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Carnival Elation: 5-Night Bahamas

Carnival Elation

This 5-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Elation by Carnival Cruise Line departs Jacksonville on May 24, 2027, calling at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns May 29, 2027. Cabin prices start from $543 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
May 24, 2027
Ports
3
Returns
May 29, 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. 7 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

7th lowest of 12

At $574 for an interior cabin, this date is the 7th lowest of the 12 dates from April to July 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $474 on Apr 26, 2027.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
May 24
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
May 25
At Sea
Day 3
May 26
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
May 27
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
May 28
At Sea
Day 6
May 29
Disembark
Jacksonville, Florida
arr 08:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 1,043nm
At sea
2 of 5 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$574▼ $70 (10.9%) vs Mar 9
Low
$549
High
$644
Average
$591
Vs avg
−3%
$539$568$597$625$654Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$644 · Mar 9$624 · May 15$614 · May 24$606 · Jun 20$607 · Aug 12$587 · Sep 11$576 · Sep 12$586 · Sep 16$566 · Sep 29$574 · Oct 2$549 · Oct 14$574 · Oct 17$574 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Elation to these two ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs May 24
Apr 12, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$494−$80
Apr 17, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$494−$80
Apr 26, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$474−$100
May 1, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$494−$80
May 10, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$494−$80
May 15, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$514−$60
May 24, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$574this sailing
May 29, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$635+$61
Jun 7, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$665+$91
Jun 12, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$695+$121
Jun 26, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$675+$101
Jul 10, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$684+$110

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?

Studio cabins start at $543 per person for the 5 nights, about $109 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $994, about $199 a night.

Is $543 a good price for this sailing?

It is the lowest studio price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026.

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
$543/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 17: $549 → $574 (+$25)
Studio
$109/night
$543
Interior
$115/night
$574
Ocean View
$127/night
$634
Balcony
$199/night
$994
Mini-Suite
$225/night
$1,123
Suite
$281/night
$1,403

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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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