Bahamas Escape – Grand Bahama & Eleuthera

5 nightsCarnival ElationJacksonville🇺🇸
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About this cruise

Some of the best trips are the ones you barely had to plan. 5 nights from Jacksonville on August 22, 2026, visiting Princess Cays and Celebration Key, and you're home before the laundry piles up. The sea days at each end give the whole trip a natural arc: build-up, exploration, cool-down. White sand, shallow turquoise flats, and easy island days. The Bahamas keep it simple. People come back from this cruise talking about Princess Cays: A private slice of Eleuthera's beauty. Roughly 8 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 6 restaurants on Carnival Elation, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 5 nights. Jacksonville itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And August means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. 2 ports, one suitcase. That's the appeal.

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About the Ship

Carnival Elation

2,190Guests
10Decks
1998Year Built
261 metersLong
6 Dining Venues5 included · 1 extra
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Itinerary

Jacksonville, US

Day 1Jacksonville 🇺🇸
Embark
Depart: 3:30 PM
Day 2Sea day
Sea day

Princess Cays, BS

Day 3Princess Cays 🇧🇸
Port day
Arrive: 8:00 AM | Depart: 4:00 PM

Celebration Key, BS

Day 4Celebration Key 🇧🇸
Port day
Arrive: 8:00 AM | Depart: 4:00 PM
Day 5Sea day
Sea day

Jacksonville, US

Day 6Jacksonville 🇺🇸
Disembark
Arrive: 8:00 AM

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