5 Night Bahamas Cruise aboard the Carnival Mardi Gras
Book your cabin on the Carnival Mardi Gras and settle in for five nights of relaxing cruising around the Caribbean from Port Canaveral and back!
Spending time at more exotic cities such as Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau makes this cruise particularly interesting. This route is a frequent one for the Mardi Gras.
With a cost of under $85 a day, this deal is incredible. We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in this price, so that you can compare trips easily.
The Carnival Mardi Gras
Over 5,200 cruisers can comfortably sail on this top-rated Excel class vessel, based in Port Canaveral and refurbished just one year ago in 2025.
Want to enjoy the view from the Skycourse ropes course? This attraction can only be found on Carnival and is found aboard the Mardi Gras Carnival.
The Mardi Gras Carnival also offers a bowling lane, a waterslide, a casino, a gym, a jacuzzi, and a spa.
- Ship class
- Excel
- Built
- 2021
- Refurbished
- 2025
- Guests
- 5,282
- Crew
- 1,745
- Length
- 1,129 ft
Your Itinerary
This cruise includes three port days and one day at sea. Highlights 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 itinerary has fluctuated between $417 and $494 inclusive of taxes and port charges. Right now this cruise is only $1 higher than the all time low of $417 so reserve your stateroom 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 Glory also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.
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
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Oct 9 Sat, 2027 This sailing
- 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 16 Mon, 2026 · Freedom $241 $48/day
- Nov 30 Mon, 2026 · Freedom $236 $47/day
- Dec 14 Mon, 2026 · Freedom $331 $66/day
- Dec 28 Mon, 2026 · Freedom $996 $199/day
- Jan 11 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $259 $52/day
- Jan 16 Sat, 2027 · Freedom $259 $52/day
- Jan 25 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $269 $54/day
- Feb 8 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $319 $64/day
- Feb 22 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $324 $65/day
- Mar 8 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $449 $90/day
- Mar 22 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $549 $110/day
- Apr 5 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $524 $105/day
- Apr 19 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $369 $74/day
- May 3 Mon, 2027 · Freedom $400 $80/day
- Jan 3 Mon, 2028 · Festivale $497 $99/day
- Jan 4 Tue, 2028 · Firenze $397 $79/day
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Data as of Nov 7, 2026