Glistening Basin – Grand Bahama & Half Moon Cay

About this cruise

This is the kind of trip that just works. 5 nights from Jacksonville, visiting Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key, sailing February 6, 2027, and nothing about it feels forced. Sea days bookend the port visits. You settle in, see the ports, then have time to wind down before heading home. The Bahamas are close enough for a quick trip and warm enough that it always feels worth it. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, You won't go hungry on Carnival Elation. 5 restaurants come with the fare, plus 1 more when you feel like treating yourself. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.