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8 Day 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 $1,511 per person.

Days
8 nights
Departs
Dec 26, 2026
Ports
4
Returns
Jan 3, 2027
Sea days
4
Distance
2,252nm
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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Distance
≈ 2,252nm
At sea
4 of 8 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,532▲ $308 (25.2%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,224
High
$1,532
Average
$1,357
Vs avg
+13%
$1,193$1,286$1,378$1,471$1,563Mar 9Jun 18Sep 27$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$1,532 · Sep 27

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Starting from
$1,511/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Sep 27
Last change Sep 23: $1,482 → $1,532 (+$50)
Studio
$189/night
$1,511
Interior
$192/night
$1,532
Ocean View
$212/night
$1,697
Balcony
$278/night
$2,222
Mini-Suite
$425/night
$3,401
Spa
$290/night
$2,321
Suite
$454/night
$3,631

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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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