Bahamas— unchanged since Sep 11

Carnival Festivale: 5-Night Bahamas

Carnival Festivale

This 5-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Festivale by Carnival Cruise Line departs Orlando (Port Canaveral) on January 3, 2028, calling at Celebration Key, Nassau, Half Moon Cay, and returns January 8, 2028. Cabin prices start from $497 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Jan 3, 2028
Ports
4
Returns
Jan 8, 2028
Sea days
1
Distance
797nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

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6 other ships

Mardi Gras (49 dates), Carnival Freedom (24 dates), Carnival Firenze (2 dates) and 3 more ships also sail round trip from Orlando (Port Canaveral) to these three ports in 5 nights: 78 dates between November 2026 and April 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 3
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
Jan 4
Celebration Key, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

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 3
Jan 5
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 4
Jan 6
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 5
Jan 7
At Sea
Day 6
Jan 8
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 797nm
At sea
1 of 5 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$497▲ $33 (7.1%) vs Mar 9
Low
$464
High
$535
Average
$503
Vs avg
−1%
$456$478$500$521$543Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$464 · Mar 9$514 · Apr 25$505 · May 24$535 · May 27$508 · May 28$505 · May 29$508 · Jun 1$505 · Jun 2$497 · Jun 20$498 · Aug 12$497 · Sep 11$497 · Nov 11

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $497 per person for the 5 nights, about $99 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $707, about $141 a night.

Is $497 a good price for this sailing?

It is $33 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($464 on March 9, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

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

Starting from
$497/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Sep 11: $498 → $497 (−$1)
Interior
$99/night
$497
Ocean View
$125/night
$627
Balcony
$141/night
$707
Mini-Suite
$232/night
$1,162
Spa
$162/night
$812
Suite
$329/night
$1,647

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Carnival Festivale
Your ship
Carnival Festivale
Carnival Cruise Line · Excel (Xl) class · Built 1962
Passengers
1,432
Tonnage
183,900
Length
346m
Crew
579
Onboard
PoolHot TubWater ParkWater SlideCasinoTheaterComedy ClubPiano BarLive Music VenueKaraokeOutdoor CinemaArt Gallery
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