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7 Day Eastern Caribbean

Mardi Gras

This 7-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Mardi Gras by Carnival Cruise Line departs Orlando (Port Canaveral) on January 2, 2027, calling at Nassau, Half Moon Cay, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Celebration Key, and returns January 9, 2027. Cabin prices start from $570 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Jan 2, 2027
Ports
5
Returns
Jan 9, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
1,512nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 2
Embark
Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
dep 15:30

Orlando's cruise port is Port Canaveral, located on Florida's Space Coast about 45 miles east of the city. It's one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, and almost entirely an embarkation port.

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Day 2
Jan 3
Nassau, Bahamas
arr 10:00 · dep 18:00

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 3
Jan 4
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · 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 4
Jan 5
At Sea
Day 5
Jan 6
Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

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 6
Jan 7
At Sea
Day 7
Jan 8
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 8
Jan 9
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 1,512nm
At sea
2 of 7 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$570▲ $31 (5.8%) vs Mar 9
Low
$519
High
$634
Average
$587
Vs avg
−3%
$507$542$577$611$646Mar 9Jun 18Sep 27$539 · Mar 9$519 · Mar 18$539 · Mar 21$544 · Mar 29$584 · Apr 3$594 · Apr 11$624 · Apr 17$634 · Apr 24$633 · May 2$634 · May 11$633 · May 23$623 · May 24$603 · May 30$628 · Jun 3$623 · Jun 10$603 · Jun 11$588 · Jun 16$603 · Jun 17$583 · Jun 20$593 · Jul 2$583 · Jul 4$593 · Jul 15$583 · Jul 18$593 · Jul 22$585 · Jul 25$595 · Jul 29$585 · Jul 30$595 · Aug 5$575 · Aug 7$565 · Aug 9$561 · Aug 12$576 · Aug 19$561 · Aug 22$576 · Aug 26$556 · Sep 5$576 · Sep 9$585 · Sep 11$570 · Sep 26$570 · Sep 27

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Starting from
$570/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Sep 27
Last change Sep 26: $585 → $570 (−$15)
Interior
$81/night
$570
Ocean View
$111/night
$780
Balcony
$121/night
$845
Mini-Suite
$166/night
$1,164
Spa
$143/night
$1,003
Suite
$265/night
$1,856

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Mardi Gras
Your ship
Mardi Gras
Carnival Cruise Line · Excel class · Built 2021
Passengers
5,282
Tonnage
180,800
Length
344m
Crew
2,000
Onboard
PoolHot TubWhirlpoolWater ParkWater SlideRoller CoasterRopes CourseMini GolfBasketball CourtJogging TrackBowlingCasino
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