Carnival Sunshine: 8-Night Eastern Caribbean
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 $1,432 per person.
How this date compares
1 of 12 dates
Carnival Sunshine sails round trip from Norfolk to these three ports on 12 dates between November 2026 and April 2027.
Highest of 11
At $1,432 for an interior cabin, this date is the highest of the 11 dates from November 2026 to April 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $497 on Jan 23, 2027.
Carnival Freedom
Carnival Freedom also sails round trip from Norfolk to these three ports in 8 nights, on 25 dates between May 2027 and July 2028.
- May 29, 2027 · Carnival Freedom · interior $809
- Jun 12, 2027 · Carnival Freedom · interior $919
- Jun 26, 2027 · Carnival Freedom · interior $919
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.
Read more →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.
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 →Interior cabin
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Carnival Sunshine to these three ports on other dates
| Departs | Port order | Interior from | vs Dec 26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | No current price | |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $582 | −$850 |
| Dec 18, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $896 | −$536 |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay | $1,432 | this sailing |
| Jan 9, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $507 | −$925 |
| Jan 23, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $497 | −$935 |
| Feb 6, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $547 | −$885 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $557 | −$875 |
| Mar 6, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $587 | −$845 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $737 | −$695 |
| Apr 3, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $677 | −$755 |
| Apr 17, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove | $677 | −$755 |
Carnival Sunshine, round trip from Norfolk, 8 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Nov 11, 2026.
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Questions about this sailing
How much does this cruise cost per night?
Interior cabins start at $1,432 per person for the 8 nights, about $179 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $2,262, about $283 a night.
Is $1,432 a good price for this sailing?
It is $208 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,224 on March 9, 2026). Among the 11 dates from November 2026 to April 2027 on this route shown above, the lowest is $497 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 12 dates between November 2026 and April 2027. Carnival Freedom also sails the same route.
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