Carnival Elation: 5-Night Bahamas
This 5-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Elation by Carnival Cruise Line departs Jacksonville on December 12, 2026, calling at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns December 17, 2026. Cabin prices start from $285 per person.
How this date compares
1 of 55 dates
Carnival Elation sails round trip from Jacksonville to these two ports on 55 dates between October 2026 and April 2028. 6 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.
10th lowest of 12
At $346 for an interior cabin, this date is the 10th lowest of the 12 dates from October 2026 to January 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $304 on Jan 9, 2027.
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.
Read more →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.
Read more →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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Carnival Elation to these two ports on other dates
| Departs | Port order | Interior from | vs Dec 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key | $306 | −$40 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay | $316 | −$30 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay | $306 | −$40 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key | $316 | −$30 |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key | $306 | −$40 |
| Dec 12, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key | $346 | this sailing |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay | $726 | +$380 |
| Dec 30, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key | $804 | +$458 |
| Jan 4, 2027 | Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay | $314 | −$32 |
| Jan 9, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key | $304 | −$42 |
| Jan 18, 2027 | Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay | $314 | −$32 |
| Jan 23, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key | $314 | −$32 |
Carnival Elation, round trip from Jacksonville, 5 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Oct 21, 2026.
All 55 dates
- Oct 26, 2026
- Oct 31, 2026
- Nov 9, 2026
- Nov 14, 2026
- Dec 7, 2026
- Dec 12, 2026
- Dec 21, 2026
- Dec 30, 2026
- Jan 4, 2027
- Jan 9, 2027
- Jan 18, 2027
- Jan 23, 2027
- Feb 1, 2027
- Feb 6, 2027
- Feb 15, 2027
- Mar 1, 2027
- Mar 6, 2027
- Mar 15, 2027
- Mar 29, 2027
- Apr 3, 2027
- Apr 12, 2027
- Apr 17, 2027
- Apr 26, 2027
- May 1, 2027
- May 10, 2027
- May 15, 2027
- May 24, 2027
- May 29, 2027
- Jun 7, 2027
- Jun 12, 2027
- Jun 26, 2027
- Jul 10, 2027
- Jul 19, 2027
- Jul 24, 2027
- Aug 16, 2027
- Aug 21, 2027
- Sep 4, 2027
- Sep 13, 2027
- Sep 18, 2027
- Sep 27, 2027
- Oct 2, 2027
- Oct 16, 2027
- Oct 25, 2027
- Oct 30, 2027
- Nov 13, 2027
- Dec 6, 2027
- Dec 11, 2027
- Jan 8, 2028
- Jan 31, 2028
- Feb 5, 2028
- Feb 19, 2028
- Mar 4, 2028
- Mar 18, 2028
- Apr 1, 2028
- Apr 15, 2028
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Questions about this sailing
How much does this cruise cost per night?
Studio cabins start at $285 per person for the 5 nights, about $57 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $766, about $153 a night.
Is $285 a good price for this sailing?
It is $9 above the lowest studio price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($276 on July 11, 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 55 dates between October 2026 and April 2028.
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