Carnival Elation

Inspiration Dining Room
5 course meal. Menu varies nightly.
Dress Code: See below for detail dress code requirement.
Reservation Required: YES
Breakfast: Early - 7:45 am; Late - 9:00 am
Lunch: Early - 12:00 pm; Late 1:30 pm
Dining: Early - 5:45 pm or 6:15 pm; Late - 8:00 pm or 8:15 pm

Imagination Dining Room
5 course meal. Menu varies nightly.
Dress Code: See below for detail dress code requirement.
Reservation Required: YES
Breakfast: Early - 7:45 am; Late - 9:00 am
Lunch: Early - 12:00 pm; Late 1:30 pm
Dining: Early - 5:45 pm or 6:15 pm; Late - 8:00 pm or 8:15 pm

Tiffany's Bar and Grill (Lido Deck)
Buffet Style
Dress Code: Casual
Reservation Required: NO
Breakfast/Lunch: Not scheduled. You can eat at your own convenience.

DRESS CODE- Depending on the length of the cruise, either formal dress or casual resort wear is required in the Dining Room. The dress requirement for children is the same. For those not wanting to dress up, the Lido restaurants are open nightly (with the exception of the last evening of the cruise), and have a casual dress code.

Formal Wear: tuxedo (optional); suit and tie; sport coat, tie and slacks; evening gown; cocktail dress; pantsuit.

Casual Resort Wear: sport shirts and slacks; dresses; skirts; pantsuit. NOTE: Shorts, t-shirts and bathing attire are not permitted in the Dining Room during dinner.

Formal Nights
1 - 5 nights - One formal nights
6 nights or longer - Two formal nights
Men wear jackets on the formal Nights of the cruise.

The Pizzeria in the Lido Restaurant is open 24 hours a day. On the menu is oven-baked pizza with a variety of toppings along with garlic rolls and Caesar Salad. Dining preferences (early/main or late; traveling companions) can be requested by the travel agent or guest at the time of booking. No requests are guaranteed and all are subject to availability. By popular request, all dining rooms are smoke-free. Table size, the table number and dining time will be confirmed upon boarding the ship. Guests with diet requirements can be accommodated on board. Carnival does not have Dieticians onboard; therefore, they can only offer assistance with simple requests such as the method of preparation of menu items.

Guests are required to be 21 years old (on embarkation day) to travel. Guests under the age of 21 must be accompanied in the same stateroom by a parent or guardian 25 or older. The exceptions Carnival will make to this policy are:

Married minor couple - The booking must be documented that the couple is married. The couple must have proof of marriage at embarkation or they will be denied boarding without the benefit of a refund.

Domestic Partners/Same-Sex Union minor couple - The booking must be documented that the couple are legal Domestic Partners/Same-Sex Union. The couple must have legal proof of partnership/union at embarkation or they will be denied boarding without the benefit of a refund.

Guest ages will be verified at embarkation. Guests not conforming to this policy will be denied boarding and assessed a 100% cancellation penalty. NO exceptions will be made at embarkation.

The Group policy is slightly different because of stricter group terms and conditions including mandatory chaperones, damage deposits and other considerations. Please call for more details.

It is customary for our guests to extend gratuities to the shipboard staff in appreciation for their hard work and exceptional service. 100% of your gratuities are distributed to the crew who you interact with, such as your stateroom attendants, dining and culinary services staff, as well as others who work behind the scenes to enhance your overall cruise experience. Applying this charge automatically streamlines the recognition process and ensures our crew will share in your generosity.  

 To help you plan, we have provided the recommended guidelines:

• Standard Staterooms:  $13.99 USD per person, per day *
• Suite Staterooms:  $15.99 USD per person, per day *
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*Effective with all cruises departing on or after May 1, 2022, Carnival is making adjustments to thier recommended onboard gratuity guidelines, as follows:

• Standard Staterooms: $14.50 USD per person, per day
• Suite Staterooms: $16.50 USD per person, per day

 You may pay this daily gratuity in two different ways:

Pre-Pay

Gratuities can be added at the time of booking or anytime up to the sail date. Guests who booked directly with Carnival may add their pre-paid gratuities on Carnival.com. If a guest booked with a travel agent, they may contact their travel professional to add pre-paid gratuities to their booking. Prepaid gratuities are reflected in the 'Miscellaneous Charge' field on the confirmation and in the guest's E-Documents. 

Sail & Sign®

If guests have not pre-paid their gratuities, the recommended, per person, amount will be posted to their Sail & Sign account on the second to last day of the cruise. Should a guest not be satisfied with the service they receive, they can contact the Guest Services desk while on board. This will allow us to address their concerns in a timely and appropriate fashion. At the discretion of the guest, gratuities may be adjusted after they have been posted on the guest's account, while on board. Gratuities, as posted on a guest's Sail & Sign account, will be considered final after a guest disembarks and no changes will be made after the cruise.

Additional Information

• Gratuities are assessed on all guests, with the exception of children under the age of 2.
• Gratuities apply regardless of the dining options selected, such as eating at the casual dining restaurant or open seating dining.
• For beverage purchases, an 18% service charge will be added to the bill.
• An 18% service charge will be added to the cover charge for the Chef’s Table and Bonsai Teppanyaki as well as the nominal à la carte fee at Bonsai Sushi, Emeril’s Bistro 1396, Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse | Brewhouse and Seafood Shack; additional gratuities can be added at the guest's discretion.
• A gratuity may be extended to room service staff as service is rendered.

Thank you for your generous recognition of Carnival's onboard team. The Carnival crew works hard to provide you with a great vacation and takes pride in being part of the best team in the cruise industry.