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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 December 26, 2026, calling at Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, and returns January 3, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,522 per person.

Days
8 nights
Departs
Dec 26, 2026
Ports
4
Returns
Jan 3, 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.

Vs other dates

Highest of 12

At $1,522 for an interior cabin, this date is the highest 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
Dec 26
Embark
Norfolk, Virginia
dep 16:30
Day 2
Dec 27
At Sea
Day 3
Dec 28
At Sea
Day 4
Dec 29
Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana
arr 10:00 · dep 18:00

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 5
Dec 30
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
arr 07:00 · dep 14:30

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
Dec 31
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
arr 09:00 · dep 17:00

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 7
Jan 1
At Sea
Day 8
Jan 2
At Sea
Day 9
Jan 3
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

$1,522▲ $298 (24.3%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,224
High
$1,532
Average
$1,366
Vs avg
+11%
$1,193$1,286$1,378$1,471$1,563Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$1,224 · Mar 9$1,284 · Mar 12$1,314 · Mar 29$1,304 · Apr 1$1,314 · Apr 4$1,294 · Apr 15$1,364 · Apr 18$1,349 · May 13$1,364 · May 16$1,354 · May 24$1,339 · May 27$1,354 · Jun 3$1,334 · Jun 6$1,354 · Jun 17$1,325 · Jun 20$1,330 · Jun 27$1,345 · Jul 2$1,325 · Jul 4$1,345 · Jul 11$1,330 · Jul 18$1,345 · Jul 22$1,330 · Jul 25$1,345 · Jul 29$1,315 · Jul 30$1,330 · Aug 2$1,345 · Aug 5$1,330 · Aug 8$1,316 · Aug 12$1,336 · Aug 19$1,346 · Aug 20$1,331 · Aug 22$1,376 · Sep 2$1,396 · Sep 4$1,381 · Sep 5$1,406 · Sep 6$1,416 · Sep 9$1,446 · Sep 10$1,442 · Sep 11$1,482 · Sep 16$1,532 · Sep 23$1,492 · Oct 10$1,522 · Oct 15$1,492 · Oct 16$1,522 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Sunshine to these three ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Dec 26
Oct 31, 2026Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$651−$871
Nov 14, 2026Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$841−$681
Nov 28, 2026Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$702−$820
Dec 18, 2026Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$966−$556
Dec 26, 2026Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay$1,522this sailing
Jan 9, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$577−$945
Jan 23, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$567−$955
Feb 6, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$587−$935
Feb 20, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$617−$905
Mar 6, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$657−$865
Mar 20, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$847−$675
Apr 3, 2027Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove$727−$795

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?

Interior cabins start at $1,522 per person for the 8 nights, about $190 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $2,222, about $278 a night.

Is $1,522 a good price for this sailing?

It is $298 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,224 on March 9, 2026). Among the 12 dates from October 2026 to April 2027 on this route shown above, the lowest is $567 on Jan 23, 2027.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Norfolk and calls at Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Grand Turk and Half Moon Cay, 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
$1,522/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 21: $1,492 → $1,522 (+$30)
Studio
Last seen Sep 27
$1,511
Interior
$190/night
$1,522
Ocean View
$217/night
$1,732
Balcony
$278/night
$2,222
Mini-Suite
$400/night
$3,202
Spa
$290/night
$2,322
Suite
Last seen Oct 3
$3,632

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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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