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7 Day Eastern Caribbean

Mardi Gras

This 7-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Mardi Gras by Carnival Cruise Line departs Orlando (Port Canaveral) on December 26, 2026, calling at Nassau, Half Moon Cay, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Celebration Key, and returns January 2, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,545 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Dec 26, 2026
Ports
5
Returns
Jan 2, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
1,512nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 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
Dec 27
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
Dec 28
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 4
Dec 29
At Sea
Day 5
Dec 30
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 6
Dec 31
At Sea
Day 7
Jan 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 8
Jan 2
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 1,512nm
At sea
2 of 7 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,545▲ $216 (16.3%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,329
High
$1,545
Average
$1,440
Vs avg
+7%
$1,307$1,372$1,437$1,502$1,567Mar 9Jun 18Sep 27$1,329 · Mar 9$1,339 · Mar 21$1,349 · Apr 3$1,359 · Apr 11$1,369 · Apr 17$1,379 · Apr 25$1,409 · May 9$1,429 · May 14$1,418 · May 24$1,448 · May 28$1,418 · May 29$1,408 · Jun 20$1,418 · Jun 26$1,438 · Jul 3$1,448 · Jul 8$1,468 · Jul 16$1,483 · Jul 23$1,485 · Jul 25$1,505 · Aug 5$1,506 · Aug 12$1,526 · Aug 20$1,535 · Sep 11$1,545 · Sep 16$1,545 · Sep 27

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Starting from
$1,545/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Sep 27
Last change Sep 16: $1,535 → $1,545 (+$10)
Interior
$221/night
$1,545
Ocean View
$271/night
$1,900
Balcony
$282/night
$1,975
Mini-Suite
$389/night
$2,724
Spa
Last seen Sep 5
$2,104
Suite
$458/night
$3,209

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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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