5 Night Bahamas Cruise aboard the Carnival Mardi Gras
Settle in for five nights of breathtaking travel through the Caribbean when you embark on the Carnival Mardi Gras from Port Canaveral and back.
This trip is notable because you'll exclusively stop in uncommon ports like Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau. This is a typical route for the Mardi Gras.
Our price includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No surprises!
The Carnival Mardi Gras
Over 5,200 guests can cruise on this top-rated Excel class vessel, based in Port Canaveral and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025.
Want to complete the the Skycourse ropes course? This activity can only be found on Carnival and can be found on the Mardi Gras Carnival.
The Mardi Gras Carnival also offers a gym, a jacuzzi, a spa, a casino, a bowling lane, and a waterslide.
- Ship class
- Excel
- Built
- 2021
- Refurbished
- 2025
- Guests
- 5,282
- Crew
- 1,745
- Length
- 1,129 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends three days in port and one day at sea. Major features include visits to unusual stops like Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed fifteen months ago, The price of a stateroom on this itinerary has fluctuated between $780 and $904 inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this cruise is only $18 more expensive than the all time low of $780 so lock in 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 thirteen times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Freedom and Vista.
More dates on the Carnival Mardi Gras
- May 22 Sat, 2027 $748 $150/day
- Jun 5 Sat, 2027 $798 $160/day
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Jun 19 Sat, 2027 This sailing
- Jul 3 Sat, 2027 $838 $168/day
- Jul 17 Sat, 2027 $788 $158/day
- Jul 31 Sat, 2027 $708 $142/day
- Aug 14 Sat, 2027 $478 $96/day
- Aug 28 Sat, 2027 $418 $84/day
- Sep 11 Sat, 2027 $398 $80/day
- Sep 25 Sat, 2027 $398 $80/day
- Dec 4 Sat, 2027 $399 $80/day
- Dec 18 Sat, 2027 $639 $128/day
- Dec 28 Tue, 2027 $969 $194/day
The same route on other Carnival ships
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Data as of Nov 2, 2026