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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 December 30, 2026, calling at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns January 4, 2027. Cabin prices start from $773 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Dec 30, 2026
Ports
3
Returns
Jan 4, 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. 5 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

Highest of 12

At $804 for an interior cabin, this date is the highest of the 12 dates from October 2026 to February 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $304 on Jan 9, 2027.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 30
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
Dec 31
At Sea
Day 3
Jan 1
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
Jan 2
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
Jan 3
At Sea
Day 6
Jan 4
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

$804▲ $5 (0.6%) vs Mar 9
Low
$779
High
$832
Average
$801
Vs avg
+0%
$773$789$806$822$838Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$799 · Mar 9$779 · Mar 18$799 · Mar 21$784 · Apr 29$798 · May 2$799 · May 12$784 · May 13$779 · May 15$799 · May 16$798 · May 23$791 · May 24$792 · May 25$791 · May 26$782 · May 27$792 · Jun 3$812 · Jun 5$811 · Jun 10$831 · Jun 11$822 · Jun 15$832 · Jun 17$815 · Jun 20$810 · Jun 27$825 · Jul 2$810 · Jul 4$825 · Jul 15$824 · Jul 22$795 · Jul 30$805 · Aug 5$790 · Aug 8$791 · Aug 12$786 · Aug 14$806 · Aug 19$786 · Aug 22$796 · Aug 29$806 · Sep 4$786 · Sep 5$806 · Sep 9$794 · Sep 12$804 · Sep 16$784 · Oct 17$804 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Elation to these two ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Dec 30
Oct 31, 2026Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$316−$488
Nov 9, 2026Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$306−$498
Nov 14, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$316−$488
Dec 7, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$306−$498
Dec 12, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$346−$458
Dec 21, 2026Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$726−$78
Dec 30, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$804this sailing
Jan 4, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$314−$490
Jan 9, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$304−$500
Jan 18, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$314−$490
Jan 23, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$314−$490
Feb 1, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$314−$490

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 $773 per person for the 5 nights, about $155 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,484, about $297 a night.

Is $773 a good price for this sailing?

It is $2 above the lowest studio price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($771 on May 24, 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
$773/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 21: $784 → $804 (+$20)
Studio
$155/night
$773
Interior
$161/night
$804
Ocean View
$181/night
$904
Balcony
$297/night
$1,484
Mini-Suite
$321/night
$1,603
Suite
$373/night
$1,863

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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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