Sandy Shores Sojourn – Celebration Key & Nassau

About this cruise

5 nights from Tampa, visiting Celebration Key and Nassau. It sails March 20, 2027 and it's the sort of trip where you come back saying "I needed that." The shape of this trip works well: open water on either side with 2 port calls clustered in the middle. White sand, shallow turquoise flats, and easy island days. The Bahamas keep it simple. Don't rush through Celebration Key, which is known as Carnival's newest private island escape. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. There are 6 restaurants on Carnival Paradise, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 5 nights. Tampa itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. All told, 2 ports across 5 nights covers a lot.