What a Cruise from Port Canaveral Costs a Family of 4 (Real Carnival Prices)
Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL is about an hour east of Orlando, so it pairs with a few days at the parks. Cruise lines quote per person for two people; this page shows what four people sharing one interior cabin pay on Carnival from Port Canaveral, from Carnival's own search for 4 guests: 695 sailings on 8 ships, checked November 12, 2026.
The short answer
A typical 3–5 night cruise from Port Canaveral for a family of 4 was $1,316 (388 sailings; the lowest was $696). A typical 6–8 night cruise was $2,120 (290 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: Port Canaveral ranked 3 of 6 on short-cruise price (1 = cheapest) and 5 of 7 on week-long price. Compare family cruise prices by port.
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Cheapest cruise from Port Canaveral 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 | 3-Day The Bahamasdeparts Nov 20, 2026 | Carnival Glory | $996$83 per person per day |
| Christmas–New YearDec 18, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 | 3-Day The Bahamasdeparts Dec 18, 2026 | Carnival Glory | $888$74 per person per day |
| Presidents' WeekFeb 13, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027 | 3-Day The Bahamasdeparts Feb 19, 2027 | Carnival Glory | $848$71 per person per day |
| Spring breakMar 6, 2027 – Mar 28, 2027 | 4-Day The Bahamasdeparts Mar 8, 2027 | Carnival Glory | $1,008$63 per person per day |
| SummerJun 1, 2027 – Aug 15, 2027 | 3-Day The Bahamasdeparts Aug 13, 2027 | Carnival Glory | $996$83 per person per day |
The cheapest of these windows from Port Canaveral was Presidents' Week at $848 for 4.
The cheapest sailings we found from Port Canaveral
- • Short (3–5 nights): 4-Day The Bahamas on Carnival Glory, departing Nov 30, 2026: $696 for 4.
- • Week-long (6–8 nights): 6-Day Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Vista, departing Jan 31, 2027: $1,084 for 4.
- • A week costs 1.6× 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 Port Canaveral
Carnival Breeze · Carnival Festivale · Carnival Firenze · Carnival Freedom · Carnival Glory · Carnival Venezia · Carnival Vista · Mardi Gras
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 Port Canaveral 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 Port Canaveral too. Booking through him costs the same as booking direct; the cruise line pays him.
Cruise prices from other ports
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