5 Night Round Trip from Port Canaveral on the Carnival Mardi Gras
Set sail with the Carnival Mardi Gras and get ready for five nights of exotic travel through the Caribbean from Port Canaveral and back!
This trip is notable because you'll exclusively spend time at less common stops such as Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau. This route is a common one for the Mardi Gras.
At under $85 a day, this value is excellent. We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so that you can compare cruises easily.
The Carnival Mardi Gras
Over 5,200 travelers can comfortably cruise on this top-rated Excel class vessel, based in Port Canaveral and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.
Want to complete the the Skycourse ropes course? This activity is offered exclusively by Carnival and can be found on the Mardi Gras Carnival.
The Mardi Gras Carnival also offers a waterslide, a bowling lane, a gym, a spa, a jacuzzi, and a casino.
- Ship class
- Excel
- Built
- 2021
- Refurbished
- 2025
- Guests
- 5,282
- Crew
- 1,745
- Length
- 1,129 ft
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of one sea day and three port days. Highlights include visits to more exotic stops 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 this itinerary has fluctuated between $404 and $484 for a cabin, including taxes and port charges. Today this itinerary is at its minimum price, so reserve your stateroom now before it moves upwards.
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
- Aug 23 Mon, 2027 $428 $86/day
- 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
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Jan 15 Sat, 2028 This sailing
- 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