After cruising on the "Elation" from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, 7/3/08 - 7/7/08, I would not recommend the Carnival Cruiseship "Elation" for the following reasons.

(1) Dining Room Experience - Not only were we packed in like sardines, the staff was mostly rude and/or incompetent. For example, when we asked one of our waiters why some tables were finished with dessert when we hadn't even been served dinner yet, we were told that they were busy. In one instance, some people at my table had eaten and finished their appetizers before I had received my appetizer (even after asking three times). When...