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5 Day Bahamas

Carnival Elation

This 5-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Elation by Carnival Cruise Line departs Jacksonville on May 15, 2027, calling at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns May 20, 2027. Cabin prices start from $515 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
May 15, 2027
Ports
3
Returns
May 20, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
1,043nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
May 15
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 16
At Sea
Day 3
May 17
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 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 5
May 19
At Sea
Day 6
May 20
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

$526▼ $58 (9.9%) vs Mar 9
Low
$526
High
$584
Average
$547
Vs avg
−4%
$520$538$555$573$590Mar 9Jun 18Sep 27$584 · Mar 9$564 · May 15$554 · May 24$546 · Jun 20$547 · Aug 12$527 · Sep 11$526 · Sep 12$526 · Sep 27

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Starting from
$515/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Sep 27
Last change Sep 12: $527 → $526 (−$1)
Studio
$103/night
$515
Interior
$105/night
$526
Ocean View
$117/night
$586
Balcony
$193/night
$966
Mini-Suite
$225/night
$1,125
Suite
$275/night
$1,375

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Carnival Elation
Your ship
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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