Bahamas— unchanged since Sep 11

5 Day Bahamas

Carnival Elation

This 5-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Elation by Carnival Cruise Line departs Jacksonville on August 21, 2027, calling at Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and returns August 26, 2027. Cabin prices start from $397 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Aug 21, 2027
Ports
3
Returns
Aug 26, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
1,043nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Aug 21
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
Aug 22
At Sea
Day 3
Aug 23
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 4
Aug 24
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
Aug 25
At Sea
Day 6
Aug 26
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

$417▼ $37 (8.1%) vs Mar 9
Low
$417
High
$454
Average
$435
Vs avg
−4%
$413$424$436$447$458Mar 9Jun 18Sep 28$454 · Mar 9$444 · May 24$447 · May 27$444 · May 29$436 · Jun 20$426 · Jul 8$436 · Jul 13$426 · Aug 5$436 · Aug 10$437 · Aug 12$417 · Sep 11$417 · Sep 28

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Starting from
$397/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Sep 28
Last change Sep 11: $437 → $417 (−$20)
Studio
$79/night
$397
Interior
$83/night
$417
Ocean View
$95/night
$477
Balcony
$167/night
$837
Mini-Suite
$191/night
$957
Suite
$247/night
$1,237

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Carnival Elation
Your ship
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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