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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 October 12, 2026, calling at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns October 17, 2026. Cabin prices start from $606 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Oct 12, 2026
Ports
3
Returns
Oct 17, 2026
Sea days
2
Distance
1,043nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Oct 12
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
Oct 13
At Sea
Day 3
Oct 14
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
Oct 15
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
Oct 16
At Sea
Day 6
Oct 17
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

$606▲ $262 (76.2%) vs Mar 9
Low
$336
High
$606
Average
$416
Vs avg
+46%
$309$390$471$552$633Mar 9Jun 18Sep 28$344 · Mar 9$369 · Mar 11$344 · Mar 14$349 · Mar 18$354 · Mar 21$369 · Mar 25$344 · Mar 28$349 · Mar 31$354 · Apr 4$369 · Apr 8$379 · Apr 23$359 · May 2$379 · May 6$364 · May 16$379 · May 20$364 · May 23$351 · May 24$356 · May 27$351 · May 28$346 · May 30$336 · May 31$366 · Jun 3$356 · Jun 6$366 · Jun 17$386 · Jun 18$376 · Jun 20$371 · Jun 27$386 · Jul 2$396 · Jul 4$376 · Jul 8$396 · Jul 9$416 · Jul 11$466 · Jul 15$456 · Jul 18$466 · Jul 22$456 · Jul 25$466 · Jul 29$451 · Jul 30$466 · Aug 5$456 · Aug 7$436 · Aug 8$437 · Aug 12$457 · Aug 19$442 · Aug 22$447 · Aug 29$467 · Sep 2$477 · Sep 4$507 · Sep 10$506 · Sep 12$526 · Sep 17$546 · Sep 20$596 · Sep 23$606 · Sep 27$606 · Sep 28

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Starting from
$606/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Sep 28
Last change Sep 27: $596 → $606 (+$10)
Studio
Last seen Sep 17
$506
Interior
$121/night
$606
Ocean View
Last seen Sep 17
$596
Balcony
Last seen Sep 22
$966
Mini-Suite
Last seen Sep 15
$980
Suite
Last seen Sep 19
$1,276

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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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