Bahamas Cruises — Short cruises from Florida

Overview

Why Bahamas?

Bahamas cruises are the entry point into cruising for most first-time cruisers — 3 or 4 nights from Florida, $229–$599/pp for an interior cabin. Perfect for "try cruising before booking a 7-night."

The modern Bahamas cruise is increasingly a "private island" cruise. Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day at CocoCay has a water park, zip lines, and waterslides. Disney's Castaway Cay and Norwegian's Great Stirrup Cay are quieter with beach-day focus. MSC's Ocean Cay is the newest (2019) with bioluminescent-lagoon-lit nights.

Nassau (port) is either a highlight or a skip depending on your tolerance for cruise-port chaos — 30,000 cruisers on peak Nassau port days. The cultural site (Atlantis resort day-pass, Queen's Staircase) is worth it if you skip the downtown T-shirt strip.

Typical price

$229–$599/pp for 3-night interior

Best season

Year-round; slightly cooler Jan–Mar

Departure ports

Miami · Fort Lauderdale · Port Canaveral · Jacksonville

Ports of call

Where you'll stop

Nassau
Freeport
CocoCay (Royal Caribbean private)
Great Stirrup Cay (Norwegian private)
Castaway Cay (Disney private)
Half Moon Cay (Carnival/HAL private)
Perfect Day at CocoCay
Ocean Cay (MSC private)

Operators

Cruise lines sailing Bahamas

Royal Caribbean

Carnival

Norwegian

Disney

MSC

Planning

How to plan it

Private-island day is the highlight — don't skip it
CocoCay cabanas cost $500+ for the day and sell out 90 days out
3-night vs 4-night: 4-night adds a second Bahamas port or CocoCay AND Nassau
Drive to the port if you're in Florida — parking $20/day at Miami, $15/day at Port Canaveral

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