Relaxed pace
2 ports in 5 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Bahamas cruises
Bahamas Loop from Jacksonville: Great Stirrup Cay & Nassau
Jacksonville → Great Stirrup Cay → Nassau → Jacksonville
Balanced itinerary, with more sea days than similar routes. Bahamas-focused routing. Includes private-island style stops.
5 nights
Jacksonville
Bahamas
2 ports
3 sea days
What this trip feels like
Mostly ship-focused
Mostly ship-focused, with 3 sea days and only 2 port calls.
Focused destination mix
Great Stirrup Cay · Nassau
A few port calls rather than a port every day.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Jacksonville
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Nassau · Expect a busy cruise port
Multiple ships and thousands of cruise passengers are common here.
Best for · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways
Think twice if · You want a port-intensive Bahamas itinerary
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Not enough price history yet for this itinerary.
Median current fare
$98/night
$489 total
Lowest recent fare
$62/night
$309 total
Pricing signal
Building history
Price history for 0 of 3 sailings
Comparison set
3 sailings
Currently priced departures
When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
5 nights · 2 port calls · 3 sea days · 1 countries
2 port calls across Bahamas · More sea days than many 5-night alternatives.
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