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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 October 26, 2026, calling at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and returns October 31, 2026. Cabin prices start from $306 per person.

Days
5 nights
Departs
Oct 26, 2026
Ports
3
Returns
Oct 31, 2026
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. 6 of the 11 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

2nd lowest of 12

At $306 for an interior cabin, this date is tied for 2nd lowest of the 12 dates from October 2026 to January 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $304 on Jan 9, 2027.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Oct 26
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
Oct 27
At Sea
Day 3
Oct 28
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
Oct 29
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
Oct 30
At Sea
Day 6
Oct 31
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

$306▼ $33 (9.7%) vs Mar 9
Low
$266
High
$369
Average
$321
Vs avg
−5%
$255$286$318$349$380Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$339 · Mar 9$369 · Mar 11$339 · Mar 14$344 · Mar 18$319 · Mar 21$349 · Mar 25$319 · Mar 28$324 · Mar 31$309 · Apr 4$339 · Apr 8$309 · Apr 11$314 · Apr 15$329 · Apr 18$339 · Apr 22$329 · Apr 25$324 · May 2$339 · May 6$329 · May 9$309 · May 16$339 · May 20$324 · May 23$311 · May 24$316 · May 27$326 · Jun 3$316 · Jun 6$326 · Jun 17$316 · Jun 20$326 · Jul 2$316 · Jul 4$326 · Jul 15$316 · Jul 25$326 · Jul 29$306 · Jul 30$326 · Aug 5$306 · Aug 8$307 · Aug 12$327 · Aug 19$312 · Aug 22$307 · Aug 23$312 · Aug 26$317 · Aug 29$327 · Sep 2$337 · Sep 4$327 · Sep 5$312 · Sep 6$326 · Sep 12$336 · Sep 16$316 · Sep 26$336 · Sep 28$316 · Sep 29$336 · Oct 2$306 · Oct 10$296 · Oct 15$276 · Oct 17$266 · Oct 19$306 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Carnival Elation to these two ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Oct 26
Oct 26, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$306this sailing
Oct 31, 2026Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$316+$10
Nov 9, 2026Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$306same
Nov 14, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$316+$10
Dec 7, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$306same
Dec 12, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$346+$40
Dec 21, 2026Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$726+$420
Dec 30, 2026Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$804+$498
Jan 4, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$314+$8
Jan 9, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$304−$2
Jan 18, 2027Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay$314+$8
Jan 23, 2027Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key$314+$8

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?

Interior cabins start at $306 per person for the 5 nights, about $61 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $876, about $175 a night.

Is $306 a good price for this sailing?

It is $40 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($266 on October 19, 2026). Among the 12 dates from October 2026 to January 2027 on this route shown above, the lowest is $304 on Jan 9, 2027.

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 55 dates between October 2026 and April 2028.

Starting from
$306/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 21: $266 → $306 (+$40)
Studio
Last seen Aug 21
$296
Interior
$61/night
$306
Ocean View
Last seen Oct 16
$346
Balcony
$175/night
$876
Mini-Suite
Last seen Oct 18
$926
Suite
Last seen Oct 14
$1,256

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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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