Bahamas▲ 9% since Oct 10

Carnival Elation: 5-Night Bahamas

Carnival Elation

This 5-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Elation by Carnival Cruise Line departs Jacksonville on January 9, 2027, calling at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns January 14, 2027. Cabin prices start from $304 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Jan 9, 2027
Ports
3
Returns
Jan 14, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
1,043nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 55 dates

Carnival Elation sails round trip from Jacksonville to these two ports on 55 dates between October 2026 and April 2028. 6 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

Cheapest of 12

At $304 for an interior cabin, this date is the cheapest of the 12 dates from November 2026 to February 2027 in the table below.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 9
Embark
Jacksonville, Florida
dep 15:30

Jacksonville is a sprawling north Florida city that serves as a smaller, less congested alternative to the state's bigger cruise ports. The JAXPORT cruise terminal sits on the St. Johns River, about 20 minutes from downtown Jacksonville and roughly 15 minutes from Jacksonville International Airport.

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Day 2
Jan 10
At Sea
Day 3
Jan 11
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
Jan 12
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 5
Jan 13
At Sea
Day 6
Jan 14
Disembark
Jacksonville, Florida
arr 08:00
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Distance
≈ 1,043nm
At sea
2 of 5 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$304▼ $60 (16.5%) vs Mar 9
Low
$279
High
$364
Average
$316
Vs avg
−4%
$270$296$322$347$373Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$364 · Mar 9$344 · Mar 19$324 · May 13$344 · May 16$333 · May 24$313 · May 27$333 · Jun 3$313 · Jun 6$308 · Jun 10$313 · Jun 15$333 · Jun 17$306 · Jun 20$301 · Jun 24$306 · Jun 27$326 · Jul 2$306 · Jul 4$301 · Jul 8$311 · Jul 11$326 · Jul 15$306 · Jul 18$326 · Jul 22$306 · Jul 25$326 · Jul 29$301 · Jul 30$306 · Aug 2$326 · Aug 5$306 · Aug 8$307 · Aug 12$327 · Aug 19$307 · Aug 22$327 · Sep 4$307 · Sep 5$292 · Sep 6$306 · Sep 12$326 · Sep 16$306 · Sep 26$326 · Sep 28$311 · Sep 29$301 · Oct 1$314 · Oct 2$326 · Oct 4$314 · Oct 8$279 · Oct 10$304 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Elation to these two ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Jan 9
Nov 14, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$316+$12
Dec 7, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$306+$2
Dec 12, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$346+$42
Dec 21, 2026Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$726+$422
Dec 30, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$804+$500
Jan 4, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$314+$10
Jan 9, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$304this sailing
Jan 18, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$314+$10
Jan 23, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$314+$10
Feb 1, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$314+$10
Feb 6, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$334+$30
Feb 15, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$444+$140

Carnival Elation, round trip from Jacksonville, 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 $304 per person for the 5 nights, about $61 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $724, about $145 a night.

Is $304 a good price for this sailing?

It is $25 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($279 on October 10, 2026). It is also the cheapest of the 12 dates from November 2026 to February 2027 on this route shown above.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Jacksonville and calls at Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key, with 2 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Elation sails this route on 55 dates between October 2026 and April 2028.

Starting from
$304/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 21: $279 → $304 (+$25)
Studio
Last seen Oct 13
$274
Interior
$61/night
$304
Ocean View
$71/night
$354
Balcony
$145/night
$724
Mini-Suite
$155/night
$773
Suite
$215/night
$1,073

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Carnival Elation
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Carnival Elation
Carnival Cruise Line · Fantasy class · Built 1998
Passengers
2,190
Tonnage
71,909
Length
260m
Crew
900
Onboard
PoolHot TubWater SlideWater ParkCasinoTheaterComedy ClubPiano BarNight ClubKaraokeLive Music VenueCigar Lounge
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