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Carnival Sunshine: 6-Night Bahamas

Carnival Sunshine

This 6-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Sunshine by Carnival Cruise Line departs Norfolk on December 12, 2026, calling at Nassau, Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns December 18, 2026. Cabin prices start from $542 per person.

Days
6 nights
Departs
Dec 12, 2026
Ports
4
Returns
Dec 18, 2026
Sea days
2
Distance
1,744nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 4 dates

Carnival Sunshine sails round trip from Norfolk to these three ports on 4 dates between November 2026 and February 2027. All 3 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

Highest of 3

At $542 for an interior cabin, this date is the highest of the 3 dates from December 2026 to February 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $446 on Jan 31, 2027.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 12
Embark
Norfolk, Virginia
dep 16:30
Day 2
Dec 13
At Sea
Day 3
Dec 14
Nassau, Bahamas
arr 13:00 · dep 21:00

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 15
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
Dec 16
Celebration Key, Bahamas
arr 07:00 · dep 15:00

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 6
Dec 17
At Sea
Day 7
Dec 18
Disembark
Norfolk, Virginia
arr 08:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 1,744nm
At sea
2 of 6 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$542▲ $108 (24.9%) vs Mar 9
Low
$414
High
$662
Average
$544
Vs avg
−0%
$389$464$538$613$687Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$434 · Mar 9$414 · Mar 18$434 · Mar 21$444 · Mar 29$424 · Mar 31$504 · Apr 2$524 · Apr 8$489 · Apr 11$494 · Apr 15$524 · Apr 22$499 · Apr 25$524 · May 6$499 · May 9$509 · May 13$524 · May 20$474 · May 23$461 · May 24$486 · May 30$501 · Jun 3$491 · Jun 6$501 · Jun 15$521 · Jun 17$504 · Jun 20$514 · Jul 2$504 · Jul 4$499 · Jul 11$514 · Jul 15$499 · Jul 18$514 · Jul 22$504 · Jul 25$524 · Jul 29$514 · Jul 30$524 · Aug 5$514 · Aug 8$510 · Aug 12$535 · Aug 13$540 · Aug 16$555 · Aug 19$540 · Aug 22$555 · Aug 26$545 · Aug 29$585 · Aug 30$635 · Sep 2$645 · Sep 4$630 · Sep 5$645 · Sep 9$642 · Sep 11$632 · Sep 12$662 · Sep 16$642 · Sep 27$662 · Sep 28$642 · Sep 29$662 · Oct 2$652 · Oct 8$612 · Oct 10$602 · Oct 15$632 · Oct 21$612 · Oct 22$572 · Oct 24$612 · Oct 28$572 · Oct 31$602 · Nov 5$542 · Nov 7$542 · Nov 11

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Sunshine to these three ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Dec 12
Nov 22, 2026Nassau, Half Moon Cay, Celebration KeySold out
Dec 12, 2026Nassau, Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$542this sailing
Jan 31, 2027Nassau, Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$446−$96
Feb 28, 2027Nassau, Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$496−$46

Carnival Sunshine, round trip from Norfolk, 6 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?

Interior cabins start at $542 per person for the 6 nights, about $90 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $742, about $124 a night.

Is $542 a good price for this sailing?

It is $128 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($414 on March 18, 2026). Among the 3 dates from December 2026 to February 2027 on this route shown above, the lowest is $446 on Jan 31, 2027.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Norfolk and calls at Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key, with 2 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Sunshine sails this route on 4 dates between November 2026 and February 2027.

Starting from
$542/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Nov 7: $602 → $542 (−$60)
Studio
Last seen Oct 15
$592
Interior
$90/night
$542
Ocean View
$95/night
$572
Balcony
$124/night
$742
Mini-Suite
Last seen Oct 16
$1,272
Spa
$150/night
$902
Suite
Last seen Oct 28
$1,842

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Carnival Sunshine
Your ship
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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