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Carnival Cruise Prices: What We’ve Seen in Daily Price Tracking
We’ve checked the price of 5,109 Carnival sailings every morning since October 2024. Here’s what a Carnival cruise actually costs, which months sail cheapest, and how prices usually move before you sail.
- Sailings on sale today
- 1,946
- Ships · U.S. home ports
- 27 · 13
- Cheapest today
- $176 Carnival Elation, 4 nights
- Typical 7-night price
- $640 per person
Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 · per person, inside cabin, 2 guests, taxes & fees included · updated every morning
What a Carnival cruise costs right now
Typical and lowest prices for every Carnival sailing on sale today, by trip length.
| Trip length | Typical price | Lowest today | Per night (typical) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 nights | $334 | $203 | $111 |
| 4 nights | $400 | $176 | $100 |
| 5 nights | $409 | $201 | $82 |
| 6 nights | $514 | $249 | $86 |
| 7 nights | $640 | $269 | $91 |
| 8 nights | $712 | $262 | $89 |
| 10 nights | $875 | $484 | $88 |
| 14 nights | $1,483 | $870 | $106 |
How Carnival prices move before sailing
Based on 3,016 Carnival sailings we tracked that have already departed.
81%
got at least 5% cheaper between a year out and three months before sailing. The typical drop was about 21%.
61%
cost at least 5% more one to two weeks before sailing than three months out. Waiting until the last minute usually costs more.
28%
of Carnival sailings hit their lowest price of the final six months 1–2 months before sailing, the most common window.
Share of departed sailings by when they hit their lowest price during the final six months. The 5–6 month bar includes sailings that were already at their lowest when that window starts (8% of all sailings), so some of those were likely cheapest even earlier.
Cheapest months to sail Carnival
Typical prices for Carnival sailings on sale today, by the month the ship sails. January, February and November are the cheapest months to sail Carnival right now; July sailings cost about 2.2 times as much per night.
By trip length: 4-night: cheapest in Feb ($293), priciest in Jul ($538); 5-night: cheapest in Jan ($252), priciest in Jun ($706); 6-night: cheapest in Jan ($350), priciest in Jul ($758); 7-night: cheapest in Jan ($412), priciest in Jul ($1,022).
Carnival prices over time
The average Carnival price per night went from about $118 in Nov 2024 to about $100 now. Prices have come down for every trip length we track. Pick a length to see what that trip has cost.
Average price per person since Nov 2024: 4-night: $470 → $425; 5-night: $555 → $452; 6-night: $673 → $568; 7-night: $873 → $718.
Carnival prices by destination
Each destination behaves a little differently. Pacific U.S. & Mexico showed the biggest drop between a year out and three months out.
Caribbean
Typical $88 per night · from $186
Carnival Paradise, 4 nights · 840 sailings on sale
Typically 12% cheaper 3 months out than a year out, then +5% by the final weeks.
See Carnival Caribbean sailings →
Bahamas
Typical $93 per night · from $176
Carnival Elation, 4 nights · 800 sailings on sale
Typically 22% cheaper 3 months out than a year out, then +8% by the final weeks.
See Carnival Bahamas sailings →
Mexico & Central America
Typical $92 per night · from $186
Carnival Paradise, 4 nights · 652 sailings on sale
Typically 22% cheaper 3 months out than a year out, then +12% by the final weeks.
See Carnival Mexico & Central America sailings →
Pacific U.S. & Mexico
Typical $88 per night · from $202
Carnival Firenze, 4 nights · 57 sailings on sale
Typically 38% cheaper 3 months out than a year out, then +11% by the final weeks.
See Carnival Pacific U.S. & Mexico sailings →
Alaska
Typical $121 per night · from $574
Carnival Legend, 7 nights · 53 sailings on sale
Typically 26% cheaper 3 months out than a year out, then +11% by the final weeks.
See Carnival Alaska sailings →
Bermuda
Typical $127 per night · from $478
Carnival Firenze, 4 nights · 35 sailings on sale
Typically +11% between 3 months out and the final weeks.
See Carnival Bermuda sailings →
Hawaii
Typical $110 per night · from $1,118
Carnival Radiance, 14 nights · 17 sailings on sale
Fewer departed sailings tracked so far.
See Carnival Hawaii sailings →
Eastern Canada & New England
Typical $113 per night · from $452
Carnival Firenze, 4 nights · 9 sailings on sale
Fewer departed sailings tracked so far.
See Carnival Eastern Canada & New England sailings →
Cheapest Carnival ships right now
The lowest price on sale today for each ship.
| Ship | From | That sailing | Sailings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival Elation | $176 | 4 nights · Bahamas · Nov 29, 2026 | 105 sailings → |
| Carnival Paradise | $186 | 4 nights · Caribbean, Mexico & Central America · Nov 15, 2026 | 100 sailings → |
| Carnival Firenze | $202 | 4 nights · Pacific U.S. & Mexico · Dec 14, 2026 | 60 sailings → |
| Carnival Glory | $202 | 4 nights · Bahamas · Nov 30, 2026 | 101 sailings → |
| Carnival Conquest | $204 | 4 nights · Bahamas · Mar 8, 2027 | 99 sailings → |
| Carnival Breeze | $216 | 5 nights · Caribbean, Mexico & Central America · Nov 7, 2026 | 79 sailings → |
| Carnival Freedom | $222 | 5 nights · Bahamas · Nov 30, 2026 | 82 sailings → |
| Carnival Radiance | $223 | 4 nights · Pacific U.S. & Mexico · Jan 3, 2027 | 115 sailings → |
| Carnival Sunrise | $231 | 4 nights · Bahamas · Feb 25, 2027 | 101 sailings → |
| Carnival Miracle | $247 | 4 nights · Caribbean, Mexico & Central America · Nov 5, 2026 | 36 sailings → |
| Carnival Panorama | $249 | 6 nights · Mexico & Central America · Dec 13, 2026 | 70 sailings → |
| Carnival Spirit | $262 | 8 nights · Bahamas · Oct 31, 2026 | 56 sailings → |
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How we track: every morning we record the lowest advertised inside-cabin price for each round-trip Carnival sailing from a U.S. port, per person for two guests, including taxes and fees. “Typical” means the median. Patterns are based on sailings that have already departed; past patterns don’t guarantee future prices.
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