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5 Day Bahamas

Carnival Elation

This 5-night Bahamas cruise aboard the Carnival Elation by Carnival Cruise Line departs Jacksonville on December 7, 2026, calling at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns December 12, 2026. Cabin prices start from $305 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Dec 7, 2026
Ports
3
Returns
Dec 12, 2026
Sea days
2
Distance
1,043nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 7
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 8
At Sea
Day 3
Dec 9
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
Dec 10
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
Dec 11
At Sea
Day 6
Dec 12
Disembark
Jacksonville, Florida
arr 08:00
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Distance
≈ 1,043nm
At sea
2 of 5 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$326▼ $18 (5.2%) vs Mar 9
Low
$296
High
$344
Average
$322
Vs avg
+1%
$291$306$320$335$349Mar 9Jun 18Sep 28$344 · Mar 9$319 · Mar 18$344 · Mar 21$329 · Mar 31$319 · Apr 4$344 · Apr 8$319 · Apr 11$324 · Apr 15$334 · Apr 18$344 · Apr 22$329 · Apr 25$344 · May 6$334 · May 9$314 · May 16$344 · May 20$334 · May 23$323 · May 24$318 · May 27$333 · Jun 3$318 · Jun 6$333 · Jun 17$316 · Jun 20$326 · Jul 2$316 · Jul 4$326 · Jul 15$311 · Jul 18$326 · Jul 22$311 · Jul 25$326 · Jul 29$306 · Jul 30$316 · Aug 5$296 · Aug 8$297 · Aug 12$317 · Aug 19$302 · Aug 22$297 · Aug 23$302 · Aug 26$297 · Aug 27$317 · Aug 29$327 · Sep 4$312 · Sep 5$327 · Sep 9$311 · Sep 12$326 · Sep 16$311 · Sep 26$326 · Sep 28

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Starting from
$305/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Sep 28
Last change Sep 28: $311 → $326 (+$15)
Studio
$61/night
$305
Interior
$65/night
$326
Ocean View
$75/night
$376
Balcony
$151/night
$756
Mini-Suite
$157/night
$785
Suite
$191/night
$955

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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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