5 Night Bahamas Cruise aboard the Carnival Mardi Gras
Prepare for five nights of breathtaking cruising through the Caribbean when you step aboard the Carnival Mardi Gras from Port Canaveral and back again.
This cruise is noteworthy because you will exclusively spend time in more exotic cities like Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau. This is a standard route for the Mardi Gras.
We include all all taxes and fees in the price, so that you can compare trips easily. At under $90 per day, this deal is really good.
The Carnival Mardi Gras
Over 5,200 guests can travel on this top-rated Excel class ship, based in Port Canaveral and built less than five years ago in 2021.
The Mardi Gras Carnival is home to the Skycourse ropes course, an exclusive of Carnival.
The Mardi Gras Carnival also offers a spa, a waterslide, a jacuzzi, a gym, a casino, and a bowling lane.
- Ship class
- Excel
- Built
- 2021
- Refurbished
- 2025
- Guests
- 5,282
- Crew
- 1,745
- Length
- 1,129 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of one sea day and three days in port. Major features include visits to unusual destinations like Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on August 13th of last year, The cost of a stateroom on this sailing has varied between $425 and $499 inclusive of taxes and port charges. Right now this sailing is just $3 higher than the all time low of $425 so reserve your cabin now before it goes up.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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Wifi and Cell Service
GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Carnival price. For this cruise, get a 6-day plan for only $84.99. The connection works onboard and on shore.
Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.
Alternate Sailings
The Mardi Gras sails this route seventeen times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Freedom, Firenze, and Festivale.
More dates on the Carnival Mardi Gras
- May 31 Mon, 2027 $798 $160/day
- Jun 14 Mon, 2027 $788 $158/day
- Jun 28 Mon, 2027 $768 $154/day
- Jul 12 Mon, 2027 $788 $158/day
- Jul 26 Mon, 2027 $728 $146/day
- Aug 9 Mon, 2027 $528 $106/day
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Aug 23 Mon, 2027 This sailing
- Sep 6 Mon, 2027 $418 $84/day
- Sep 20 Mon, 2027 $398 $80/day
- Oct 4 Mon, 2027 $418 $84/day
- Oct 9 Sat, 2027 $418 $84/day
- Nov 1 Mon, 2027 $398 $80/day
- Nov 6 Sat, 2027 $398 $80/day
- Nov 15 Mon, 2027 $398 $80/day
- Nov 20 Sat, 2027 $583 $117/day
- Nov 29 Mon, 2027 $398 $80/day
- Dec 13 Mon, 2027 $429 $86/day
- Jan 10 Mon, 2028 $404 $81/day
- Jan 15 Sat, 2028 $404 $81/day
- Jan 24 Mon, 2028 $404 $81/day
- Feb 7 Mon, 2028 $424 $85/day
- Feb 21 Mon, 2028 $434 $87/day
- Mar 6 Mon, 2028 $534 $107/day
- Mar 11 Sat, 2028 $624 $125/day
- Mar 20 Mon, 2028 $604 $121/day
- Apr 3 Mon, 2028 $534 $107/day
- Apr 17 Mon, 2028 $584 $117/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
- Nov 2 Mon, 2026 · Freedom $326 $65/day
- Nov 16 Mon, 2026 · Freedom $233 $47/day
- Nov 30 Mon, 2026 · Freedom $236 $47/day
- Dec 14 Mon, 2026 · Freedom $331 $66/day
- Dec 28 Mon, 2026 · Freedom $983 $197/day
- Jan 11 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $279 $56/day
- Jan 16 Sat, 2027 · Freedom $279 $56/day
- Jan 25 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $269 $54/day
- Feb 8 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $294 $59/day
- Feb 22 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $329 $66/day
- Mar 8 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $436 $87/day
- Mar 22 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $541 $108/day
- Apr 5 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $529 $106/day
- Apr 19 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $356 $71/day
- May 3 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $400 $80/day
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Data as of Nov 2, 2026