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Carnival Elation: 4-Night Bahamas

Carnival Elation

This 4-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Elation by Carnival Cruise Line departs Jacksonville on December 26, 2026, calling at Celebration Key, Nassau, and returns December 30, 2026. Cabin prices start from $566 per person.

Days
4 nights
Departs
Dec 26, 2026
Ports
3
Returns
Dec 30, 2026
Sea days
1
Distance
804nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 54 dates

Carnival Elation sails round trip from Jacksonville to these two ports on 54 dates between November 2026 and November 2028. All 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

Highest of 12

At $596 for an interior cabin, this date is the highest of the 12 dates from November 2026 to April 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $226 on Nov 29, 2026.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 26
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
Dec 27
Celebration Key, Bahamas
arr 12:00 · dep 18:00

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 3
Dec 28
Nassau, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00

Nassau cruise port is one of the most visited in the Caribbean, with up to six ships docking at Prince George Wharf on a busy day. The port sits directly on Bay Street in downtown Nassau, so you're essentially stepping off the ship and into the city.

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Day 4
Dec 29
At Sea
Day 5
Dec 30
Disembark
Jacksonville, Florida
arr 08:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 804nm
At sea
1 of 4 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$596▼ $153 (20.4%) vs Mar 9
Low
$596
High
$749
Average
$711
Vs avg
−16%
$580$626$673$719$765Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$749 · Mar 9$724 · Mar 18$749 · Mar 21$729 · Mar 27$704 · Mar 31$729 · Apr 4$734 · Apr 9$709 · Apr 15$734 · Apr 18$709 · Apr 29$734 · May 2$724 · May 13$734 · May 16$727 · May 24$712 · May 27$707 · May 30$727 · Jun 3$707 · Jun 6$727 · Jun 17$706 · Jun 20$726 · Jul 2$711 · Jul 4$716 · Jul 11$726 · Jul 15$716 · Jul 18$726 · Jul 22$716 · Jul 25$726 · Jul 29$706 · Jul 30$716 · Aug 2$726 · Aug 5$706 · Aug 8$697 · Aug 12$727 · Aug 19$717 · Aug 22$707 · Aug 27$697 · Aug 29$727 · Sep 4$717 · Sep 5$697 · Sep 6$727 · Sep 9$711 · Sep 12$696 · Sep 13$726 · Sep 16$706 · Sep 30$726 · Oct 2$711 · Oct 10$706 · Oct 11$696 · Oct 15$706 · Oct 17$696 · Oct 19$726 · Oct 21$696 · Oct 24$726 · Oct 28$676 · Oct 31$706 · Nov 5$686 · Nov 6$626 · Nov 7$616 · Nov 8$596 · Nov 11

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Elation to these two ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Dec 26
Nov 19, 2026Celebration Key, Nassau$415−$181
Nov 29, 2026Celebration Key, Nassau$226−$370
Dec 3, 2026Celebration Key, Nassau$375−$221
Dec 17, 2026Celebration Key, Nassau$385−$211
Dec 26, 2026Celebration Key, Nassau$596this sailing
Jan 14, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$358−$238
Jan 28, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$308−$288
Feb 11, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$458−$138
Feb 25, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$398−$198
Mar 11, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$453−$143
Mar 25, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$498−$98
Apr 8, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$448−$148

Carnival Elation, round trip from Jacksonville, 4 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 $566 per person for the 4 nights, about $142 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,196, about $299 a night.

Is $566 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 Nassau, with 1 day at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Elation sails this route on 54 dates between November 2026 and November 2028.

Starting from
$566/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Nov 11: $616 → $596 (−$20)
Studio
$142/night
$566
Interior
$149/night
$596
Ocean View
$172/night
$686
Balcony
$299/night
$1,196
Mini-Suite
$322/night
$1,286
Suite
$369/night
$1,476

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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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