5 Night Bahamas Cruise aboard the Carnival Mardi Gras
Join the Carnival Mardi Gras and settle in for five nights of tropical cruising through the Caribbean from Port Canaveral and back again!
Stopping at more exotic ports such as Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau makes this cruise special. This is a common route for the Mardi Gras.
Coming in at under $110 a day, this represents a really good bargain. We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so that you can compare cruises easily.
The Carnival Mardi Gras
Based in Port Canaveral and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, more than 5,200 cruisers can cruise on this top-rated Excel class ship.
The Mardi Gras Carnival offers the Skycourse ropes course, an exclusive of Carnival.
The Mardi Gras Carnival also offers a bowling lane, a jacuzzi, a casino, a gym, a spa, 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 one day at sea and three days in port. High points include visits to unusual cities like Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau.
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Book Your Cruise
Since being listed fifteen months ago, The cost of a stateroom on this itinerary has varied between $534 and $614 including taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is at an all time low, so reserve your room 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 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
- Jun 19 Sat, 2027 $798 $160/day
- 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 7, 2026