What a Cruise from Miami Costs a Family of 4 (Real Carnival Prices)
Miami, FL is in south Florida, a fly-in port for most families outside the state. Cruise lines quote per person for two people; this page shows what four people sharing one interior cabin pay on Carnival from Miami, from Carnival's own search for 4 guests: 721 sailings on 8 ships, checked November 12, 2026.
The short answer
A typical 3–5 night cruise from Miami for a family of 4 was $1,250 (350 sailings; the lowest was $752). A typical 6–8 night cruise was $1,888 (366 sailings; the lowest was $1,084). 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: Miami ranked 2 of 6 on short-cruise price (1 = cheapest) and 4 of 7 on week-long price. Compare family cruise prices by port.
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Cheapest cruise from Miami 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 Sunrise | $904$57 per person per day |
| Christmas–New YearDec 18, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 | 3-Day The Bahamasdeparts Dec 18, 2026 | Carnival Conquest | $792$66 per person per day |
| Presidents' WeekFeb 13, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027 | 3-Day The Bahamasdeparts Feb 19, 2027 | Carnival Conquest | $844$70 per person per day |
| Spring breakMar 6, 2027 – Mar 28, 2027 | 4-Day The Bahamasdeparts Mar 8, 2027 | Carnival Conquest | $860$54 per person per day |
| SummerJun 1, 2027 – Aug 15, 2027 | 3-Day The Bahamasdeparts Aug 13, 2027 | Carnival Conquest | $968$81 per person per day |
The cheapest of these windows from Miami was Christmas–New Year at $792 for 4.
The cheapest sailings we found from Miami
- • Short (3–5 nights): 4-Day Western Caribbean on Carnival Conquest, departing Nov 15, 2027: $752 for 4.
- • Week-long (6–8 nights): 6-Day Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Magic, departing Jan 31, 2027: $1,084 for 4.
- • A week costs 1.5× 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 Miami
Carnival Celebration · Carnival Conquest · Carnival Firenze · Carnival Horizon · Carnival Magic · Carnival Sunrise · Carnival Venezia · Carnival Vista
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 Miami 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 Miami too. Booking through him costs the same as booking direct; the cruise line pays him.
Cruise prices from other ports
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