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8 Day Eastern Caribbean

Carnival Sunshine

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 $1,035 per person.

Days
8 nights
Departs
Dec 18, 2026
Ports
4
Returns
Dec 26, 2026
Sea days
4
Distance
2,252nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 18
Embark
Norfolk, Virginia
dep 16:30
Day 2
Dec 19
At Sea
Day 3
Dec 20
At Sea
Day 4
Dec 21
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
Dec 22
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
arr 11:00 · dep 18:00

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.

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Day 6
Dec 23
Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana
arr 07:00 · dep 16:00

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 7
Dec 24
At Sea
Day 8
Dec 25
At Sea
Day 9
Dec 26
Disembark
Norfolk, Virginia
arr 08:00
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Distance
≈ 2,252nm
At sea
4 of 8 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,076▲ $177 (19.7%) vs Mar 9
Low
$854
High
$1,076
Average
$969
Vs avg
+11%
$831$898$965$1,032$1,099Mar 9Jun 18Sep 28$899 · Mar 9$879 · Mar 13$854 · Mar 18$879 · Mar 21$854 · Mar 31$959 · Apr 2$979 · Apr 4$954 · Apr 15$1,009 · Apr 18$979 · Apr 29$1,009 · May 2$999 · May 13$986 · May 24$971 · May 27$966 · May 30$986 · Jun 3$966 · Jun 6$986 · Jun 17$962 · Jun 20$977 · Jul 2$962 · Jul 4$977 · Jul 15$962 · Jul 18$977 · Jul 22$967 · Jul 25$977 · Jul 29$967 · Jul 30$977 · Aug 5$967 · Aug 8$963 · Aug 12$978 · Aug 19$958 · Aug 22$963 · Aug 29$978 · Sep 4$968 · Sep 5$918 · Sep 7$978 · Sep 10$976 · Sep 11$1,006 · Sep 12$1,026 · Sep 16$1,066 · Sep 23$1,046 · Sep 27$1,076 · Sep 28

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Starting from
$1,035/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Sep 28
Last change Sep 28: $1,046 → $1,076 (+$30)
Studio
$129/night
$1,035
Interior
$135/night
$1,076
Ocean View
$151/night
$1,206
Balcony
$190/night
$1,516
Mini-Suite
$292/night
$2,335
Spa
$203/night
$1,625
Suite
$386/night
$3,085

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Carnival Sunshine
Your ship
Carnival Sunshine
Carnival Cruise Line · Destiny-Sunshine class · Built 1996
Passengers
3,002
Tonnage
103,881
Length
272m
Crew
1,150
Onboard
PoolHot TubWhirlpoolWater ParkWater SlideCasinoTheaterComedy ClubPiano BarSports BarKaraokeLive Music Venue
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