5 Night Bahamas Cruise aboard the Carnival Mardi Gras

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Set sail with the Carnival Mardi Gras and prepare for five nights of exotic cruising through the Caribbean from Port Canaveral and back again!

Touring through unusual cities like Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau makes this sailing special. This is a frequent route for the Mardi Gras.

Our price is the total you pay, no surprises at checkout. Coming in at under $130 per day, this value is solid.


The Carnival Mardi Gras

Based in Port Canaveral and built less than five years ago in 2021, over 5,200 people can sail on this top-rated Excel class vessel.

The Mardi Gras Carnival boasts the Skycourse ropes course, an exclusive of Carnival.

The Mardi Gras Carnival also offers a bowling lane, a spa, a jacuzzi, a gym, a casino, and a waterslide.

Ship class
Excel
Built
2021
Refurbished
2025
Guests
5,282
Crew
1,745
Length
1,129 ft
Carnival Mardi Gras
Bars & cafésAlchemy Martini Tasting

Your Itinerary

This cruise is made up of three days in port and one day at sea. Major features include visits to uncommon destinations like Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat18December 18thSaturday
3:30pm
Sun19December 19thSunday
At Sea (Cruising)
Mon20December 20thMonday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Tue21December 21stTuesday
8:00am – 4:00pm
8:00am – 4:00pm
Wed22December 22ndWednesday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Thu23December 23rdThursday
8:00am
Day 4Nassau

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on August 13th of last year, The cost of a room on this sailing has fluctuated between $609 and $669 inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this itinerary is just $30 higher than the all time low of $609 so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up.

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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.

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Alternate Sailings

The Mardi Gras sails this route thirteen times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Freedom and Vista.

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Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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