Bahamas— unchanged since Oct 4

Carnival Elation: 5-Night Bahamas

Carnival Elation

This 5-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Elation by Carnival Cruise Line departs Jacksonville on August 16, 2027, calling at Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and returns August 21, 2027. Cabin prices start from $404 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Aug 16, 2027
Ports
3
Returns
Aug 21, 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. 6 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

6th lowest of 12

At $424 for an interior cabin, this date is the 6th lowest of the 12 dates from June to September 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $376 on Sep 4, 2027.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Aug 16
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 17
At Sea
Day 3
Aug 18
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 19
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 20
At Sea
Day 6
Aug 21
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

$424▼ $60 (12.4%) vs Mar 9
Low
$424
High
$484
Average
$457
Vs avg
−7%
$418$436$454$472$490Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$484 · Mar 9$474 · May 24$477 · May 27$474 · May 29$466 · Jun 20$456 · Jul 8$466 · Jul 13$456 · Aug 5$466 · Aug 10$467 · Aug 12$437 · Sep 11$424 · Oct 3$425 · Oct 4$424 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Elation to these two ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Aug 16
Jun 7, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$665+$241
Jun 12, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$695+$271
Jun 26, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$675+$251
Jul 10, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$684+$260
Jul 19, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$684+$260
Jul 24, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$684+$260
Aug 16, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$424this sailing
Aug 21, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$404−$20
Sep 4, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$376−$48
Sep 13, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$376−$48
Sep 18, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$376−$48
Sep 27, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$376−$48

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 $404 per person for the 5 nights, about $81 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $884, about $177 a night.

Is $404 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 Celebration Key and Half Moon Cay, 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
$404/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 21: $425 → $424 (−$1)
Studio
$81/night
$404
Interior
$85/night
$424
Ocean View
$101/night
$504
Balcony
$177/night
$884
Mini-Suite
$211/night
$1,054
Suite
$277/night
$1,384

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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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