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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 April 17, 2027, calling at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns April 22, 2027. Cabin prices start from $454 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Apr 17, 2027
Ports
3
Returns
Apr 22, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
1,043nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 80 dates

Carnival Elation sails round trip from Jacksonville to these two ports on 80 dates between November 2026 and November 2028. 4 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

7th lowest of 12

At $474 for an interior cabin, this date is the 7th lowest of the 12 dates from March to May 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $439 on Mar 1, 2027.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Apr 17
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
Apr 18
At Sea
Day 3
Apr 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 4
Apr 20
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
Apr 21
At Sea
Day 6
Apr 22
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

$474▼ $90 (16%) vs Mar 9
Low
$459
High
$564
Average
$503
Vs avg
−6%
$448$480$512$543$575Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$564 · Mar 9$544 · Apr 2$534 · May 24$526 · Jun 20$507 · Aug 12$527 · Aug 16$507 · Aug 26$527 · Aug 29$507 · Sep 11$486 · Sep 12$506 · Sep 17$486 · Sep 29$494 · Oct 2$469 · Oct 14$494 · Oct 17$484 · Oct 29$459 · Oct 31$484 · Nov 5$474 · Nov 7$474 · Nov 11

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Elation to these two ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Apr 17
Mar 1, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$439−$35
Mar 6, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$529+$55
Mar 15, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$514+$40
Mar 29, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$569+$95
Apr 3, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$469−$5
Apr 12, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$464−$10
Apr 17, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$474this sailing
Apr 26, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$439−$35
May 1, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$459−$15
May 10, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$459−$15
May 15, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$479+$5
May 24, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$554+$80

Carnival Elation, round trip from Jacksonville, 5 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Nov 11, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Studio cabins start at $454 per person for the 5 nights, about $91 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $894, about $179 a night.

Is $454 a good price for this sailing?

It is $13 above the lowest studio price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($441 on October 29, 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 80 dates between November 2026 and November 2028.

Starting from
$454/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Nov 7: $484 → $474 (−$10)
Studio
$91/night
$454
Interior
$95/night
$474
Ocean View
$105/night
$524
Balcony
$179/night
$894
Mini-Suite
$191/night
$954
Suite
$247/night
$1,234

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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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