Port Canaveral → Nassau → Celebration Key → Port Canaveral

via Puerto Plata, Half Moon Cay

Mardi Gras

7 nights

December 19–26, 2026

Jibhop recommendation

Good time to book
High confidence

Prices are below typical levels across several cabin categories.

  • ✓ Balcony prices are 12% below their usual range.
  • ✓ 4 of 4 tracked cabin categories are below their historical norms.
  • ✓ Overall pricing is 11% below typical.

What should you book?

Balcony is the sweet spot at $1,145.

It costs just $10 more than an oceanview ($1/night), while a suite jumps another $975 ($139/night).

Balcony

Good value · 12% below typical

$164/night

Other cabin categories

Interior

Good value · 14% below typical

$126/night

Oceanview

Good value · 11% below typical

$162/night

Suite

About average · 6% below typical

$303/night

Prices were last updated about 12 hours ago.

Price history

Why we're recommending this

Balcony pricing is $1,145, compared with a typical fare of $1,305.

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Mardi Gras • December 19, 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 Dominican Republic

Embarks in Port Canaveral, United States • ends in Port Canaveral, United States • 4 ports of call • 2 sea days

  • 7 nights
  • 4 ports
  • 2 sea days
  • Excel (Xl)-class ship
  • Round-trip sailing
  • Port Canaveral ↔

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Embark port
Disembark port
Port of call

Route

Port Canaveral → Nassau → Puerto Plata → Half Moon Cay → Celebration Key + 1 more

  1. 1

    Port Canaveral, United States

    Saturday, Dec 19, 2026

    Dep 3:30 PM
  2. 2

    Nassau, Bahamas

    Sunday, Dec 20, 2026

    Arr 10:00 AM
    Dep 6:00 PM
  3. 3

    At sea

    Monday, Dec 21, 2026

  4. 4

    Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

    Tuesday, Dec 22, 2026

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 5:00 PM
  5. 5

    At sea

    Wednesday, Dec 23, 2026

  6. 6

    Half Moon Cay, Bahamas

    Thursday, Dec 24, 2026

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 5:00 PM
  7. 7

    Celebration Key, Bahamas 🔑 Private

    Friday, Dec 25, 2026

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 4:00 PM
  8. 8

    Port Canaveral, United States

    Saturday, Dec 26, 2026

    Arr 8:00 AM

The ship

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is an Excel (XL)-class ship in Carnival Cruise Line's fleet.

Guests
5,282
Built
2020
Tonnage
181,808 GT
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