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Carnival Elation: 5-Night Bahamas from Jacksonville

Carnival Elation

This 5-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Elation by Carnival Cruise Line departs Jacksonville on April 15, 2028, calling at Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and returns April 20, 2028. Cabin prices start from $480 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Apr 15, 2028
Ports
3
Returns
Apr 20, 2028
Sea days
2
Distance
1,043nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 55 dates

Carnival Elation sails round trip from Jacksonville to these two ports on 55 dates between October 2026 and April 2028. 7 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

10th lowest of 12

At $500 for an interior cabin, this date is the 10th lowest of the 12 dates from October 2027 to April 2028 in the table below. The lowest is $366 on Oct 30, 2027.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Apr 15
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
Apr 16
At Sea
Day 3
Apr 17
Celebration Key, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00

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 4
Apr 18
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
Apr 19
At Sea
Day 6
Apr 20
Disembark
Jacksonville, Florida
arr 08:00
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 1,043nm
At sea
2 of 5 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$500▼ $44 (8.1%) vs Mar 9
Low
$500
High
$544
Average
$527
Vs avg
−5%
$495$509$522$536$549Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$544 · Mar 9$536 · May 24$539 · May 27$536 · May 29$529 · Jun 20$530 · Aug 12$500 · Sep 12$500 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Elation to these two ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Apr 15
Oct 30, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$366−$134
Nov 13, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$366−$134
Dec 6, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$368−$132
Dec 11, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$388−$112
Jan 8, 2028Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$380−$120
Jan 31, 2028Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$400−$100
Feb 5, 2028Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$410−$90
Feb 19, 2028Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$440−$60
Mar 4, 2028Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$480−$20
Mar 18, 2028Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$600+$100
Apr 1, 2028Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$530+$30
Apr 15, 2028Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$500this sailing

Carnival Elation, round trip from Jacksonville, 5 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 $480 per person for the 5 nights, about $96 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $960, about $192 a night.

Is $480 a good price for this sailing?

It is the lowest studio price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026.

Which ports does it visit?

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

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Elation sails this route on 55 dates between October 2026 and April 2028.

Starting from
$480/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Sep 12: $530 → $500 (−$30)
Studio
$96/night
$480
Interior
$100/night
$500
Ocean View
$116/night
$580
Balcony
$192/night
$960
Mini-Suite
$226/night
$1,130
Suite
$282/night
$1,410

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Carnival Elation
Your ship
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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