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Carnival Elation: 5-Night Bahamas

Carnival Elation

This 5-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Elation by Carnival Cruise Line departs Jacksonville on January 23, 2027, calling at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns January 28, 2027. Cabin prices start from $219 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Jan 23, 2027
Ports
3
Returns
Jan 28, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
1,043nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 80 dates

Carnival Elation sails round trip from Jacksonville to these two ports on 80 dates between November 2026 and November 2028. 5 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

Tied for cheapest of 12

At $224 for an interior cabin, this date is tied for cheapest of the 12 dates from December 2026 to March 2027 in the table below.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 23
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
Jan 24
At Sea
Day 3
Jan 25
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 4
Jan 26
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 5
Jan 27
At Sea
Day 6
Jan 28
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

$224▼ $140 (38.5%) vs Mar 9
Low
$224
High
$364
Average
$310
Vs avg
−28%
$210$252$294$336$378Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$364 · Mar 9$344 · Mar 19$334 · May 13$344 · May 16$333 · May 24$308 · May 27$313 · May 30$333 · Jun 3$313 · Jun 6$308 · Jun 10$313 · Jun 15$333 · Jun 17$306 · Jun 20$301 · Jun 24$306 · Jun 27$326 · Jul 2$311 · Jul 4$306 · Jul 8$326 · Jul 15$306 · Jul 18$326 · Jul 22$306 · Jul 25$326 · Jul 29$306 · Jul 30$311 · Aug 2$326 · Aug 5$311 · Aug 8$312 · Aug 12$307 · Aug 14$312 · Aug 16$327 · Aug 19$307 · Aug 22$317 · Aug 29$327 · Sep 4$312 · Sep 5$292 · Sep 6$316 · Sep 12$326 · Sep 16$306 · Sep 26$326 · Sep 28$316 · Sep 29$306 · Oct 1$314 · Oct 2$294 · Oct 10$289 · Oct 14$299 · Oct 17$314 · Oct 21$304 · Oct 23$299 · Oct 24$304 · Oct 28$294 · Oct 29$269 · Oct 31$284 · Nov 5$224 · Nov 7$224 · Nov 11

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Elation to these two ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Jan 23
Dec 12, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$266+$42
Dec 21, 2026Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$606+$382
Dec 30, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$694+$470
Jan 4, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$234+$10
Jan 9, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$224same
Jan 18, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$224same
Jan 23, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$224this sailing
Feb 1, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$244+$20
Feb 6, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$254+$30
Feb 15, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$409+$185
Mar 1, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$439+$215
Mar 6, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$529+$305

Carnival Elation, round trip from Jacksonville, 5 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Nov 11, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Studio cabins start at $219 per person for the 5 nights, about $44 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $624, about $125 a night.

Is $219 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 Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key, with 2 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Carnival Elation sails this route on 80 dates between November 2026 and November 2028.

Starting from
$219/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Nov 7: $284 → $224 (−$60)
Studio
$44/night
$219
Interior
$45/night
$224
Ocean View
$55/night
$274
Balcony
$125/night
$624
Mini-Suite
$149/night
$744
Suite
$207/night
$1,034

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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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