guilty after pushing his girlfriend Tamara Tucker off of the ship and pleaded guilty in a federal court in

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to second-degree murder. * On April 16, 2022 the Elation was notified that a man had fallen overboard on the Mardi Gras and aided in search efforts, until returning to Port Canaveral canceling her scheduled cruise.

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External links

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Official website
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