Carnival Sunshine: 8-Night Eastern Caribbean
This 8-night Caribbean cruise aboard the Carnival Sunshine by Carnival Cruise Line departs Norfolk on December 18, 2026, calling at Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, and returns December 26, 2026. Cabin prices start from $916 per person.
How this date compares
1 of 13 dates
Carnival Sunshine sails round trip from Norfolk to these three ports on 13 dates between October 2026 and April 2027. 10 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.
11th lowest of 12
At $966 for an interior cabin, this date is the 11th lowest of the 12 dates from October 2026 to April 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $567 on Jan 23, 2027.
Carnival Freedom
Carnival Freedom also sails round trip from Norfolk to these three ports in 8 nights, on 20 dates between May 2027 and April 2028.
- May 29, 2027 · Carnival Freedom · interior $879
- Jun 12, 2027 · Carnival Freedom · interior $979
- Jun 26, 2027 · Carnival Freedom · interior $979
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.
Read more →Grand Turk is a small, flat island of about 4,000 residents and the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory southeast of the Bahamas. Carnival Corporation built a dedicated cruise center on the island's south end, and the vast majority of cruise traffic comes from Carnival Cruise Line ships on Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries.
Read more →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.
Read more →Interior cabin
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Carnival Sunshine to these three ports on other dates
| Departs | Port order | Interior from | vs Dec 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $651 | −$315 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $841 | −$125 |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $702 | −$264 |
| Dec 18, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $966 | this sailing |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay | $1,522 | +$556 |
| Jan 9, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $577 | −$389 |
| Jan 23, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $567 | −$399 |
| Feb 6, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $587 | −$379 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $617 | −$349 |
| Mar 6, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $657 | −$309 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $847 | −$119 |
| Apr 3, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $727 | −$239 |
Carnival Sunshine, round trip from Norfolk, 8 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Oct 21, 2026.
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Questions about this sailing
How much does this cruise cost per night?
Studio cabins start at $916 per person for the 8 nights, about $115 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,406, about $176 a night.
Is $916 a good price for this sailing?
It is $67 above the lowest studio price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($849 on March 16, 2026).
Which ports does it visit?
It sails round trip from Norfolk and calls at Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, with 4 days at sea.
Are there other dates with the same ports?
Yes. Carnival Sunshine sails this route on 13 dates between October 2026 and April 2027. Carnival Freedom also sails the same route.
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