7 Day Eastern Caribbean

Mardi Gras

This 7-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Mardi Gras by Carnival Cruise Line departs Orlando (Port Canaveral) on October 3, 2026, calling at Nassau, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns October 10, 2026. Cabin prices start from $834 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Oct 3, 2026
Ports
5
Returns
Oct 10, 2026
Sea days
2
Distance
1,511nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Oct 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
Oct 4
Nassau, Bahamas
arr 10:00 · dep 18:00

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 3
Oct 5
At Sea
Day 4
Oct 6
Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

Puerto Plata cruise port is on the north coast of the Dominican Republic and operates through two distinct facilities. Amber Cove is a Carnival Corporation exclusive port covering 30 acres of waterfront, used by Carnival, Princess, Holland America, Cunard, P&O, Costa, and AIDA ships.

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Day 5
Oct 7
At Sea
Day 6
Oct 8
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

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 7
Oct 9
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 8
Oct 10
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 1,511nm
At sea
2 of 7 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$834▲ $305 (57.7%) vs Mar 9
Low
$529
High
$834
Average
$643
Vs avg
+30%
$498$590$682$773$865Mar 9Jun 17Sep 25$529 · Mar 9$549 · Mar 11$554 · Mar 13$564 · Mar 21$574 · Apr 3$539 · Apr 4$574 · Apr 8$549 · Apr 18$574 · Apr 22$554 · May 2$574 · May 6$594 · May 7$584 · May 23$573 · May 24$603 · May 29$623 · Jun 6$633 · Jun 18$632 · Jun 20$622 · Jun 24$642 · Jul 3$672 · Jul 8$692 · Jul 10$702 · Jul 22$724 · Jul 25$734 · Aug 6$735 · Aug 12$765 · Aug 20$785 · Aug 26$805 · Sep 2$834 · Sep 11$834 · Sep 25

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Starting from
$834/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked 3 days ago · Sep 25
Last change Sep 11: $805 → $834 (+$29)
Interior
$119/night
$834
Ocean View
$146/night
$1,025
Balcony
$143/night
$1,003
Mini-Suite
$196/night
$1,373
Spa
Last seen Sep 9
$1,279
Suite
$314/night
$2,198

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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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