Carnival Elation • Carnival Cruise Line
5-night Bahamas Loop via Princess Cays & Celebration Key
Aug 22, 2026 → Aug 27, 2026 • Jacksonville ↔
From $348
$70/night
Great deal
↓40% below typical
Carnival Elation
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Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Elation
2,188 passengers
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Midsize ship
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71,909 gross tons
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Built 1998
Upcoming sailings
118 departures currently tracked.
Coverage
169 total sailings and 7 ports tracked.
Next departure
Jun 8, 2026
Carnival Elation cruise ship guide with schedule coverage, itinerary patterns, frequent ports of call, and upcoming sailing activity.
Use this page to compare where the ship is sailing next, how its calendar is distributed, and which itineraries show up most often over the next 18 months.
Booking verdict
🟢 Good time to book
36 of 50 upcoming sailings are below typical right now.
Below Typical
36 of 50
Cheapest upcoming
$286
Oct 26, 2026
Best deal
~40% below median
Exceptional value
Best deals on Carnival Elation right now
Hand-picked sailings with the strongest price signals, ranked by value rather than date.
Carnival Elation • Carnival Cruise Line
5-night Bahamas Loop via Celebration Key & Half Moon Cay
Oct 31, 2026 → Nov 5, 2026 • Jacksonville ↔
From $306
$61/night
Great deal
↓23% below typical
Carnival Elation • Carnival Cruise Line
5-night Bahamas Loop via Celebration Key & Half Moon Cay
Jan 4, 2027 → Jan 9, 2027 • Jacksonville ↔
From $303
$61/night
Great deal
↓27% below typical
Carnival Elation • Carnival Cruise Line
5-night Bahamas Loop via Princess Cays & Celebration Key
Aug 30, 2027 → Sep 4, 2027 • Jacksonville ↔
From $417
$83/night
Great deal
↓29% below typical
Carnival Elation Cruise Schedule & Sailing Calendar
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Top itineraries
By departure count
40 departures
· 4–4 nights
Typical: $359-$499
Good deal: <$300
Current best: $304 ✅
33.9%
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30 departures
· 5–5 nights
Typical: $386-$524
Good deal: <$300
Current best: $296 ✅
25.4%
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23 departures
· 5–5 nights
Typical: $398-$634
Good deal: <$300
Current best: $286 ✅
19.5%
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13 departures
· 5–5 nights
Typical: $455-$644
Good deal: <$400
Current best: $318 ✅
11.0%
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9 departures
· 5–5 nights
Typical: $424-$554
Good deal: <$400
Current best: $328 ✅
7.6%
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2 departures
· 6–6 nights
Typical: $401-$515
Good deal: <$300
Current best: $527
1.7%
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About Carnival Elation
Carnival Elation is a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. It entered service in 1998. Current schedule coverage shows capacity for roughly 2,188 passengers.
This page brings together future departures, recurring itinerary patterns, frequent ports of call, and the live sailing calendar so it is easier to compare where this ship spends most of its time.
Next sailing
Jun 8, 2026
· 5 nights