Bahamas— unchanged since Oct 11

Mardi Gras: 5-Night Bahamas

Mardi Gras

This 5-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Mardi Gras by Carnival Cruise Line departs Orlando (Port Canaveral) on February 26, 2028, calling at Half Moon Cay, Nassau, Celebration Key, and returns March 2, 2028. Cabin prices start from $434 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Feb 26, 2028
Ports
4
Returns
Mar 2, 2028
Sea days
1
Distance
797nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 49 dates

Mardi Gras sails round trip from Orlando (Port Canaveral) to these three ports on 49 dates between May 2027 and April 2028. 3 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

6th lowest of 12

At $434 for an interior cabin, this date is tied for 6th lowest of the 12 dates from January to April 2028 in the table below. The lowest is $404 on Jan 15, 2028.

Same ports, other ship

6 other ships

Carnival Freedom (25 dates), Carnival Firenze (2 dates), Carnival Vista (1 date) and 3 more ships also sail round trip from Orlando (Port Canaveral) to these three ports in 5 nights: 31 dates between November 2026 and January 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Feb 26
Embark
Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
dep 15:30

Orlando's cruise port is Port Canaveral, located on Florida's Space Coast about 45 miles east of the city. It's one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, and almost entirely an embarkation port.

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Day 2
Feb 27
At Sea
Day 3
Feb 28
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00

Half Moon Cay (officially renamed RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay in 2024) is Holland America Line's private Bahamian destination, also used by certain Carnival Cruise Line itineraries. The island sits in the southeast Bahamas, about 100 miles southeast of Nassau, in the Exuma chain.

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Day 4
Feb 29
Nassau, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00

Nassau cruise port is one of the most visited in the Caribbean, with up to six ships docking at Prince George Wharf on a busy day. The port sits directly on Bay Street in downtown Nassau, so you're essentially stepping off the ship and into the city.

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Day 5
Mar 1
Celebration Key, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00

Celebration Key is Carnival Cruise Line's private destination on the southern coast of Grand Bahama Island, about 100 miles east of Fort Lauderdale. It opened in July 2025 and represents Carnival's first fully owned private port.

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Day 6
Mar 2
Disembark
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 797nm
At sea
1 of 5 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$434▼ $30 (6.5%) vs Mar 9
Low
$434
High
$478
Average
$451
Vs avg
−4%
$429$443$456$470$483Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$464 · Mar 9$456 · May 24$448 · Jun 20$478 · Jun 25$448 · Jun 27$449 · Aug 12$448 · Sep 12$434 · Oct 11$434 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Mardi Gras to these three ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Feb 26
Jan 15, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau, Half Moon Cay$404−$30
Jan 24, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau, Half Moon Cay$404−$30
Jan 29, 2028Half Moon Cay, Nassau, Celebration Key$404−$30
Feb 7, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau, Half Moon Cay$424−$10
Feb 12, 2028Half Moon Cay, Nassau, Celebration Key$424−$10
Feb 21, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau, Half Moon Cay$434same
Feb 26, 2028Half Moon Cay, Nassau, Celebration Key$434this sailing
Mar 6, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau, Half Moon Cay$534+$100
Mar 11, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau, Half Moon Cay$624+$190
Mar 20, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau, Half Moon Cay$604+$170
Mar 25, 2028Half Moon Cay, Nassau, Celebration Key$534+$100
Apr 3, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau, Half Moon Cay$534+$100

Mardi Gras, round trip from Orlando (Port Canaveral), 5 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Oct 21, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $434 per person for the 5 nights, about $87 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $644, about $129 a night.

Is $434 a good price for this sailing?

It is the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026. Among the 12 dates from January to April 2028 on this route shown above, the lowest is $404 on Jan 15, 2028.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Orlando (Port Canaveral) and calls at Half Moon Cay, Nassau and Celebration Key, with 1 day at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Mardi Gras sails this route on 49 dates between May 2027 and April 2028. 6 other ships also sail the same route.

Starting from
$434/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 11: $448 → $434 (−$14)
Interior
$87/night
$434
Ocean View
$113/night
$564
Balcony
$129/night
$644
Mini-Suite
$217/night
$1,084
Spa
$142/night
$709
Suite
$222/night
$1,109

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Mardi Gras
Your ship
Mardi Gras
Carnival Cruise Line · Excel class · Built 2021
Passengers
5,282
Tonnage
180,800
Length
344m
Crew
2,000
Onboard
PoolHot TubWhirlpoolWater ParkWater SlideRoller CoasterRopes CourseMini GolfBasketball CourtJogging TrackBowlingCasino
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