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Carnival Elation: 4-Night Bahamas

Carnival Elation

This 4-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Elation by Carnival Cruise Line departs Jacksonville on December 30, 2027, calling at Celebration Key, Nassau, and returns January 3, 2028. Cabin prices start from $729 per person.

Days
4 nights
Departs
Dec 30, 2027
Ports
3
Returns
Jan 3, 2028
Sea days
1
Distance
804nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 41 dates

Carnival Elation sails round trip from Jacksonville to these two ports on 41 dates between October 2026 and April 2028. All 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

11th lowest of 12

At $749 for an interior cabin, this date is the 11th lowest of the 12 dates from November 2027 to March 2028 in the table below. The lowest is $408 on Dec 2, 2027.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 30
Embark
Jacksonville, Florida
dep 15:30

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.

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Day 2
Dec 31
Celebration Key, Bahamas
arr 12:00 · dep 18:00

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 3
Jan 1
Nassau, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00

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
Jan 2
At Sea
Day 5
Jan 3
Disembark
Jacksonville, Florida
arr 08:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 804nm
At sea
1 of 4 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$749▼ $15 (2%) vs Mar 9
Low
$747
High
$788
Average
$760
Vs avg
−1%
$742$755$768$780$793Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$764 · Mar 9$758 · May 24$761 · May 27$758 · May 29$788 · Jun 2$758 · Jun 3$757 · Jun 20$747 · Jul 8$757 · Jul 13$787 · Jul 28$757 · Jul 29$747 · Aug 5$757 · Aug 10$758 · Aug 12$750 · Oct 11$749 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Elation to these two ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Dec 30
Nov 4, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$418−$331
Nov 18, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$418−$331
Nov 28, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$409−$340
Dec 2, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$408−$341
Dec 16, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$508−$241
Dec 26, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$799+$50
Dec 30, 2027Celebration Key, Nassau$749this sailing
Jan 13, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau$411−$338
Feb 10, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau$421−$328
Feb 24, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau$451−$298
Mar 9, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau$491−$258
Mar 23, 2028Celebration Key, Nassau$541−$208

Carnival Elation, round trip from Jacksonville, 4 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?

Studio cabins start at $729 per person for the 4 nights, about $182 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,219, about $305 a night.

Is $729 a good price for this sailing?

It is $2 above the lowest studio price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($727 on July 8, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Jacksonville and calls at Celebration Key and Nassau, with 1 day at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Elation sails this route on 41 dates between October 2026 and April 2028.

Starting from
$729/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 21: $750 → $749 (−$1)
Studio
$182/night
$729
Interior
$187/night
$749
Ocean View
$207/night
$829
Balcony
$305/night
$1,219
Mini-Suite
$367/night
$1,469
Suite
$435/night
$1,739

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Carnival Elation
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Carnival Elation
Carnival Cruise Line · Fantasy class · Built 1998
Passengers
2,190
Tonnage
71,909
Length
260m
Crew
900
Onboard
PoolHot TubWater SlideWater ParkCasinoTheaterComedy ClubPiano BarNight ClubKaraokeLive Music VenueCigar Lounge
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