The serenity looks awesome- I would be spending a lot of time at the serenity
@Ralphinsc2 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing for these videos. We sail the Elation for a second time in seven weeks!
@gabrielaibarra49662 жыл бұрын
OMG! That’s me doing Bingo and waving at the camera with Houston hahahaha thank you for being so awesome! Hope to ‘sea’ you soon! 😁🛳
@eleanor44822 жыл бұрын
Bigger is not always better. That ship has a lot of personality and very well maintained. Thanks for sharing.😎
@charleshargett14022 жыл бұрын
Flashback. The Elation was my first ship. Back then the top deck at the whale tail was a topless area. Good ole days.
@johnthanpendergrass92552 жыл бұрын
Wow. That was my first ship I sailed on. It’s funny while I was on that cruise I won a free cruise, I could choose a 3,4, or 5 day cruise and of course I picked the 5 day and went to the Bahamas.
@Purvis-dw4qf2 жыл бұрын
We loved the Elation and Fantasy class so will certainly enjoy this series.
@shaunareeves19112 жыл бұрын
Do love the decor with the wood and the Art Deco vibe. Gives it more originality than the more modern and slick designs.
@beckydaniels65892 жыл бұрын
We were on the Elation in 2018 for our honeymoon and absolutely loved it. The grand suite with extended balcony was worth every penny!
@yvonneharper89122 жыл бұрын
My first cruise ever was on the Fantasy Class Ship. It was the Fascination! Honestly I dislike the ship! It was small and I felt every wave in the ocean. That ship had me walking sideways. I promised God and all of his angels I would not sail a small ship again and I didn't. So, let me say this ParoDeeJay you make ever ship experience a fun one and that is what enjoy the most. I can't travel right now because of work. However, when I have Spring Break and my big summer vacation I hope to be able to travel like you! I really enjoy your excursion too! Thanks so much for showing your good times. I feel like I am traveling with you!
@jaredolson75432 жыл бұрын
My first cruise was on the Elation. Brings back memories. Thank you for posting.
@kevinbradwell65910 ай бұрын
My first was on imagination
@tonia.58612 жыл бұрын
“Coronial times”……you may have coined a new phrase there, Jay😂
@NancysNibblesofLife2 жыл бұрын
So clever!
@marlenestonesifer28172 жыл бұрын
Elation was our last cruise before the shut down. We were in U53, ocean view. It was a connecting room and was a little bigger than what you have. Loved the big shower. It really looks nice with all of the upgrades. I would sail on her again, but my husband said that that ship was a little too small for him. We really like the Liberty.
@Pantherjonvideos2 жыл бұрын
Bringing back some fond memories! Our first 3 cruises were on the Elation! Love that ship, gonna have to go see about sailing on her again! So looking forward to seeing more!
@lillianreardon18972 жыл бұрын
I Love the smaller ships!...I started out cruising on the Carnival Tropical (don't thinks it's in service anymore) Can't wait to start cruising again!...Have a great time!
@teresashelley3863 Жыл бұрын
DEE I love your shirt!
@dianeallen73132 жыл бұрын
What a cute ship!
@dustyfowler8571 Жыл бұрын
My wife and I sailed the Elation in January also! We had a blast!!
@denised17042 жыл бұрын
Ok, now I feel the urge to rewatch those old Ecstasy vlogs!
@emilym39812 жыл бұрын
I do enjoy the fantasy class ships- Thank you for the video!
@toddwalker43012 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this very much! It is fun to see the differences between a line's ships. We cruised to the Bahamas on the Carnival Glory over Christmas.
@danhoward66932 жыл бұрын
I love watching these guys. Its so nice to see the care and love they have to each other. Dan from Australia
@jessicageriene68412 жыл бұрын
What a great ship. Excited for the rest of the series. Thanks for bringing us along.
@dipatrivedi90092 жыл бұрын
Catching up on Elation series by binge watching, lol. PS- love Jay’s elephant sounds, haha
@melissagephardt53872 жыл бұрын
Elation was our first cruise ever (out of Jacksonville) in 2018, so I'm a little partial to it! :) Enjoy your cruise!
@dawnbaxter39172 жыл бұрын
The elation was my one and o ly cruise in 2019...hope to get to cruise again one day..I loved the elation..took my granddaughter with me..5 days to half moon cay and Nassau..I had a blast..we had an ocean view room as well.
@aprilbowen15532 жыл бұрын
We’re on the Elation in April. So excited!!
@justcody852 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting so long for Monday because I knew y'all would have a great video and I the elation has always been one of my favorite ships in carnivals fleet!!! Thank y'all for a great video and I'm only mins into it but don't worry I always like and watch the whole video over and over again :)
@justcody852 жыл бұрын
My salad looks just like yours Jay all except the cucumber and carrots and any vegetables LOL 😅
@ARCAdventures2 жыл бұрын
How cool in Dec. 2019 we had Nano Prado for the piano bar on the Sunrise! So enjoyed going there!
@CruiseCrazedFam2 жыл бұрын
Tugging on my heart strings. I worked on her in 2005 but I live in Australia so I could only dream of getting back on her or any ship.
@lasandrawinterssmiley2932 жыл бұрын
I love your videos, I can’t wait to get back to sailing.
@Dave-bq1hl2 жыл бұрын
Very Nice , We just booked the Goport package...
@OaklandTravel2 жыл бұрын
If you're flying into Orlando and heading out to Canaveral the day before your cruise, like most people, Go Port is only helpful if you stay in a hotel included in their package. If you have your own hotel booked outside of their package and all you need is shuttle from MCO to Port Canaveral the day _before_ the cruise and then shuttle from Canaveral back to MCO the day the cruise ends, good luck.
@pambarber49152 жыл бұрын
Love your anchor top Dee😁
@LindaKLee2 жыл бұрын
We are about to sale on Elation this coming Monday yay!!!
@SoloSueTravels2 жыл бұрын
Dee, I love your anchor sweater! So cute!
@jackiebyers34242 жыл бұрын
16:45 Jay’s new shirt - I love it! Great colors.
@mlwise242 жыл бұрын
Love GoPort
@Cloud7Travel2 жыл бұрын
This brings back memories of my first Carnival Cruise on the Elation 12 years ago. Love the New York theme decor with the Chrysler Building and Statue of Liberty head. Wow...I just cried a little. 🤣🤣🤣
@alanalipham22982 жыл бұрын
That is a cute cruise ship! The room looks a little smaller than I would like for my cruising experience, but other than that, I think I would love to experience this ship! Thank you for sharing your adventures!
@heideleskun11632 жыл бұрын
I truly love these old beauties! Looking forward to the Mardi Gras in under 4 weeks but can't wait to be on the Legend and the Freedom later this year.
@lisaann64872 жыл бұрын
Nothing to be proud of but back when I smoked I believe I was the first person to smoke on the Paradise in Long Beach. Oh the memories. HaHa
@Juancarlo43422 жыл бұрын
Good evening, do you guys remember if there is a steak house on board or a cucina, I watch the series the other night. Don't remember seeing either on board in the videos. I'm getting mixed answers from Google. Ty guys for all of your vlogs, we are going on her in October.
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
Don’t believe the Elation has either, no.
@Juancarlo43422 жыл бұрын
@@parodeejay ty very much
@Adventures_of_Isabel_and_Ken2 жыл бұрын
Awesome post. I'm glad to see it still retains those crazy Joe Farcas designs with the awesome new upgrades as well. Happy to see the Elation is going to survive.
@carmenharris47152 жыл бұрын
Missed you guys!
@commonsense2462 жыл бұрын
I can see my reflection in my monitor. It's turning green, it's just a shame that you two get to live this life! Whaaaaaa! Sailing almost every week! For Shame!
@NauticalNurseNancy2 жыл бұрын
Fun times!! So glad to see you enjoying the older ships…they need love too!! Was the cabin that Dee didn’t want the stinky one? Much love to you both. 🥰
@obriancruiseandtravel8572 жыл бұрын
Fantasy class ships are our favorite. Sad to think that after this year, there will be only 2 left 😔 The Facsination was our favorite. Sailed on her 3 times.
@charlottebryan62612 жыл бұрын
That is the BESTEST elephant ever. We are hoping to cruise out of Mobile soon before they pull the ship til late 2023. Enjoyed this
@johnnolan55792 жыл бұрын
Jay, just because you put a pile of meat and cheese in a bowl does not mean you have created a salad. lol. Maybe a ParoDeeJay Psuedo Salad? 😄
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
Eh, it’s traditionally known as “not-a-salad” in our old vlogs, ha ha… :P
@DebDoesReadings2 жыл бұрын
28:08 LOL never gets old 😂😂😂
@bellaportaustralia2 жыл бұрын
Carnival need to improve food. Loved socks 🧦
@sarahgreen77042 жыл бұрын
I use a CPAP and find it amusing that an older ship has an outlet near the bed to plug it in and the newest, all newest technology ship Mardi Gras doesn't. We had to get an extension cord for my CPAP. Lol
@AJpalma232 жыл бұрын
You stopped calling in Serene-TAY?!!! :P
@denisepatrizio36042 жыл бұрын
So the first night is casual so you can wear jeans? Also what time is the show? Do you have to reserve a time for show. Is there one or two shows at night?
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
Normally, they don’t care much the first night because they realize folks might not have received their suitcases in time to change for dinner. No show reservations are needed at all… doors open about 30 minutes prior and it’s general seating. There should be two showtimes each night, typically around 7pm and 9pm.
@Howard8922 жыл бұрын
So where do they do the comedy show at now. The comedy lounge was at the back of the ship in October 2019. So did that new part get built during Covid?
@teresawilson1102 жыл бұрын
You both are so fun and just so happy . I love watching you guys and yes Im kind new here lol .
@Real_Sgt_Tom2 жыл бұрын
Oh No...not the pineapples...lol
@davva3602 жыл бұрын
The ship looks ok but I am excited to get a better ship than this sailing out of Jacksonville at last. May be able to get on a cheap cruise on the Spirit once it starts sailing from here.
@erinklein80292 жыл бұрын
Love these so much! I watch all of them! Can you tell me where you get your testing done? We are cruising in a little over 50 days for the first time since the pandemic out of cape canaveral! We are soooooo excited!
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
We use the at-home tests from either eMed or Optum that we did a couple of videos on back even cruising restarted. They’ve served us well!! :D
@micheleparker32402 жыл бұрын
This was our very first cruise ship years ago!
@mommunson2 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for videos about you Disney cruise
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
Since we sailed Carnival before Disney, they’re up first. Disney will be next week!! :P
@sydneytalk_dewey_to_me93042 жыл бұрын
Dee, what brand is your sling backpack? I’ve been looking for one like that.
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
It was a gift from a recent Mail Monday episode, but I believe it came from Amazon. I’ll have to see if I can locate a branded tag on it!! :D
@lizzysimmons2 жыл бұрын
We were one that cruise but the 17th to the 22nd
@sswan96892 жыл бұрын
How full was the ship? Will be on this ship in Aug 2022 w/Edna's World groupcation!
@mandmgirl72272 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised that if they remolded this ship they would have replaced the shower curtain with a shower door
@catherinekayne10712 жыл бұрын
Dee I LOVE your anchor top! So very cute. I have not tried carnival yet but I want to. I have only been on Royal Caribbean.
@juanitarice60072 жыл бұрын
Can you guy tell me if a negative covid test are still required 2 or 3 days before boarding? I want to book a cruise in September but if I can't get tested in the required time, I guess I am out of luck.
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
Yes, as of right now, a negative test is needed before boarding.
@seacats35982 жыл бұрын
Sailing on the Elation in August. I think sailing on these Fantasy class ships is cool - you’re part of history because soon they will be no more. Looking forward to any tour of this ship. I’m excited for August and would love to see what Elation has to offer. ~Inge 😺
@jema26092 жыл бұрын
@Sea Cats - Welcome to Jacksonville for your cruise! I hope you get a chance to look around our city. I'll probably see you on your way out as my route to/from work has me crossing the Dames Point bridge (the ship passes under it while leaving port!).
@seacats35982 жыл бұрын
@@jema2609 Unfortunately, our ship changed to the Freedom and we are still leaving out of Port Canaveral. But hopefully, we’ll get to sail on the Elation and out of Jacksonville in the future 😀 ~Inge 😺
@jema26092 жыл бұрын
Well, have a safe and happy trip anyway! We'll see you when we see you!
@jessicamunoz69072 жыл бұрын
We didn’t hear that noise in our cabin on the Radiance. My kids had their ears covered and nothing!
@etrammell4252 жыл бұрын
Dee, your shirt is gorgeous! I've been thinking...are you two trying to win the Guinness World Record for Most Days At Sea On Cruise Ships? ;-))
@nicoleklein37852 жыл бұрын
We sail on the Pride (first time on Carnival) in March. We are vaccinated. Online Carnival shows we need to be Covid tested at least 2 days before sailing & must have printed results in hand to board. We fly out from Baltimore Thursday afternoon (we work in the morning), spend Friday in Tampa, & board the ship on Saturday. Do you have any recommendations where to get tested? We are concerned because in our home area it is taking so long to get results. Also, if we rent a car at the Tampa airport on Thursday, we have to return it there on Saturday. Is the best way to get to the cruise port via Uber? Thank you! Love your videos!
@fedex13392 жыл бұрын
Miss the Fantasy Class.
@lutonia5 ай бұрын
What is special about U109?
@parodeejay5 ай бұрын
The answer lies here: kzbin.info/aero/PLbURfqJTql-zMr8-vXEje3_fBdCpedFeq
@memike96212 жыл бұрын
Which deck do you recommend? Upper or lower cabin?
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
Low deck midship is usually the least motion, and that’s our preference.
@memike96212 жыл бұрын
@@parodeejay thanks
@InMyCruisingEra2 жыл бұрын
So the doors are not metal … gotta rethink my door decor
@joanroberson84812 жыл бұрын
What is there about U109?
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
That’s a recurring joke from our Carnival Ecstasy series in 2019!! :P
@nancyscribner3572 жыл бұрын
Are those fancy new doors magnetic ?
@carlajunk46722 жыл бұрын
I must have missed something. What was up with cabin 109?
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
That’s a recurring joke from our Carnival Ecstasy series in 2019!! :P
@ss_sailaway2 жыл бұрын
Have you stayed at Hampton inn in Brickell Miami? It’s not far from the port there. Also the place has good reviews.
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
Ooooh, we haven't! I'll have to search them up. We're still trying to find a place that offers a parking package for the length of the cruise, free breakfast, and maybe even shuttling. That seems to be tough to find in Miami for us so far!! :P
@klee81312 жыл бұрын
Sure is alot on there to be a small ship
@elite46812 жыл бұрын
You need to License "Coronial Times"
@baddogchalet27092 жыл бұрын
Hello. I was wondering about how many passengers were on this cruise (an estimate)? About what percent capacity was it running would you say? We have a trip coming on the elation soon and I was wondering how busy we should expect it to be in “coronal times” 😁
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
About 1100 on our sailing which I think is about 50%.
@shellysmom70022 жыл бұрын
What’s the deal with U on the room numbers on this class of ship?
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
When they started the Fantasy class, they would reference each deck by its name rather than number… Riviera, Main, Upper, Empress, Panorama, etc. Turns out numbers were a LOT easier so they phased that out, hah.
@jackieaudus98292 жыл бұрын
Y'all gonna try and get on all the remaining Fantasy class before they disappear?
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
All we’re missing is Paradise at this point, of what’s left!!
@jackieaudus98292 жыл бұрын
Covid RIP .. hope you get to sail the last one soon !!!
@bobbicroft632 жыл бұрын
Dee, where did you get that shirt??? I love it!
@Dee-of-ParoDeeJay2 жыл бұрын
It was originally from Walmart but I found it on Poshmark a few years ago.
@CliffordCruiser2 жыл бұрын
I was on this cruise with you! I passed by your room so many times on this cruise and didn't even notice it was your room! You didn't have your sign up🙂
@TexaCana12 жыл бұрын
what floor is "U"? like Under?
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
“Upper”.
@TravelWithTheFunShips2 жыл бұрын
what happened to the disney magic blogs
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
We sailed Disney after Carnival, so those vlogs will be up next week!! :P
@meganhamilton77582 жыл бұрын
What's the importance of U109?
@parodeejay2 жыл бұрын
That’s a recurring joke from our Carnival Ecstasy series in 2019!! :P
@dianeallen73132 жыл бұрын
Thank you for asking Megan and now I'm going to hunt down the ecstasy videos!
@maxinehagerman7322 жыл бұрын
Same - we’re new to this channel so we’ll watch that series. We enjoy your vlogs!!
@mharb83462 жыл бұрын
Question Ding Dong how does Go port deal with back to backs? Do they just charge a set price for the additional days of parking? If you do not need a second hotel stay.
@CastAway20242 жыл бұрын
Could yall list your top 5,7, or 10 cruise ships, so we can get an idea where to go next.
@debbie26632 жыл бұрын
👍🏻🙏🏻❤️
@Mooney-52802 жыл бұрын
Outside with masks on… Nope…
@annettegrimes2931 Жыл бұрын
Hi! We love the vista class ships. We are sailing on the Miracle in March 2023 I’m a bit nervous 😬 so I’m anxious to watch this series!