Norfolk → Half Moon Cay → Puerto Plata → Norfolk

via Grand Turk Island

Carnival Sunshine

8 nights

December 18–26, 2026

Jibhop recommendation

Good time to book
High confidence

Prices are below typical levels across several cabin categories.

  • ✓ Suite prices are at a 90-day low.
  • ✓ 4 of 4 tracked cabin categories are below their historical norms.
  • ✓ Overall pricing is 6% below typical.

What should you book?

Suite is the sweet spot at $2,086.

It costs $700 more than a balcony ($88/night).

Suite

Good value · 11% below typical

$261/night

Other cabin categories

Interior

About average · 2% below typical

$118/night

Oceanview

About average · 5% below typical

$139/night

Balcony

About average · 7% below typical

$173/night

Prices were last updated about 3 hours ago.

Price history

Why we're recommending this

Suite pricing is $2,086, compared with a typical fare of $2,335. This matches the lowest price we've tracked over the past 90 days.

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Carnival Sunshine • December 18, 2026 • departs in about 2 months

Last 90 days

What kind of trip is this?

Port-heavy itinerary with stops in United States, Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos Islands, and 1 other country

Embarks in Norfolk, United States • ends in Norfolk, United States • 3 ports of call • 4 sea days

  • 8 nights
  • 3 ports
  • 4 sea days
  • Destiny Sunshine-class ship
  • Round-trip sailing
  • Norfolk ↔

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Embark port
Disembark port
Port of call

Route

Norfolk → Half Moon Cay → Grand Turk Island → Puerto Plata → Norfolk

  1. 1

    Norfolk, United States

    Friday, Dec 18, 2026

    Dep 4:00 PM
  2. 2

    At sea

    Saturday, Dec 19, 2026

  3. 3

    At sea

    Sunday, Dec 20, 2026

  4. 4

    Half Moon Cay, Bahamas

    Monday, Dec 21, 2026

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 4:00 PM
  5. 5
    Arr 11:00 AM
    Dep 6:00 PM
  6. 6

    Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

    Wednesday, Dec 23, 2026

    Arr 7:00 AM
    Dep 4:00 PM
  7. 7

    At sea

    Thursday, Dec 24, 2026

  8. 8

    At sea

    Friday, Dec 25, 2026

  9. 9

    Norfolk, United States

    Saturday, Dec 26, 2026

    Arr 8:00 AM

The ship

Carnival Sunshine

Carnival Sunshine is a DESTINY-SUNSHINE-class ship in Carnival Cruise Line's fleet.

Guests
3,002
Built
1996
Tonnage
103,881 GT
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