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Carnival Sunshine: 8-Night Eastern Caribbean

Carnival Sunshine

This 8-night Caribbean cruise aboard the Carnival Sunshine by Carnival Cruise Line departs Norfolk on January 9, 2027, calling at Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, and returns January 17, 2027. Cabin prices start from $527 per person.

Days
8 nights
Departs
Jan 9, 2027
Ports
4
Returns
Jan 17, 2027
Sea days
4
Distance
2,252nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 13 dates

Carnival Sunshine sails round trip from Norfolk to these three ports on 13 dates between October 2026 and April 2027. 10 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

2nd lowest of 12

At $577 for an interior cabin, this date is the 2nd lowest of the 12 dates from October 2026 to April 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $567 on Jan 23, 2027.

Same ports, other ship

Carnival Freedom

Carnival Freedom also sails round trip from Norfolk to these three ports in 8 nights, on 20 dates between May 2027 and April 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 9
Embark
Norfolk, Virginia
dep 16:30
Day 2
Jan 10
At Sea
Day 3
Jan 11
At Sea
Day 4
Jan 12
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
Jan 13
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
Jan 14
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
Jan 15
At Sea
Day 8
Jan 16
At Sea
Day 9
Jan 17
Disembark
Norfolk, Virginia
arr 08:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 2,252nm
At sea
4 of 8 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$577▲ $163 (39.4%) vs Mar 9
Low
$389
High
$594
Average
$553
Vs avg
+4%
$368$430$492$553$615Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$414 · Mar 9$389 · Mar 18$404 · Mar 21$444 · Mar 29$424 · Mar 31$554 · Apr 2$564 · Apr 4$539 · Apr 15$564 · Apr 18$539 · Apr 29$564 · May 2$544 · May 13$554 · May 16$544 · May 24$514 · May 27$564 · May 30$594 · Jun 3$584 · Jun 6$579 · Jun 10$594 · Jun 17$575 · Jun 20$570 · Jun 27$585 · Jul 2$570 · Jul 4$565 · Jul 8$575 · Jul 11$585 · Jul 15$570 · Jul 18$585 · Jul 22$570 · Jul 25$585 · Jul 29$565 · Jul 30$570 · Aug 2$585 · Aug 5$570 · Aug 8$566 · Aug 12$586 · Aug 19$566 · Aug 22$571 · Aug 29$586 · Sep 4$571 · Sep 5$526 · Sep 6$522 · Sep 11$562 · Sep 12$582 · Sep 16$562 · Sep 26$572 · Sep 27$592 · Sep 28$572 · Sep 29$592 · Oct 2$587 · Oct 8$547 · Oct 10$557 · Oct 14$547 · Oct 15$557 · Oct 17$577 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Sunshine to these three ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Jan 9
Oct 31, 2026Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$651+$74
Nov 14, 2026Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$841+$264
Nov 28, 2026Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$702+$125
Dec 18, 2026Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$966+$389
Dec 26, 2026Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay$1,522+$945
Jan 9, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$577this sailing
Jan 23, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$567−$10
Feb 6, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$587+$10
Feb 20, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$617+$40
Mar 6, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$657+$80
Mar 20, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$847+$270
Apr 3, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$727+$150

Carnival Sunshine, round trip from Norfolk, 8 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 $527 per person for the 8 nights, about $66 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $997, about $125 a night.

Is $527 a good price for this sailing?

It is the lowest studio price we have recorded for this sailing since August 7, 2026.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Norfolk and calls at Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, with 4 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Sunshine sails this route on 13 dates between October 2026 and April 2027. Carnival Freedom also sails the same route.

Starting from
$527/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Oct 20
Last change Oct 21: $557 → $577 (+$20)
Studio
$66/night
$527
Interior
$72/night
$577
Ocean View
$83/night
$667
Balcony
$125/night
$997
Mini-Suite
$203/night
$1,627
Spa
$140/night
$1,117
Suite
Last seen Sep 15
$1,951

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Carnival Sunshine
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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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