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title: "Saffron Shoal – Nassau & Celebration Key"
url: https://cruisello.com/cruises/saffron-shoal-nassau-celebration-key~CCL-ELATION-20260827-4
description: "4-night Carnival Cruise Line cruise on Carnival Elation"
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---

# Saffron Shoal – Nassau & Celebration Key

![Route map: 4 nights round trip from Jacksonville on Carnival Elation](https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/2f2359784b252be0.jpg)

A 4-night round trip from Jacksonville, sailing on the afternoon of 27 August. It calls at Celebration Key and Nassau. The stops are in the Bahamas, and calls last 6 to 8 hours. Typical highs for the time of year are around 30°C (86°F) at every stop. After a day at sea you're back in Jacksonville on the morning of 31 August. Carnival Elation (1998) carries up to 2,190 guests on 10 decks and has 6 restaurants, 5 of them included in the fare.

## Overview

- **Cruise Line:** [Carnival Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line.md)
- **Ship:** [Carnival Elation](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line/carnival-elation.md)
- **Duration:** 4 nights
- **Departure:** 2026-08-27
- **Return:** 2026-08-31
- **From:** [Jacksonville, United States](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/jacksonville.md)
- **Status:** Departed: this sailing has already left

## Itinerary

| Day | Port | Country | Arrival | Departure | Weather |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 | [Jacksonville](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/jacksonville.md) | US |  | 15:30 | 25–31°C |
| 2 | [Celebration Key](https://cruisello.com/destinations/bahamas/celebration-key.md) | BS | 12:00 | 18:00 | 27–30°C |
| 3 | [Nassau](https://cruisello.com/destinations/bahamas/nassau.md) | BS | 08:00 | 16:00 | 27–30°C |
| 5 | [Jacksonville](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/jacksonville.md) | US | 08:00 |  | 25–31°C |

## Price History (2 guests)

### USD

| Date | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2026-03-06 | $738 | $958 | $1,638 | $1,738 |
| 2026-03-07 | $738 | $958 | $1,638 | $1,738 |
| 2026-03-08 | $738 | $958 | $1,638 | $1,738 |
| 2026-03-09 | $738 | $958 | $1,638 | $1,738 |
| 2026-03-10 | $736 | $958 | $1,638 | $1,736 |
| 2026-03-11 | $736 | $958 | $1,638 | $1,736 |
| 2026-03-12 | $736 | $958 | $1,638 | $1,736 |
| 2026-03-13 | $798 | $918 | $1,598 | $1,736 |
| 2026-03-14 | $798 | $918 | $1,598 | $1,736 |
| 2026-03-15 | $736 | $918 | $1,598 | $1,736 |
| 2026-03-16 | $798 | $918 | $1,606 | $1,736 |
| 2026-03-17 | $738 | $928 | $1,608 | $1,718 |
| 2026-03-18 | $738 | $948 | $1,628 | $1,718 |
| 2026-03-19 | $738 | $948 | $1,628 | $1,718 |
| 2026-03-20 | $738 | $948 | $1,628 | $1,718 |
| 2026-03-21 | $736 | $978 | $1,658 | $1,716 |
| 2026-03-22 | $736 | $978 | $1,658 | $1,716 |
| 2026-03-23 | $738 | $978 | $1,658 | $1,716 |
| 2026-03-24 | $738 | $978 | $1,658 | $1,716 |
| 2026-03-25 | $736 | $978 | $1,658 | $1,716 |
| 2026-03-26 | $736 | $978 | $1,658 | $1,716 |
| 2026-03-27 | $736 | $1,016 | $1,618 | $1,716 |
| 2026-03-28 | $736 | $978 | $1,618 | $1,716 |
| 2026-03-29 | $736 | $978 | $1,618 | $1,716 |
| 2026-03-30 | $738 | $978 | $1,628 | $1,716 |
| 2026-03-31 | $738 | $978 | $1,628 | $1,716 |
| 2026-04-01 | $738 | $978 | $1,628 | $1,716 |
| 2026-04-02 | $768 | $978 | $1,628 | $1,716 |
| 2026-04-03 | $748 | $938 | $1,658 | $1,718 |
| 2026-04-04 | $748 | $938 | $1,658 | $1,718 |
| 2026-04-05 | $748 | $938 | $1,658 | $1,718 |
| 2026-04-06 | $748 | $938 | $1,658 | $1,718 |
| 2026-04-07 | $798 | $978 | $1,658 | $1,696 |
| 2026-04-08 | $818 | $978 | $1,658 | $1,696 |
| 2026-04-09 | $798 | $978 | $1,658 | $1,696 |
| 2026-04-10 | $798 | $928 | $1,608 | $1,696 |
| 2026-04-11 | $798 | $928 | $1,608 | $1,696 |
| 2026-04-12 | $798 | $928 | $1,608 | $1,696 |
| 2026-04-13 | $798 | $928 | $1,608 | $1,696 |
| 2026-04-14 | $798 | $928 | $1,608 | $1,696 |
| 2026-04-15 | $818 | $958 | $1,638 | $1,728 |
| 2026-04-16 | $818 | $958 | $1,638 | $1,728 |
| 2026-04-17 | $818 | $968 | $1,678 | $1,728 |
| 2026-04-18 | $818 | $968 | $1,678 | $1,728 |
| 2026-04-19 | $818 | $968 | $1,678 | $1,728 |
| 2026-04-20 | $818 | $968 | $1,678 | $1,728 |
| 2026-04-21 | $858 | $998 | $1,718 | $1,728 |
| 2026-04-22 | $858 | $998 | $1,718 | $1,768 |
| 2026-04-23 | $858 | $998 | $1,718 | $1,768 |
| 2026-04-24 | $858 | $968 | $1,718 | $1,768 |
| 2026-04-25 | $858 | $968 | $1,718 | $1,768 |
| 2026-04-26 | $858 | $968 | $1,718 | $1,768 |
| 2026-04-27 | $858 | $968 | $1,718 | $1,768 |
| 2026-04-28 | $858 | $958 | $1,718 | $1,808 |
| 2026-04-29 | $858 | $958 | $1,718 | $1,808 |
| 2026-04-30 | $858 | $958 | $1,718 | $1,868 |
| 2026-05-01 | $858 | $968 | $1,698 | $1,866 |
| 2026-05-02 | $878 | $978 | $1,698 | $1,866 |
| 2026-05-03 | $878 | $978 | $1,698 | $1,866 |
| 2026-05-04 | $878 | $978 | $1,698 | $1,866 |
| 2026-05-05 | $898 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,946 |
| 2026-05-06 | $898 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,946 |
| 2026-05-07 | $898 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,948 |
| 2026-05-08 | $876 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,946 |
| 2026-05-09 | $876 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,946 |
| 2026-05-10 | $876 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,946 |
| 2026-05-11 | $876 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,946 |
| 2026-05-12 | $898 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $2,008 |
| 2026-05-13 | $878 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,948 |
| 2026-05-14 | $878 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,948 |
| 2026-05-15 | $878 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,948 |
| 2026-05-16 | $818 | $978 | $1,698 | $1,948 |
| 2026-05-17 | $818 | $978 | $1,698 | $1,948 |
| 2026-05-18 | $818 | $978 | $1,698 | $1,948 |
| 2026-05-19 | $818 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,948 |
| 2026-05-20 | $898 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,948 |
| 2026-05-21 | $818 | $1,038 | $1,758 | $1,948 |
| 2026-05-22 | $888 | $1,028 | $1,738 | $1,946 |
| 2026-05-23 | $878 | $1,018 | $1,728 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-24 | $808 | $968 | $1,708 | $1,926 |
| 2026-05-25 | $808 | $968 | $1,708 | $1,926 |
| 2026-05-26 | $808 | $968 | $1,708 | $1,926 |
| 2026-05-27 | $808 | $968 | $1,708 | $1,926 |
| 2026-05-28 | $788 | $948 | $1,688 | $1,926 |
| 2026-05-29 | $788 | $948 | $1,688 | $1,986 |
| 2026-05-30 | $788 | $948 | $1,688 | $1,986 |
| 2026-05-31 | $788 | $948 | $1,688 | $1,986 |
| 2026-06-01 | $788 | $948 | $1,688 | $1,986 |
| 2026-06-02 | $808 | $968 | $1,708 | $1,988 |
| 2026-06-03 | $808 | $968 | $1,708 | $1,988 |
| 2026-06-04 | $808 | $968 | $1,708 | $1,988 |
| 2026-06-05 | $778 | $938 | $1,688 | $2,048 |
| 2026-06-06 | $778 | $938 | $1,688 | $2,048 |
| 2026-06-07 | $778 | $938 | $1,688 | $2,048 |
| 2026-06-08 | $778 | $938 | $1,688 | $2,048 |
| 2026-06-09 | $748 | $908 | $1,648 | $2,046 |
| 2026-06-10 | $726 | $908 | $1,648 | $2,046 |
| 2026-06-11 | $726 | $908 | $1,648 | $2,046 |
| 2026-06-12 | $726 | $908 | $1,648 | $2,106 |
| 2026-06-13 | $726 | $908 | $1,648 | $2,106 |
| 2026-06-14 | $726 | $908 | $1,648 | $2,106 |
| 2026-06-15 | $726 | $908 | $1,648 | $2,106 |
| 2026-06-16 | $726 | $908 | $1,648 | $2,106 |
| 2026-06-17 | $726 | $908 | $1,708 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-18 | $728 | $968 | $1,708 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-19 | $728 | $968 | $1,708 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-20 | $728 | $968 | $1,708 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-21 | $798 | $948 | $1,688 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-22 | $798 | $948 | $1,688 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-23 | $798 | $948 | $1,688 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-24 | $798 | $948 | $1,688 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-25 | $798 | $948 | $1,688 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-26 | $798 | $948 | $1,688 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-27 | $798 | $948 | $1,688 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-28 | $798 | $948 | $1,688 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-29 | $798 | $948 | $1,688 | $2,108 |
| 2026-06-30 | $838 | $938 | $1,718 | $2,106 |
| 2026-07-01 | $848 | $968 | $1,728 | $2,108 |
| 2026-07-02 | $848 | $968 | $1,728 | $2,108 |
| 2026-07-03 | $838 | $938 | $1,728 | $2,108 |
| 2026-07-04 | $768 | $938 | $1,728 | $2,108 |
| 2026-07-05 | $838 | $938 | $1,728 | $2,108 |
| 2026-07-06 | $838 | $938 | $1,728 | $2,108 |
| 2026-07-07 | $838 | $938 | $1,768 | $2,106 |
| 2026-07-08 | $838 | $938 | $1,768 | $2,106 |
| 2026-07-09 | $766 | $938 | $1,768 | $2,106 |
| 2026-07-10 | $838 | $938 | $1,768 | $2,106 |
| 2026-07-11 | $766 | $938 | $1,810 | $2,106 |
| 2026-07-12 | $838 | $938 | $1,768 | $2,106 |
| 2026-07-13 | $838 | $938 | $1,768 | $2,106 |
| 2026-07-14 | $848 | $968 | $1,808 | $2,046 |
| 2026-07-15 | $848 | $968 | $1,808 | $2,046 |
| 2026-07-16 | $848 | $968 | $1,808 | $2,046 |
| 2026-07-17 | $838 | $948 | $1,808 | $2,046 |
| 2026-07-18 | $808 | $928 | $1,868 | $2,046 |
| 2026-07-19 | $808 | $928 | $1,868 | $2,046 |
| 2026-07-20 | $808 | $928 | $1,908 | $2,046 |
| 2026-07-21 | $848 | $968 | $1,848 | $2,006 |
| 2026-07-22 | $848 | $968 | $1,848 | $2,006 |
| 2026-07-23 | $848 | $968 | $1,848 | $2,006 |
| 2026-07-24 | $828 | $948 | $1,848 | $2,006 |
| 2026-07-25 | $828 | $948 | $1,848 | $2,006 |
| 2026-07-26 | $828 | $948 | $1,848 | $2,006 |
| 2026-07-27 | $828 | $948 | $1,848 | $2,006 |
| 2026-07-28 | $808 | $928 | $1,848 | $1,966 |
| 2026-07-29 | $808 | $928 | $1,848 | $1,966 |
| 2026-07-30 | $766 | $928 | $1,848 | $1,966 |
| 2026-07-31 | $808 | $888 | $1,848 | $1,966 |
| 2026-08-01 | $808 | $888 | $1,848 | $1,968 |
| 2026-08-02 | $808 | $888 | $1,848 | $1,968 |
| 2026-08-03 | $808 | $888 | $1,848 | $1,968 |
| 2026-08-04 | $848 | $968 | $1,848 | $1,928 |
| 2026-08-05 | $848 | $968 | $1,848 | $1,928 |
| 2026-08-06 | $848 | $968 | $1,848 | $1,928 |
| 2026-08-07 | $808 | $888 | $1,848 | $1,928 |
| 2026-08-08 | $808 | $888 | $1,848 | $1,928 |
| 2026-08-09 | $808 | $888 | $1,848 | $1,928 |
| 2026-08-10 | $808 | $888 | $1,848 | $2,328 |
| 2026-08-11 | $808 | $868 | $1,850 | $1,926 |
| 2026-08-12 | $748 | $868 | $1,848 | $1,986 |
| 2026-08-13 | $748 | $868 | $2,428 | $1,986 |
| 2026-08-14 | $788 | $908 | $2,428 | $2,246 |
| 2026-08-15 | $788 | $908 | $2,428 | $2,246 |
| 2026-08-16 | $788 | $908 | $2,428 | $2,246 |
| 2026-08-17 | $890 | $1,046 | $2,428 | $2,246 |
| 2026-08-18 | $848 | $1,046 | $2,428 | $2,248 |
| 2026-08-19 | $848 | $1,046 | $2,428 | $2,248 |
| 2026-08-20 | $848 | $1,046 | $2,428 | $2,248 |
| 2026-08-21 | $848 | $1,046 | $2,428 | $2,248 |
| 2026-08-22 | $848 | $1,046 | $2,428 | $2,248 |
| 2026-08-23 | $848 | $1,046 | $2,428 | $2,248 |
| 2026-08-24 | $848 | $1,046 | $2,428 | $2,248 |
| 2026-08-25 | $848 | $1,046 | $2,428 | $2,248 |
| 2026-08-26 | $826 | $1,050 | $2,428 | $2,248 |
| 2026-08-27 | $826 | $1,050 | $2,428 | $2,248 |

## Ship Details

- **Year Built:** 1998
- **Passengers:** 2,190
- **Crew:** 900
- **Gross Tonnage:** 71,909 GT
- **Decks:** 10
- **Length:** 260.6m
- **Beam:** 31.4m
- **Dining (total):** 6
- **Dining (included):** 5
- **Dining (surcharge):** 1

## Port Details

### [Jacksonville](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-canada-east-coast/jacksonville.md)

*United States*

> Florida's sprawling riverside gateway

Avg dock time: 7.2h · Weather: 25–31°C

- Currency: US Dollar
- Languages: English
- Timezone: America/New_York

### [Celebration Key](https://cruisello.com/destinations/bahamas/celebration-key.md)

*Bahamas*

> Carnival's newest private island escape

Avg dock time: 7.9h · Weather: 27–30°C

- Currency: Bahamian Dollar
- Languages: English
- Timezone: America/Nassau

### [Nassau](https://cruisello.com/destinations/bahamas/nassau.md)

*Bahamas*

> Colonial charm meets Caribbean colour

Avg dock time: 9.1h · Weather: 27–30°C

- Currency: Bahamian Dollar
- Languages: English
- Timezone: America/Nassau

## Before & After on This Ship

Prices are per person for 2 guests, in each fare's own currency.

|  | Cruise | Departure | Return | Nights | From |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Previous (sailed) | [Bahamas Escape – Grand Bahama & Eleuthera](https://cruisello.com/cruises/bahamas-escape-grand-bahama-eleuthera~CCL-ELATION-20260822-5.md) | 2026-08-22 | 2026-08-27 | 5 | – |
| Next (sailed) | [Bahamas Escape – Grand Bahama & Eleuthera](https://cruisello.com/cruises/bahamas-escape-grand-bahama-eleuthera~CCL-ELATION-20260831-5.md) | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | 5 | – |
| Next bookable | [Fleet Finish – Nassau & Grand Bahama](https://cruisello.com/cruises/fleet-finish-nassau-grand-bahama~CCL-ELATION-20261022-4.md) | 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-26 | 4 | $535 |

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