What a Cruise from Jacksonville Costs a Family of 4 (Real Carnival Prices)
Jacksonville, FL is in northeast Florida, a drive from Georgia and the Carolinas. Cruise lines quote per person for two people; this page shows what four people sharing one interior cabin pay on Carnival from Jacksonville, from Carnival's own search for 4 guests: 188 sailings on 1 ship, checked November 12, 2026.
The short answer
A typical 3–5 night cruise from Jacksonville for a family of 4 was $1,368 (184 sailings; the lowest was $740). A typical 6–8 night cruise was $2,622 (4 sailings; the lowest was $2,088). Taxes and fees are included. Add gratuities of about $16 per person per day (about $448 for 4 on a 7-night cruise), plus drinks, wifi, excursions and port parking.
Against the other six Carnival ports we price: Jacksonville ranked 4 of 6 on short-cruise price (1 = cheapest) and 7 of 7 on week-long price. Compare family cruise prices by port.
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Cheapest cruise from Jacksonville by school break
Lowest price for 4 in one interior cabin departing in each window, checked November 12, 2026. Tap a price and Peter, our Fora travel advisor, prices that exact sailing for your family at the same fare as carnival.com.
| When | Sailing | Ship | 4 in one cabin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving weekNov 20, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026 | 4-Day The Bahamasdeparts Nov 29, 2026 | Carnival Elation | $904$57 per person per day |
| Christmas–New YearDec 18, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 | 5-Day The Bahamasdeparts Dec 21, 2026 | Carnival Elation | $1,516$76 per person per day |
| Presidents' WeekFeb 13, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027 | 5-Day The Bahamasdeparts Feb 20, 2027 | Carnival Elation | $928$46 per person per day |
| Spring breakMar 6, 2027 – Mar 28, 2027 | 4-Day The Bahamasdeparts Mar 11, 2027 | Carnival Elation | $1,156$72 per person per day |
| SummerJun 1, 2027 – Aug 15, 2027 | 4-Day The Bahamasdeparts Aug 12, 2027 | Carnival Elation | $1,228$77 per person per day |
The cheapest of these windows from Jacksonville was Thanksgiving week at $904 for 4.
The cheapest sailings we found from Jacksonville
- • Short (3–5 nights): 5-Day The Bahamas on Carnival Elation, departing Jan 9, 2027: $740 for 4.
- • Week-long (6–8 nights): 6-Day The Bahamas on Carnival Elation, departing Nov 22, 2027: $2,088 for 4.
- • A week costs 1.9× a short cruise here, not double. Per night, the longer sailing is usually the better value for a family that can take the time.
Carnival ships sailing from Jacksonville
Carnival Elation
Ship list from Carnival's search on November 12, 2026. A family of 5 needs a cabin built for five or two connecting cabins; see family cruise for 5 or 6: cabins and fares.
How we got these prices
We ran carnival.com's own cruise search for 4 guests from Jacksonville on November 12, 2026 and recorded the interior-cabin price for every sailing it returned, times four. Carnival shows taxes and fees as included for these sailings. “Typical” is the middle price of every sailing of that length. Sold-out cabins are left out. Prices change daily and kids' fares can differ from adult fares, so treat these as a starting point. Carnival is the only line whose fares we can pull automatically; Peter can quote Royal Caribbean, Disney, Norwegian and MSC from Jacksonville too. Booking through him costs the same as booking direct; the cruise line pays him.
Cruise prices from other ports
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