Carnival Pride 2026: Baltimore Bahamas & Caribbean Sailings

Carnival Pride sails year-round from Baltimore in 2026 and into 2027. She’s loyal, she’s reliable, and she’s never once tried to reinvent herself on a whim. Most of her sailings are 7-night Bahamas cruises. The Bermuda run is seasonal: her last 2026 Bermuda sailing departed October 4 and returns October 11. From October 11, 2026 through February 7, 2027 she has two 14-night Southern Caribbean “Journeys” sailings (November 1 and January 10). Every other Sunday departure in that window is a 7-night Bahamas cruise.

That means a Pride trip from now until winter is a choice between a quick Bahamas run and a two-week Southern Caribbean haul. It’s a short menu. There is no Florida homeport and no random Alaska detour (sorry, I know you were hoping). Below is the full sailing list, the port-by-port detail, what the holiday weeks cost (brace yourself, and maybe sit down), and what her spring dry dock did and didn’t change.

Carnival Pride 2026 Itinerary: Quick Reference

Every sailing departs from and returns to Baltimore, and every departure is a Sunday. Seven-night cruises leave at 4:30 PM. The two 14-night sailings leave at 5:30 PM, because apparently two weeks at sea earns you an extra hour to find your luggage.

The Bahamas Run: What a Normal Week Looks Like

Between October 11, 2026 and January 31, 2027 there are 13 seven-night Bahamas departures, which is most of the schedule. Think of it as Pride’s greatest hits album. A sample September sailing shows the rhythm. You leave Baltimore on Sunday, spend Monday and Tuesday at sea (yes, two whole days, we’ll get to that), and reach Nassau on Wednesday (8:00 AM–5:00 PM). Thursday is Half Moon Cay (8:00 AM–4:00 PM). Friday is Celebration Key (7:00 AM–1:00 PM). Saturday is another sea day, and you dock back in Baltimore Sunday morning.

The order of the ports shifts from week to week, because Carnival enjoys keeping us on our toes. The October 11 and 18 sailings swap Half Moon Cay for Princess Cays, with Nassau and then Celebration Key after it. Check your own departure date rather than assuming a pattern.

Two things to know. First, Celebration Key is the shortest stop, with an early 1:00 PM all-aboard. If you want a long beach day, Half Moon Cay (until 4:00 PM) or Princess Cays (until 5:00 PM) gives you more hours. Second, you spend two full days at sea just getting south, so this is a floating-pool itinerary. Treat it as a ship vacation that happens to stop at beaches, and you’ll never be disappointed. Treat it as a beach vacation with a long commute, and, well, you’ve been warned.

The Two 14-Night Southern Caribbean Sailings

Pride does two long Journeys sailings in this window, and they are very different cruises. Same ship, same departure port, completely different personalities. Think of them as the twins who went to different colleges.

November 1–15, 2026 is the “bucket-list-ish” one. It calls at St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Aruba, Curaçao and Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic. Aruba and Curaçao are the draw here, because they are the ABC islands you don’t often get on a ship out of Baltimore.

January 10–24, 2027 is the island-hopper. It has seven ports: St. Thomas (Jan 14), St. Maarten (Jan 15), Dominica (Jan 16), St. Lucia (Jan 17), Barbados (Jan 18), Antigua (Jan 19) and Tortola (Jan 20). That’s a new island every single day for a week. There are three sea days going down (Jan 11–13) and three coming back (Jan 21–23), then you’re home on Jan 24. If you like a new island almost every day for a week straight, this is your sailing. Pack accordingly, and maybe a very good pair of sandals.

On the same date, January 10, 2027, her Spirit-class sister Carnival Legend leaves Tampa on a 6-night Central America cruise to Belize City, Roatan and Cozumel. See our Carnival Legend Tampa prep guide if you’re comparing Baltimore and Tampa.

What It Costs (And Why Christmas Week Hurts)

Now for the part where we all stare at the screen. The fares below are sampled lead-in prices from a timetable aggregator, which warns they may not be current. Cruise fares are quoted per person, so a couple should double them. Check Carnival for taxes, fees and today’s price.

• Cheap weeks: January 24 and January 31, 2027 start at $695 for an interior. January 3 is $705.
• Autumn: The October 18 sailing shows an interior at $787 and an oceanview at $917.
• Thanksgiving: November 22–29 shows $1,116 for an interior, against $816 for November 15–22. That is $300 more per person for the privilege of a turkey week.
• Early December: December 6–13 starts at $736 for an interior and $886 for a balcony.
• Christmas: December 20–27 jumps to $1,196 for an interior and $1,416 for a balcony.
• New Year: December 27–January 3 shows $1,687 for an interior and $2,187 for a balcony.

Let’s do the dramatic math. Compare December 6 with December 27 and the interior fare rises $951 per person, from $736 to $1,687. For two people in one cabin, that’s $1,902 more for the same ship and the same three Bahamas stops. The ocean did not get better. The balcony gap is bigger, at $1,301 per person ($886 versus $2,187). The same data shows balcony cabins sold out on the October 18 and October 25 sailings, and suites sold out on October 25 and November 29, so waiting is not a strategy.

The Ship You’re Actually Boarding

Carnival Pride was built in 2001. She is a Spirit-class ship, with Carnival Legend, Miracle and Spirit as sisters. Her listed size varies by source: the builder and several cruise databases give 88,500 gross tons, and others give 85,920. (Even ships get to fudge the number on the scale, apparently.) She carries around 2,100 guests at double occupancy and about 930 crew.

She spent March 15 to April 5, 2026 in dry dock at Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport, a 22-day stay. The work covered a refreshed casino, an upgraded Effy Jewelry boutique, new carpeting and upholstery in select areas, and routine maintenance on propulsion and operating systems. This was a refresh and not a rebuild, so don’t expect a different ship. Think new haircut, not new person. She re-entered service on April 9 with a 10-night Eastern Caribbean sailing (St. Thomas, San Juan, Puerto Plata and Grand Turk), then went back to the Baltimore rotation after returning April 19.

For more on how she sits in the fleet, see our Carnival Pride ship page. If cleanliness scores matter to you, our ship cleanliness web story is a good starting point.

FAQ: Carnival Pride 2026 Questions, Answered

Where does Carnival Pride sail from in 2026?

Baltimore, Maryland. Every sailing I checked from October 2026 through February 2027 departs from and returns to Baltimore. Seven-night sailings leave at 4:30 PM on Sundays. The 14-night Journeys sailings also leave on Sundays, at 5:30 PM. She runs from Baltimore year-round, so this isn’t a seasonal homeport. She’s committed.

Does Carnival Pride go to Bermuda in 2026?

Yes, but the autumn season is almost over, so the curtain is falling. Her October 4–11, 2026 sailing reaches Kings Wharf on October 7 and stays until noon on October 9. Between October 11, 2026 and February 7, 2027, the sailings I checked are Bahamas cruises or 14-night Southern Caribbean Journeys. For Bermuda dates beyond that, check Carnival’s site.

What ports does Carnival Pride visit on a 7-night Bahamas cruise?

Three ports, always including Nassau and Celebration Key. The third is Half Moon Cay on most sailings, or Princess Cays on October 11 and 18. The order changes by departure date. You also get two sea days after leaving Baltimore and one sea day on the way back.

How much does a Carnival Pride cruise cost?

Sampled interior fares for 7-night sailings run from $695 per person (January 24 and 31, 2027) up to $1,687 per person for the December 27 New Year sailing. Christmas week, December 20–27, starts at $1,196. These are aggregator figures that may be out of date, so confirm on Carnival’s site. Taxes and fees need checking too.

How long are Carnival Pride’s longest cruises in 2026–2027?

Fourteen nights. There are two: November 1–15, 2026 (Aruba, Curaçao, St. Kitts and more) and January 10–24, 2027 (Dominica, St. Lucia, Barbados, Antigua and more). Both are Carnival Journeys sailings from Baltimore. Everything else in this window is seven nights.

When did Carnival Pride get her 2026 refurbishment?

She was in dry dock from March 15 to April 5, 2026, at Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport, a 22-day stay. Her first sailing back, on April 9, was a 10-night Eastern Caribbean cruise. The work covered the casino, the jewelry shop, and new carpets and upholstery in select areas.

Is Carnival Pride sailing over Christmas and New Year’s?

Yes. She runs 7-night Bahamas cruises on December 20–27 and December 27–January 3, both from Baltimore. These are the most expensive sailings on her schedule. Sampled interior fares are $1,196 per person for Christmas week and $1,687 per person for New Year’s week.

The Bottom Line

Carnival Pride’s 2026–27 schedule is simple, and I mean that kindly. She sails from Baltimore every Sunday, mostly to Nassau, Half Moon Cay (or Princess Cays) and Celebration Key. Twice she heads for a two-week Southern Caribbean trip, on November 1 and January 10. If you want the cheapest week, aim for late January, when interiors in the sampled data start at $695 per person. If you want the best ports, the November 1 sailing (Aruba and Curaçao) or the January 10 sailing (seven islands) is where the extra nights go. Avoid Christmas and New Year’s unless you enjoy paying about 1.6 times the early-December interior fare for Christmas ($1,196 versus $736) and more than double it for New Year’s ($1,687). Your wallet will file a formal complaint.

If you’re still weighing options, our Carnival Magic itinerary guide covers another ship worth comparing.