A wildlife exhibit in Curacao

Curaçao

8-Day Southern Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL

Mardi Gras
Start: Port Canaveral > Aruba >Curaçao >Amber Cove >End: Port Canaveral
Sat Jun 7, 2025 - Sun Jun 15, 2025
From$1,529*
average per person, 2 person room

Cruise Itinerary

a surf board on the sand in cocoa beach

Day 1: Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Departs at 3:30 PM
Buckle up for big adventure on the Space Coast when you book a Carnival cruise from Port Canaveral, Florida. Fun in the sun is a mission easily accomplished in Port Canaveral: before or after your cruise,...
View of the performers of one of the epic playlist productions onboard a carnival cruise

Day 2 & 3: Fun Day at Sea

No port today! It’s a great time to explore your ship and its exciting entertainment, food and activities! Or take it easy at the pool, spa, or... if you book a room with a balcony, enjoy the waves.
Picture taken while standing in bright blue water on a  white sand beach in Aruba

Day 4: Aruba

1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
It’s hard to find a more beautiful vacation destination than the Southern Caribbean, and on our cruises to Aruba, you’re the star of that perfect snapshot. Splash and play your way across this sparkling...
Colorful buildings alongside the waterfront in Curacao

Day 5: Curaçao

7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cruises to Curacao take you into the exciting pulse of the Southern Caribbean. Curaçao is where Europe meets the West Indies, and it collides here beautifully in a smashing blend of bold colors and cosmopolitan...
Guest enjoying a punchliner show onboard a carnival cruise

Day 6: Fun Day at Sea

No port today! It’s a great time to explore your ship and its exciting entertainment, food and activities! Or take it easy at the pool, spa, or... if you book a room with a balcony, enjoy the waves.
Beautiful beachfront view in Amber Cove, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Day 7: Amber Cove

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Discovering new sights is one of the beauties of travel, and that couldn't be more true when it comes to Amber Cove®, Dominican Republic. In this world full of information on just about everything, Amber...

guests enjoying a drink while relaxing onboard a carnival cruise

Day 8: Fun Day at Sea

No port today! It’s a great time to explore your ship and its exciting entertainment, food and activities! Or take it easy at the pool, spa, or... if you book a room with a balcony, enjoy the waves.
a surf board on the sand in cocoa beach

Day 9: Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Arrives at 8:00 AM
Buckle up for big adventure on the Space Coast when you book a Carnival cruise from Port Canaveral, Florida. Fun in the sun is a mission easily accomplished in Port Canaveral: before or after your cruise,...
mardi gras sails out to sea

Get to Know Mardi Gras

When we launched our first ship, 1972's TSS Mardi Gras, we made cruising a lot less stuffy, a bit less fancy, the kind of fun everybody could enjoy. Nobody expected this ship to change the cruise world, but... here we are! So here’s a brand-new ship with a familiar name. With this Mardi Gras® we aren't just paying homage to our first ship — in cruising circles this name suggests innovation, signals the start of something big. Oh, and this Mardi Gras still shouts “fun!” at the top of its lungs. This ship introduced Zones — six themed areas packed with brand-new experiences for eating, drinking and spectacularly getting down to fun. There's BOLT®, the first-ever rollercoaster at sea, Emeril's Bistro 1396 from yes-that-Emeril, Family Feud Live for everybody... plus incredible new bars like The Brass Magnolia and Fortune Teller. Everybody can enjoy Mardi Gras. Come on down!

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